For the purpose of this business regulation title, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT. A separate business location which is necessary to the operation of a business. A BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT may include processing, warehousing or distribution facilities which may be necessary for the full functioning of a business.
CITY. The City of Brigham City, Utah.
CONTRACTOR. Any person, who for a fixed sum, price, fee, percentage or other compensation, other wages, undertakes with another to improve any building, highway, road, railroad, excavation or other structure, project, development or improvement of any kind, other than to personal property; provided further that, the term CONTRACTOR, as used in this chapter, shall include anyone who builds more than one structure on his or her own property during any one year for the purpose of sale and shall include subcontractor, but shall not include anyone who merely furnished materials or supplies without fabricating the same into, or consuming the same in the performance of the work of a CONTRACTOR, as herein defined.
CRIMINAL HISTORY REPORT. A personal criminal history record and report compiled by the state’s Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI). BCI reports are to be furnished by the applicant, employee, person or individual. They are to be mailed directly from BCI to the Chief of Police.
DEPARTMENT. Community Development Department.
DIRECTOR. Director of Community Development.
EMPLOYEE. The operator, owner or manager of a place of business; any person or persons employed by an operator, owner or manager in the operation of a place of business in any capacity, whether part-time or full-time; and any salespersons, agents or independent contractors engaged in the operation of a place of business in any capacity within the city.
ENGAGING IN BUSINESS OR CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.
(1) Includes, but is not limited to, the sale of tangible personal property at retail or wholesale, the manufacturing of goods or property and the rendering of services to others for a consideration by persons engaged in any trade, craft, business or occupation including doctors, lawyers, accountants, dentists and the like. The acts of employees rendering services to employers shall not be included in such terms unless otherwise specifically prescribed.
(2) Separate licenses shall not be required for persons who engage in business with others as a partnership or corporation legally constituted.
LICENSE. Certificate or document issued by the city evidencing permission or authority of its named holder to carry on a particular business or to pursue a particular occupation.
LICENSEE. The person to whom a license has been issued pursuant to the provisions of this business regulation title.
PERMIT. A written license or instrument issued by the city authorizing and empowering the grantee thereof to some act not forbidden by law, but not allowable without such authority.
PERSON. Any individual or natural person, receiver, assignee, trustee in bankruptcy, trust, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation, club, company, business trust corporation, association, society or other group of individuals acting as a unit, whether social, cooperative, fraternal, non-profit or otherwise.
PLACE OF BUSINESS. A location maintained or operated by a licensee within the city where the licensee engages in business.
(Prior Code, § 14.01.020) (Ord. 02-30, passed 11-21-2002; Ord. 05-28, passed 12-15-2005)