For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
(A) "City" is the City of Corona.
(B) "City License Officer" is the Director of Finance of the City of Corona.
(C) "Fire and other altered goods sale" is a sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that the sale will offer goods damaged or altered by fire, smoke, water or other means.
(D) "Going out of business sale" is a sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that upon the disposal of the stock of goods on hand the business will cease and be discontinued, including but not limited to the following sales: adjuster’s; adjustment; alteration; assignee’s; bankrupt; benefit of administrator’s; benefit of creditors’; benefit of trustee; building coming down; closing; creditor’s committee; creditor’s; end; executor’s; final days; forced out; forced out of business; insolvents’; last days; lease expires; liquidation; loss of lease; mortgage sale; receiver’s; trustee’s; quitting business.
(E) "Goods" is meant to include any material, wares, merchandise or other property capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
(F) "Person" is any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
(G) "Removal of business sale" is a sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that the person conducting the sale will cease and discontinue business at the place of sale upon disposal of the stock of goods on hand and will then move to and resume business at a new location in the city or will then continue business from other existing locations in the city.
(`78 Code, § 5.04.010.) (Ord. 2238 § 1 (part), 1995.)