The following words and phrases as used in this chapter shall have the significations attached to them in this section, unless otherwise clearly apparent from the context:
A. "Patrolman" means a person engaged in one or more of the activities referred to in subsection B of this section, as the owner, member, or employee of a patrol system.
B. "Patrol system" means that activity or business carried on by a person who purports to furnish, or who does furnish, or who otherwise makes available to another, any watchman, guard or other individual, either uniformed or otherwise, to patrol any portion of the city, or to guard or watch any property, including guarding against theft, fire, or both, or to perform any service usually and customarily performed by a peace officer.
For the purposes of this chapter, "patrol system" shall also include the exclusive and regular employment of a person by one employer in connection with the affairs of such employer only, where there exists an employer-employee relationship and such employee devotes the major portion of his hours of employment to one or more of the activities referred to in this subsection. "Patrol system" does not include the guarding of property of a single owner while such property is not open to the public when such guarding is done by one or more individuals whose entire salary or wage is paid by such owner; nor does it include service of any nature performed by an employee whose main or principal duty is not that of guarding or protecting property.
(Ord. 600 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 597 § 1 (part), 1966: prior code § 5.32.010)