For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACCESSORY ACTIVITY. An activity or use which is customarily incidental and/or subordinate to a principal activity. However, such an activity, if conducted separately and independently of the principal activity, would be subject to licensing under the provisions of this chapter and is included in the ownership of the establishment.
BUSINESS. Includes all kinds of vocations, occupations, professions, enterprises, establishments and all other kinds of activities and matters, together with all devices, machines, vehicles or appurtenances used therein, any of which are conducted for private profit, or benefit, either directly or indirectly, on any premises in the city, or anywhere else within its jurisdiction.
CITY LICENSE COMMISSION or LICENSE COMMISSION. The License Commission of the city.
INSIGNIA (or its singular number INSIGNE). Any tag, plate, badge, emblem, sticker or any other kind of device which may be required for any use in connection with any license.
LICENSE or LICENSEE. Includes respectively the words PERMIT or PERMITTEE or the holder for any use or period of time of any similar privilege.
OWNER. Any individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity having sufficient proprietary interest in a commercial activity or establishment to maintain and manage it operations.
PERSON. Includes individual natural persons, partnerships, joint adventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts or corporations; or any officers, agents, employees, factors or any kind of personal representatives of any thereof, in any capacity, acting either for himself, herself or for any other person, under either personal appointment or pursuant to law.
PREMISES. Includes all lands, structures, places and also the equipment and appurtenances connected or used therewith in any business, and also any personal property which is either affixed to, or is otherwise used in connection with, any such business conducted on such premises.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY. The activity or use which utilizes the major portion of gross floor and/or land area.
USABLE AREA. The sum total of the gross horizontal area of all of the several floors of a building measured in square feet from the exterior walls or from the centerline of party walls separating two buildings.
(1) USABLE AREA includes attic, balcony, mezzanine, basement, cellar and/or porch areas devoted in storage, equipment installation or accessory uses.
(2) Open area directly essential to the sale, service or production activity of any establishment shall be included in the computation of gross USABLE AREA. However, open area devoted to vehicular customer parking or the handling of materials shall not be included.
(3) The USABLE AREA of a principal activity may be deducted from the gross area in the computation of usable area of any accessory activity.
(Prior Code, § 110.03) (Ord. 67-O-673, passed - -1967)