For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
FIRE AND OTHER ALTERED GOODS SALE. A sale held 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 means.
GOODS. Any goods, wares, merchandise, or other property capable of being the object of a sale regulated under this chapter.
PUBLISH, PUBLISHING, ADVERTISEMENT, ADVERTISING. Any means of conveying to the public notice of sale or notice of intention to conduct a sale, whether by word of mouth, letter, newspaper advertisement, magazine advertisement, handbill, written or printed notice, printed display, billboard display, or poster, whether in or away from the business location, radio announcement and any other means, oral or written.
REMOVAL OF BUSINESS SALE. A sale held in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that the person conducting the sale will cease and 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 in the city or will then continue business from other existing locations in the city.
SALE. Shall mean, but not be limited to, the sale, or an offer to sell to the public, goods, wares, and merchandise of all kinds and descriptions on hand and in stock in connection with a declared purpose, as set forth by advertising on the part of the seller, that the sale is anticipatory to the termination, closing, liquidation, revision, wind-up, discontinuance, conclusion, or abandonment of the business in connection with the sale. It shall also include any sale advertised to be an adjustment sale, creditor’s sale,
executor’s sale, administrator’s sale, insolvent sale, insurance salvage sale, mortgage sale, assignee’s sale, adjuster’s sale, receiver’s sale, loss-of-lease sale, wholesaler’s close-out sale, creditor’s committee sale, forced-out-of-business sale, removal sale, and all sales advertised in such a manner as to reasonably convey to the public that upon the disposal of the stock of goods on hand, the business will cease and be discontinued.
(`81 Code, § 118.01)