(a) As used in this Chapter, "temporary store" or "transient business" means a store, store room, office building, lot, railroad car or other place opened and maintained for the sale to the public of goods, wares or merchandise where the transient dealer (the seller or owner of the goods, wares or merchandise) operates the place of business for a period of less than one hundred twenty (120) business days.
(b) As used in this Chapter, "transient dealer" means a person who shall open and maintain a temporary store or transient business. Any such store and/or place which shall be opened, operated and maintained in the City shall, prima facie, be presumed to be temporary store or transient business, within the meaning of this Chapter; the presumption may be overcome by evidence satisfactory to the City Manager that the place of business is not a temporary store or transient business, and that the person is not a transient dealer as herein defined, in which case the City Manager shall not be required to issue a license or to take a bond in lieu of payment therefor as required by Sections 733.03 and 733.05.
(c) As used in this Chapter, "person" means any individual, association, partnership or corporation, or the operation for or the agent of such person as herein defined, who shall sell to the public at wholesale or retail, through or by means of a temporary store or transient business, any goods, wares or merchandise, except as herein provided.
(Ord. 2590-63. Passed 4-15-63.)