For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and phrases shall be construed herein as set forth in this section, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended.
(a) "Escort" means a person who for pecuniary compensation, gratuity, or any consideration escorts or accompanies others to, from or about social affairs, entertainments, places of public assembly or places of amusement, or who may consort with others, for hire, about any place of public or private resort or within any private quarters.
(b) "Escort bureau" means any business, agency, or self-employed or independent escort who, for pecuniary compensation, gratuity, or any consideration, furnishes, or offers to furnish, escorts or persons who accompany others to, from or about social affairs, entertainments, places of public assembly, or places of amusement, or who consort with others, for hire about any place of public or private resort or within any private quarters.
(c) "Introductory service" means a service offered or performed for pecuniary compensation, gratuity, or other consideration by any person, the principal purpose of which is to aid individuals to become socially acquainted or to otherwise assist individuals to meet for social purposes, or which service is generally known by the offering or performing party to be used by the recipients thereof for the purpose of obtaining information about others to be used for social purposes.
(d) "Person" shall mean any natural person, firm, partnership, corporation or association.
(e) "Profit interest" means any interest or share in the present or prospective profit of the Escort Bureau or Introductory Service. (Ord. 3926 § 1 (part); October 17, 1978.)