For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APARTMENT HOUSE. A multiple-family dwelling.
APARTMENT UNIT. A part of an apartment house consisting of a room or suite of rooms intended, designed, or used as a residence by an individual single-family.
BUSINESS. Includes all trades, occupations, or professions, whether or not engaged in, carried on, pursued, or conducted in for profit.
DAY NURSERY. Any place or institution which provides care for children away from their own homes.
FRANCHISE. A privilege or right granted by contract that provide services.
HOME OCCUPATION. An occupation carried on by a resident of a dwelling as a secondary use within the same dwelling, in connection with which there is no person employed other than a member of the family residing on the premises, and no mechanical equipment is used except such as is permissible for purely domestic purposes.
NURSERY SCHOOL AND/OR KINDERGARTEN. Any place where children between the ages of two and five years come together for not less than two hours a day and no more than six hours, and wherein a supervised education is offered.
PEDDLE. To sell and make immediate delivery, or offer for sale and immediate delivery at any place within the city, of any goods, wares, or merchandise in possession of the seller or for immediate services to be performed.
PEDDLER. Any person who peddles.
SIGN. An identification, description, illustration, or device which is affixed to or represented, directly or indirectly, upon a building, structure, or land, and which directs attention to a product, place, activity, person, institution, or business.
SIGN, ADVERTISING. A sign that directs attention to a business, product, activity, or service which is not necessarily conducted, sold, or offered upon the premises where such sign is located.
SIGN, BUSINESS. A sign that directs attention to a business, profession, service, product, activity, or entertainment, sold or offered upon the premises where such sign is located.
SOLICIT. To sell or take orders at any place within the city for goods, wares, or merchandise for future delivery, or for future services to be performed.
SOLICITOR. Any person who solicits.
VEHICLE. Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway whether or not moved by human or mechanical power.
VENDING VEHICLE. Any vehicle designed or used for the purpose of peddling or soliciting any product from such vehicle.
YARD SALE. An occasional sale of household goods, owned, and conducted by a resident of the city from his or her residential dwelling.
(1996 Code, § 9-1.01)