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For the purpose of the business license code, certain words and phrases are herein defined, and the same shall be construed, in accordance with the same, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended: (1)
"Business" means any commercial enterprise, trade, calling, vocation, profession or any other means of livelihood, whether or not the same is carried on for monetary or material gain or profit.
(2)
"Business registration fee" or "fee" means a business registration fee or fee imposed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter by reason of the conduct of business within the boundaries of this city which may now or hereafter exist.
(3)
"City" means the city of Commerce.
(4)
"City attorney" means the duly appointed, acting and qualified city attorney of city.
(5)
"City administrator" means the duly appointed, acting and qualified city administrator of city.
(6)
"Coin" means any slug, token, plate, disc, plug, key, check or other device or thing of value.
(7)
"Conduct" means, and includes, the conducting, managing or carrying on of a business, either as an owner, officer, agent, manager, employee, servant or lessee.
(8)
"Council" means the city council of city.
(9)
"Employee" means individuals engaged or used in the conduct of business, including all individuals actively participating in the conduct of such business at the premises occupied by the applicant, whether as owners, partners, managers, employees, leased employees or individuals that are utilized through a temporary personnel agency or service. Such persons shall not include other vendors utilized by the applicant.
(10)
"License" means a business license issued pursuant to the provisions of the business license code.
(11)
"Licensee" means a person holding a valid license issued pursuant to the provisions of the business license code.
(12)
"License collector" means an officer or employee of the city who is appointed by the city administrator as the city's license collector, whose primary duty is to enforce the provisions of the business license code.
(13)
"Notice, written" means a written communication required to be given hereunder, which shall be addressed to the party involved, at his last known address, postage prepaid, which is deposited in the course of transmission of the United States Postal Service.
(14)
"Permit" means a permit required to be issued allowing the conduct of any business referred to in Chapter 5.05. (15) "Permittee" means a person holding a valid permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5.05. (16) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, incorporated or not, Massachusetts, business or common law trust, societies, joint venture, or other associations of individuals transacting or conducting any business in the city.
(17)
"Premises" means all land, buildings, structures, equipment and appurtenances connected with, or used in, conducting any business.
(Ord. 590 §1, 2005; Ord. 132 §1(part), 1968).