For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"ITINERANT VENDOR." Any person, whether principal or agent, who engages in a temporary or transient business, either in one locality or traveling from place to place, selling goods, wares, and merchandise, and who, for the purpose of carrying on such business, hires, leases, or occupies any building or structure for the exhibition and sale of such goods, wares, and merchandise.
"MANAGING ITINERANT VENDOR." Any person who conducts, manages or organizes a show of itinerant vendors for purposes of exhibition and sale at any location which is open to the general public and at which goods, wares or merchandise are on display and offered for sale by any vendors.
"TEMPORARY OR TRANSIENT BUSINESS." Any exhibition and sale of goods, wares, or merchandise which is carried on in any tent, booth, building, or other structure, unless such place is open for business during usual business hours for a period of at least nine months in each year.
(Ord. 231, adopted 5-7-84; Am. Ord. 578, passed 7-6-09)