The following words and phrases shall, for the purposes of this Chapter, be defined as follows, unless it is clearly apparent from the context that another meaning is intended.
(a) “Business” means professions, trades, or occupations including but not limited to, contractors and subcontractors of all and every kind or calling which may be engaged in for the purposes of earning, in whole or in part, a profit or livelihood, whether a profit or livelihood is actually earned, and whether paid for in money, goods, waiver or otherwise. “Business” includes, but is not limited to, professions, trades or occupations which have a fixed location within the City
as well as those which do not have a fixed location within the City but are doing business within the City, including but not limited to mobile operators and home occupations as defined here.
(b) “City Manager” shall mean the City Manager of the City of Canyon Lake or his or her designee(s).
(c) “Employee” shall mean either 1) any person engaged or employed by any business which business withholds, or is required to withhold, compensation for the purpose of paying State or Federal taxes as required by the Franchise Tax Board or Internal Revenue Service; or 2) any person who is regarded as the employee of any business for purposes of the Worker’s Compensation laws or other laws of the State of California, including (without limitation) a real estate agent working for, or engaged by, a real estate broker and which business is subject to the provisions of this Chapter.
(d) “Home occupation” means those uses customarily conducted in a residence incidental and secondary to its use as a residence as defined in the Canyon Lake Land Use Ordinance No. 348, Section 21.36.
(e) “Mobile operator” means a business operated on a mobile basis using a vehicle to visit customer locations and includes mobile vehicle washing; pest control; carpet, drape or furniture cleaning; concrete mixing; masonry; painting or coating; landscaping; pool or fountain cleaning; port-a-potty delivery, dog or other animal grooming or related service, or similar services provided on a regular basis. It excludes one-time deliveries such as those for furniture, items ordered on-line.
(f) “Person” means a natural individual, corporation, whether foreign or domestic, joint venture, association, partnership, estate or trust, or any combination thereof, acting as a unit and engaged in any business in the City, other than as an employee, and specifically includes an independent contractor and a sole proprietorship.
(g) “Professional associate” or “Associate” means a professional separately licensed by the State, including but not limited to realtors, attorneys, beauticians, barbers, manicurists, dentists, dental hygienists, veterinarians, doctors, podiatrists, and chiropractors.
(Ord. 236, passed 11-8-2023)