In the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall
apply:
BUSINESS
The carrying on or exercising for gain or profit within the
City any trade, business or vocation or making sales to persons within
the City or any manufacturing, commercial or financial activity, service
or business, including but not limited to manufacturers, brokers,
wholesale dealers or wholesale vendors, retail dealers or retail vendors,
warehousing, motor vehicle rentals, motor vehicle freight terminals
and motor vehicle storage truck haulers.
MANUFACTURER
Any person who sells or trades goods, wares and merchandise
of his growth production or making or construction.
PLACE OF BUSINESS
Each place or location wherein the taxpayer conducts or carries
on business, as defined in this section.
RETAIL DEALER or RETAIL VENDOR
Any person, partnership, joint venture, corporation or business
entity who is deemed to be a merchant and who buys articles in groups
or merchandise in large quantities and sells the same by single articles
or in small quantities.
RETAIL STORE
Any person, partnership, joint venture, corporation or business
entity who maintains a place of business for the purchase of articles
in groups or merchandise in large quantities and sells the same by
single articles or in small quantities.
[Added 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289]
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any business
or person licensed under the provisions of any other chapter of this
Code for purposes which might otherwise be covered in this chapter.
[Added 10-12-2006 by Ord. No. MC-4227]
There shall be created a separate license category designated
"mercantile with prepacked food."
No licensee, as defined in this chapter, shall operate or cause to be operated any type of coin-controlled amusement devices, as defined in §
193-14, between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. This prohibition shall apply to licensees, attendants and patrons.
Any open lot used in conjunction with the licensed business
for storage of any type or any related use shall have said lot fenced
in by a fence at least seven feet high and so constructed as will
keep within its bounds the contents of such lot or open space.
A. The fence shall be of uniform, noncombustible construction to prevent
a view of the interior of such lot or open space.
B. Cyclone fence is prohibited, except such cyclone fence existing prior
to January 1, 1977, and satisfying the attachment of a uniform material
satisfying the prohibiting of a view of the interior.
Under no circumstances shall any of the contents in fenced areas
be piled or stacked to a height in excess of the height of the fence,
unless such pile or stack shall be set back from the closest portion
of such fence, a distance equal to the height of such pile or stack.
Any or all premises, lots or open space licensed under this
chapter shall be kept in a safe and clean condition complying with
all sanitary requirements of any statute or ordinance and free from
noxious odors, vermin, insects and rats and in a sanitary condition
which would not endanger the health and safety of the general public.
[Added 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289]
It shall be unlawful for any person, as defined in §
485-1, to engage in the activity identified and regulated by this chapter, without first having obtained a license therefor and paid the fee required for such license, both as provided in Chapter
485, Licenses and Business Regulations. Any person engaging in such activity who shall fail to comply with any provision of this chapter or of Chapter
485 shall be in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
[Added 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289]
A. Unless otherwise provided in the chapter, penalties against persons violating the provisions of this chapter shall be imposed in accordance with the provisions of §
1-15.
[Amended 10-12-2006 by Ord. No. MC-4234]
B. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each and every day
for each and every violation of this chapter.
C. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or
on which a violation or violations occur or continue.
D. The imposition of a fine or imprisonment as punishment for a violation of any provision of this chapter shall not be deemed to be in lieu of any provision of this chapter or of Chapter
485 providing for revocation or suspension of any license issued under this chapter and Chapter
485.