For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AMUSEMENT MACHINE. A device which is operated by the insertion of a coin, disc, or other object which registers, or may register a score. It shall not include coin-operated vending machines or devices used solely, and in a bona fide manner for the vending of food, merchandise, or service.
AUTO FOR HIRE. Any public vehicle other than a taxicab and driverless auto for hire. An AUTO FOR HIRE shall be driven by the owner or his employee and shall not secure or accept a passenger for hire on the public streets or on public places, or accept a passenger for hire on hail or request made in a public street, or on public places.
CARNIVAL. Any entertainment available to the public which shall operate for more than one day in any 180-day period. The period of operation need not be continuous nor cumulative to be considered as operating for more than one day.
COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING BOARD or CPB. The Community Programming Board of Forest Park, Greenhills and Springfield Township includes a chairman and 15 other individuals drawn from local residents. Elected officials may nominate individuals to serve on the CPB from any of the CPB member communities, not just their own political jurisdiction. Selection of the CPB Directors is to be made jointly by the member community governments with each jurisdiction having one vote for each nominee. Terms of office for all CPB Directors shall be three years, in overlapping terms.
COMMUNITY SERVICE FEE or CSF. The fee required to be paid to the City by a VSP in accordance with the requirements of § 110.144.
DISTRIBUTOR. Any person, firm, or corporation which sells, leases, or rents pinball machines or amusement machines to an exhibitor.
DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION. The act of a person attempting to contact or contacting persons who are on a property used for residential use for the purpose of selling any goods or services or soliciting money, donations, property, membership of any organization, financial assistance of any kind, publications, advertisements, tickets or subscriptions of any kind, including the selling of any publications or advertisement of the same. It shall also include such acts as are a direct or implied plea that the solicitation or sale is for charitable, educational, fraternal, civic, patriotic, religious, political or philanthropic purpose. For purposes of this chapter, DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION shall be categorized as follows.
(1) COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION. The act of door-to-door solicitation for the purpose of soliciting orders for or making sales of goods, wares, merchandise or services, or with the intent to influence the occupants of such dwellings to purchase any article or service, without prior appointment or permission of the occupant or occupants of such dwellings and which is not charitable, religious or political solicitation.
(2) NON-COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION. Door-to-door solicitations by any person, the primary purpose of which is to solicit funds or sell goods for the benefit of charitable or non-profit organizations or for the purpose of providing information to the occupants of the dwelling about candidates for public office, political issues or religious or church-related matters.
DRIVERLESS AUTO FOR HIRE. Any public vehicle which is rented or hired out to a person other than the owner and operated by the person renting or hiring the same for his own use and not for the purpose of transporting persons for compensation.
EXHIBITOR. Any person, firm, or corporation owning or conducting a place of business in the city in which one or more pinball machines or amusement machines are operated at such place of business.
INCUMBENT CABLE PROVIDER. Any person who on the effective date of this Section is the holder of a cable franchise agreement with the City as granted pursuant to requirements of 47 U.S.C 541.
OWNER OF A PUBLIC VEHICLE. The person who has good title thereto by lawful bill of sale or certificate of title and who in the conduct of his business operates or rents such public vehicle.
MOTOR RACING. Operation of a motor vehicle as described in § 72.11(A) Street Racing, but including off-road areas, whether on public or private property.
OUTDOOR MOTOR EVENT. Any event, gathering or meeting involving the driving of motor vehicles for the purpose of entertainment, competition or skill-testing, whether pre-planned or informal, with or without any fee charged. OUTDOOR MOTOR EVENT does not include the following: a parade that is permitted pursuant to § 74.01, test-driving of vehicles offered for sale by a dealership located in the city, driver training schools as defined in R.C. § 4508.01, public safety officials conducting motor vehicle training, or shows displaying stationary vehicles.
PEG. Activities or actions performed for the benefit of public, educational and government video programming by the City or CPB.
PINBALL MACHINE. Pinball, marble games, and all similar amusement devices in which a ball is propelled by a plunger, and registers a score after insertion of a coin, disc, or other object.
PUBLIC VEHICLE. A vehicle furnishing individual service for compensation in the transportation of persons on public streets. Public vehicles are classified as taxicabs, autos for hire, and driverless autos for hire.
RENTEE. The person to whom a driverless auto for hire is rented by the owner.
TAXICAB. Any public vehicle whose owner or driver secures or accepts a passenger for hire, on the public streets, or on public places, or accepts a passenger for hire upon hail or request made in the public streets, or on public places.
TAXICAB COMPANY. Any business organization whether a corporation, partnership, joint venture, or proprietorship which is engaged in the business of operating taxicabs.
VIDEO SERVICE. The service defined in R.C. Section 1332.21(J).
VIDEO SERVICE AUTHORIZATION or VSA. The authorization granted to a video service provider in accordance with the requirements of R.C. Sections 1332.21 to 1332.34 et seq.
VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER FEE or VSP FEE. The fee paid by a VSP in accordance with the requirements of R.C Section 1332.32.
VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER or VSP. A person, firm, or corporation granted a video service authorization under R.C. Sections 1332.21 to 1332.34 et seq.
(Ord. 13-1962, passed 3-6-62; Am. Ord. 69-1972, passed 12-18-72; Am. Ord. 52-1981, passed 11-2-81; Am. Ord. 22-1984, passed 7-16-84; Am. Ord. 05-2004, passed 5-3-04; Am. Ord. 30-2007, passed 10-15-07; Am. Ord. 14-2016, passed 9-19-16; Am. Ord. 24-2017, passed 11-6-17)