For the purposes of this chapter the following terms, phrases, and words shall have the meanings given herein:
FIRE AND OTHER ALTERED GOODS SALE: A sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that the sale will offer goods damaged or altered by fire, smoke, water or other like causes or means.
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE: A sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that upon disposal of the stock of goods on hand the business will cease and be discontinued. Included in this definition, but not limited thereto, are the following kinds of sales: adjustor's, adjustment, alteration, administrator's, assignee's, bankruptcy, benefit of administrator or executor, benefit of creditors, benefit of trustees, building coming down, closing, creditor's committee, creditors, end, executor, final days, force out/forced out of business, insolvency, insurance, last days, lease expires, liquidation, loss of lease, mortgage, receivers, trustees, and quitting business.
GOODS: Includes any wares, goods, merchandise or other property capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.
PERSON: An individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
REMOVAL OF BUSINESS OR CLOSING OUT SALE: A sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that the person conducting the sale will discontinue business at the place of sale upon disposal of the stock of goods on hand and will then move to and resume business at a new location or from other existing locations; provided, however, that any sale closing out one or more lines of goods or brands or types of goods not held out to be a cessation of business in one location shall not be deemed a removal of business or closing out sale.
RETIREMENT SALE: A sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that upon disposal of the stock of goods on hand, the person conducting the sale will cease operating any business, and that his business operation will cease and be discontinued, not to reopen at this or any other location. Provided, however, that a sale whose purpose is to commemorate or celebrate the retirement of a long term owner or employee as a short term special event, lasting no longer than thirty (30) days, provided that the advertising clearly indicates that the business will not close after the sale, shall not be considered a "retirement sale" and shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 2675, 2001)