As used throughout this title, the following terms or phrases shall have the following meanings:
BUSINESS: | Includes all kinds of vocations, occupations, professions, enterprises, establishments and all other kinds of activities and matters, whether full time or part time, together with all devices, machines, vehicles and appurtenances related thereto, any of which are conducted for gain or economic profit or benefit, either directly or indirectly, on any premises within the City. |
CITY CLERK: | Either the Toquerville City Clerk (or Deputy Clerk) or the Toquerville City Recorder (or Deputy Recorders) or a combination of both if the statutory positions are held by the same person. |
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT: | A permit, based upon compliance with certain conditions, issued by the City Council for the use of property adjudged to be in harmony with the intent and purpose of a specified zone but not included in the list of permitted uses for the zone in which the property is located. A conditional use permit must be obtained prior to the issuance of a Business License for any business making use of property which is not included in the list of permitted uses within a specified zone. However, a conditional use permit shall not be required for the issuance of a Business License for any business making use of property which is included in the list of permitted uses within a specified zone. |
EACH SEPARATE PLACE OF BUSINESS: | Each separate establishment or place of operation, whether or not operating under the same name, within the City, including a home or other place of lodging if the same is held out by advertisements, listings or otherwise as the establishment or place of operation of a person engaging in business. |
ENGAGING IN BUSINESS: | Includes, but is not limited to, the sale of tangible personal property at retail or wholesale, the manufacturing of goods or property, the storage of vehicles, equipment, inventory or supplies, the rendering of administrative services of business including billing, collection and customer support and the rendering of personal services for others for a consideration by persons engaged in any vocation, occupation, profession, trade or other calling; provided, however, that the rendering of personal services by an employee to his employer under any contract of personal employment, express or implied, shall not constitute "engaging in business", as herein defined. |
LICENSE or BUSINESS LICENSE: | The certificate or document issued by the City and signed by the License Officer evidencing permission or authority from the City to the holder named therein to carry on a particular business or occupation at a particular location. |
LICENSEE: | The recipient of a License. |
LICENSE OFFICER: | Either the City Clerk, the City Treasurer, or the City Recorder or a combination if the statutory positions are held by the same person, including all Deputy Clerks and/or Deputy Recorder. |
NONPROFIT ENTERPRISE: | A business, no part of the income of which is distributable to its owners, members or operators, unless such owner or operator shall be a religious or eleemosynary institution. |
PLACE OF BUSINESS: | Each separate location maintained or operated by the Licensee within the City from which business activity is conducted or transacted. |
CITY: | Toquerville City, a Utah municipal corporation with its fixed geographical boundaries located in Washington County, State of Utah. (Ord. 2020.14, 7-16-2020; amd. Ord. 2021.03, 2-17-2021; Ord. 2202-01, 1-19-2022) |