5.24.010: DEFINITIONS:
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR: Any person employed by a private investigator agency for investigative purposes.
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR AGENCY: Any nongovernmental person, firm, partnership or corporation which, for remuneration, investigates to obtain information regarding: the habits, movements, whereabouts, credibility, reputation or character of persons, firms, or corporations; the location of lost or stolen property; or information for the trial of any criminal or civil action. This term excludes any person, firm, partnership or corporation employed exclusively by one employer in regard to the sole affairs of that employer.
SECURITY GUARD: Any person employed for the purpose of observing, guarding, patrolling or protecting any premises, property or persons. This term shall not include a person employed by any person, partnership or corporation which employs security guards exclusively for the purpose of protecting, patrolling or guarding that person's, partnership's or corporation's property. This term shall not include any employee of the city while on duty for the city nor shall it include any member of the city fire department employed on a temporary basis for the above purposes following a fire.
SECURITY GUARD BUSINESS: Any nongovernmental person, partnership or corporation which, for remuneration, observes, guards, patrols or protects any premises, property or person, or provides security guards for such use. This term does not include any person, partnership or corporation which employs security guards exclusively for the purpose of protecting, patrolling or guarding that person's, partnership's or corporation's property. (Ord. 305 §1, 1988)