§ 605.020. Definitions.

When used in this Chapter the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set out herein:

BUSINESS, TRADE, VOCATION, PROFESSION or OCCUPATION

Every person who shall deal in the selling of any goods, wares, merchandise, or services; or who shall, as a practice in the conduct of such business, trade, vocation, profession or occupation, make or cause to be made, any wholesale or retail sales of goods, wares, merchandise, or services to any person or association of persons, shall be classified as a "business," whether said sales be accommodation sales, made from a stock of goods on hand, or by ordering from another source, or by listing, and whether the subject of said sales or services be similar or different than the type, if any, regularly offered or performed by said seller.

CHIEF OF POLICE

The Chief of Police and/or their duly authorized Deputies and Patrolmen.

DEPARTMENT

The Department of Community Development.

[Ord. No. 4631 § 1, 11-21-2016]

DIRECTOR

The Director of the Department of Community Development or their designee.

[Ord. No. 4631 § 1, 11-21-2016]

EMPLOYEE

For the purpose of this Chapter the term "employee" shall be deemed to mean each and every individual natural person deriving either wages, tips, commissions, fees, draw accounts, or any combination thereof, from said business, trade, vocation, profession or occupation.

HEARING OFFICER

The person designated by the City Administrator to preside over any hearings provided for in this Chapter and to render decisions following such hearings.

[Ord. No. 4631 § 1, 11-21-2016]

LICENSEE

Includes any person, as hereinafter defined, who shall apply and obtain a license under the terms and/or provisions of this Chapter and in accordance therewith.

MANUFACTURER

Every person who shall hold or purchase personal property for the purpose of adding to the value thereof by any process of manufacturing, or by the combination of different materials, or shall sell or purchase manufactured articles such as are manufactured by it, or such as are used in manufacturing.

PERSON

Shall mean natural person, firm, partnership, copartnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, and/or their lessees, duly constituted trustees or receivers, heirs, administrators or assigns.

R.O. 1996 § 605.020; CC 1968 § 11-15; Ord. No. 377 § 2, 12-28-1967