For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context indicates or requires a different meaning.
EVENT. An organized occurrence or happening where the town provides extraordinary services, including but not limited to, law enforcement or traffic control.
PERMANENT BUSINESS. A business operating more than 4 months in 1 place by the same person.
TEMPORARY BUSINESS. A business established for temporary operation only.
TRANSIENT MERCHANT. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association not having an operating place of business within the town, who engages in temporary or transient business in the town selling goods, wares, merchandise or services, or a permanent business person, firm or corporation which is located within the town limits is selling the goods, wares, merchandise or services, away from his or her or its usual operating place of business and who, for the purpose of carrying the business, hires, leases or occupies any room, building, structure or space for the sale of the goods, wares, merchandise or services. The person, firm or corporation so engaged shall not be relieved from the provisions of this section by reason of association with any local dealer, trader, merchant or auctioneer, or by conducting the temporary or transient business in connection with, or as a part of or in the name of any local dealer, trader, merchant or auctioneer.
TRANSIENT PROFESSIONAL. One who does not have any established studio, office or place of business in the town, but who practices his or her profession in a hotel room, motel room, rooming house or in the customer's home.
(1992 Code, § 8-1-1) (Ord. 31, § 17-1, passed 10-1-1975; Am. Ord. 37, § 17-1, passed 12-21-1977; Am. Ord. 8-1-1, passed 12-17-2003)
Statutory reference:
Authority, see SDCL §§ 9-34-1, 2-14-4