§ 34-31. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Business means any business, trade, occupation, profession, or enterprise, including those that furnish a service.

Digital outdoor advertising services means offering for rent or lease digital outdoor advertising signs as defined in chapter 27.

Manufacturer or processor means any person operating or conducting any business in which any materials or products in a raw, unfinished or incomplete condition are converted into new or improved form.

North American Industry Classification System or NAICS Code means the classification number assigned businesses by the executive office of the President of the United States, Office of Management and Budget. The NAICS Code replaces the Standard Industrial Classification or SIC Code.

Outdoor advertising services means offering for rent or lease outdoor advertising signs as defined in chapter 27.

Person means any individual, partnership, corporation, firm, organization, association, society, club, trust, joint stock company, joint venture or syndicate who or which is engaged in any business, trade, occupation, profession, enterprise, or furnishing any service for profit or livelihood, whether as an employer, independent contractor or subcontractor.

Retailer means any person other than a manufacturer, processor or wholesaler operating or conducting a business primarily for the purpose of selling tangible goods for use or consumption and not for resale. Retailer includes food service restaurants and eating places.

Wholesaler means any person whose primary business is the sale of merchandise to retailers.

(Code 1988, § 34-21; Ord. No. 65072, § 2, 10-23-1986; Ord. No. O-51-99, § 1, 8-19-1999; Ord. No. O-80-99, § 1, 12-2-1999; Ord. No. O-67-03, § 1, 11-20-2003; Ord. No. O-10-15 , § 1, 1-29-2015)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.