For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings attributed to them as provided in this section:
"Advertise" means any and all means, whether verbal or written used for conveying to the public, or any part thereof, notice of the conduct of a close-out sale, fire sale, or bankruptcy sale as defined herein or notice of intention to conduct sale.
Advertising Indicating Future Change in Business Location. The definitions of bankruptcy sales, close-out sales and fire sales shall apply to any and all sales advertised in such manner as to convey to the public, or to that portion of the public to which such advertising is directed, the belief that upon disposal of the goods to be placed on sale, the business of that portion thereof being conducted at any location will cease, be removed or relocated.
"Bankruptcy sales" means any sale of or offer to sell, to the public or any part thereof, goods, wares or merchandise in stock which has been involved in any business failure or have been derived from any business which has been adjudicated bankrupt, has been closed, has been discontinued, has been liquidated, or has been placed in receivership.
"Close-out sales" means any sale of, or offer to sell, to the public or any part thereof, goods, wares or merchandise in stock, in furtherance of a declared purpose, as advertised, when such sale is anticipatory of or to avoid the termination, liquidation, revision, windup, discontinuance, removal, relocation, dissolution, closing or abandonment of a business conducted at any location.
"Fire sales" means any sale of, or offer to sell, to the public, or any part thereof, goods, wares or merchandise in stock which has been involved in any business failure or have been derived from any business which has been adjudicated bankrupt, has been closed, has been discontinued or liquidated, or has been placed in receivership.
"Permit" means a permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
"Permittee" means any individual or entity to whom a permit has been issued pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. 9517 § 1 (part), 1995: prior code § 6800)