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All entertainment license fees

 A list of common license fees for various events.

One-time entertainment license fee

(For function hall events, concerts, sporting events, and outdoor activities)

Most amount of people allowed in venue Fee
Under 250 $25
250 - 500 $50
501 - 1,000 $75
1,001 - 2,000 $100
2,001 people or more $200

Mixed Martial Arts One-Time Entertainment Fee

Most amount of people allowed in venue fee
Less than 751 $250
751 - 1,500 $500
1,501 - 3,000 $750
3,001 people and more $1,000

Annual Dance School License Fee

student ages annual fee
Younger than 18 $25
Students 18 and older $100

Carnival Fees

rides at carnival daily fee for each ride
Adult Rides $20
Kiddie Rides (including Pony Rides) $5
Petting Zoo (flat fee) $20
Game Booths $20
Lawn Games (flat fee) $15
Moon Bounces $20
Video Games $1.50

Annual entertainment licenses

Non-live entertainment description most amount of people allowed in venue fee
Non-Live I You're using a radio, portable audio device, piped in music, music by electrical or mechanical means, background music, or a CD player. (Doesn't matter) $80
Non-Live II You fit the description of Non-Live 1 entertainment, and you are using a jukebox and no more than 5 TVs. (Doesn't matter) $120
Non-Live III You fit the description of Non-Live II entertainment, and you are using a jukebox and more than 5 TVs. (Doesn't matter) $180
The televisions in Non-Live I, II, and III are for televisions under 27 inches. Televisions over 27 inches are considered "widescreen televisions" and will be charged $180 per screen. Widescreen televisions are not calculated within the Non-Live I, II, and III categories.

 

Live entertainment description most amount of people allowed in venue fee
Live I Music is being played with a band or singers, and there are no more than three performers. (Doesn't matter) $400
Live II Music is being played with a band or singers and there are more than three performers. If there is dancing by patrons - or there is a DJ or karaoke - it also fits into this category.  250 people and less $800
Live II ... 251 - 500 $1,000
Live II ... 501 - 1,000 $1,200
Live II ... 1,001 - 2,000 $1,600
Live II ... 2,001 people and more $2,000
Live III The entertainment fits the description from Live I and Live II and there is a floor show with any other type of live performance 250 people or less $1,200
Live III ... 251 - 500 $1,400
Live III ... 501 - 1,000 $1,600
Live III ... 1,001 - 2,000 $2,000
Live III ... 2,000 people and more $2,400

 

Miscellaneous entertainment fees (annual) Most amount of people allowed in venue fee
For each widescreen TV/projector (Doesn't matter) $180
For each DVD or VCR (Doesn't matter) $180
Flat fee for trivia (live entertainment) (Doesn't matter) $50
Flat fee for board games (Doesn't matter) $50
For each automatic amusement device or game (Doesn't matter) $140
For each ping pong table (Doesn't matter) $50
For each movie screen (Doesn't matter) $500
Film, video, or live peep show (for each booth and screen) (Doesn't matter) $200
Exhibition or trade show 500 people and less $250
Exhibition or trade show More than 500 people $500
Sporting or athletic event 250 people and less $800
Sporting or athletic event 251 - 500 $1,000
Sporting or athletic event 501 - 1,000 $1,200
Sporting or athletic event 1,001 - 2,000 $1,400
Sporting or athletic event 2,001 people and more $2,000
Pedal-operated boat rides (Doesn't matter) $500
Skating rinks (Doesn't matter) $1,600
Observatory, museum, aquarium, or zoo Annual attendance of 500,000 people or less $400
Observatory, museum, aquarium, or zoo Annual attendance of more than 500,000 people $1,000
Live Theater Fees 9,999 people and less $175
Live Theater Fees 10,000 - 19,999 $250
Live Theater Fees 20,000 - 30,000 $500
Live Theater Fees 30,001 people and more $750

Administrative and other fees

Type Amount
Hearing fee $100
Application fee $35
Renewal Application fee $35
Amendment fee (for examples, the manager of the business changes, or the type of entertainment changes) $35
Recording of a hearing on a disk $30.00 for each copy
Video evidence on a disk $50.00 for each copy
Freedom of Information Act request $.05 for each copy
Daily fee for fundraising in a public space $10
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