For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUSINESS. Any activity or solicitation for consideration, profession, trade, occupation, enterprise, or pursuit of every kind conducted in the city except as exempt pursuant to § 110.10 of this chapter.
CONSIDERATION. Compensation, money, rent, or other bargained for consideration, direct or indirect, given in return for service, goods, or occupancy, possession, or use of real property.
FLEA MARKET. A business in which the operator/sponsor is responsible for the permanent business location and collectively advertises that a number of artisan, antique, clothing, and special interest vendors are located in a common area, selling from booths of other defined limited space within the business location, typically under a single structure, and where the identity and mix of vendors change on a frequent basis, and the vendors do not normally individually advertise their product except as part of the FLEA MARKET.
HOME OCCUPATION. The regular or continuing use of a dwelling for business purposes, which business use is customarily incidental and subordinate to the residential use of the dwelling, subject to the standards prescribed in the Zoning Code or any successor zoning ordinances.
PERSON. Any public or private corporation, including domestic and foreign corporations, limited liability companies, firms, partnerships of every kind, associations, organizations, syndicates, joint ventures, societies, and individuals. Any person or entity required under state or federal law to obtain a social security or taxpayer identification number shall be a PERSON under this definition.
RENTAL PROPERTY. Real property, whether residential or commercial use, offered for occupancy on a nightly, monthly, or other term basis, to persons for direct or indirect consideration.
TRANSPARENT OCCUPATION. The regular or continuing use of a dwelling for business purposes, which business use is customarily incidental and subordinate to the residential use of the dwelling, subject to the standards prescribed in the Zoning Code or any successor zoning ordinances.
(Ord. 243, passed 11-17-1997)