The following definitions and provisions shall govern the construction, meaning and application of the following words and phrases:
1. “Business Establishments” or “Establishment” shall mean establishments listed and defined as follows:
A. “Bank or financial institution” shall mean an establishment whose primary function is related to the custody, loan, exchange, issuance of money, extension of credit or transmission of funds such as by example banks, credit unions, or savings and loan.
B. “Check cashing business” shall mean a business commonly known as offering payday loans, cash advance, or check advance loans which is regulated under the State of Michigan Deferred Presentment Services Transaction Act 244 of 2005 as amended, or any similar state law.
C. “Coin dealer” shall mean any business who as a substantial portion of business buys and sells coins, gold or other precious metals as the term is defined elsewhere by ordinance.
D. “Firearm dealer” shall mean an establishment required to obtain a federal firearms license to sell firearms which engages in firearms transactions.
E. “Gas stations” shall mean a retail establishment at which motor vehicles are refueled.
F. “Hotel or motel” shall mean any building or structure equipped, used, advertised as, or held out to the public as a facility or place where sleeping quarters or other similar accommodations are furnished for a fee to transient guests.
G. “Liquor or alcohol business” shall mean any retailer required to obtain a permit by the State of Michigan Liquor Control Commission which authorizes the sale of beer, wine, or distilled spirits to be consumed on or off the premises where sold inclusive of brew pubs, distilleries, or other similarly licensed facilities.
H. “Media” shall mean material conforming to the minimum technical standards of this chapter upon which audio, video and electronic data can be recorded for the purpose of making a permanent record.
I. “Mobile communications dealer” shall mean any retailer of a wireless two-way communication device including a telephone used in cellular telephone service which represents, along with accessories related thereto more than 50% of the displayed goods for retail purchase accessible to or observable by patrons.
J. “Money transmission services” shall mean a retailer selling or issuing payment instruments, or stored value devices, or receiving money or monetary value for transmission. The term does not include the provision solely of delivery online, or telecommunication services, or network access.
K. “Pawnbroker” shall mean a business required to obtain a license issued pursuant to the Code of Ordinances of the Charter Township of Clinton regulating pawnbrokers or used goods dealers.
L. “Pharmacy” shall mean a facility or part of a facility that is licensed under this part to dispense prescription drugs, or prepare prescription drugs for delivery or distribution and does not include the office of a dispensing prescriber, or an automated device.
M. “Scrap metal dealer” shall mean a person or entity that buys scrap metal and is not a first purchaser, including but not limited to a person whether or not licensed under state law or local ordinance that operates a business as a scrap metal recycler, scrap processor, secondhand and junk dealer, or other person that purchases any amount of scrap metal on a regular, sporadic, or one time basis.
N. “Video surveillance system” shall mean a continual digital surveillance system including cameras, cabling, monitors, and digital video recorders (DVR) and other related equipment used in conjunction which records in color with camera and lens of a type with minimum resolution number and location, meeting the terms of this ordinance or otherwise as approved by the Chief of Police or his or her designee. The system must be capable of producing retrievable and identifiable images and video recordings which can be enlarged through projection or other means and can make a permanent record for use and identification of individuals and for use in a criminal investigation.
(Ord. 427. Passed 3-13-17.)