The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(a) “Applicant" means any person or business who applies for a license/license renewal and/or permit/permit renewal under the provisions of this article.
(b) "Food Service Worker" means a person who works for or under the direction of, on behalf of, or as an agent of a mobile cart vending permittee and/or owner.
(c) "License" is an approval from the York/Adams Tax Bureau that enables the holder to conduct business within the City of York.
(d) "Licensee" is the holder of a mercantile license from York/Adams Tax Bureau.
(e) "Mobile Cart Vendor" means a mobile, hand-operated food dispenser which can be hand-propelled by the operator, is built specifically for the purpose of dispensing the product sold by the vendor, and is properly licensed and meets the minimum standards set forth by the National Sanitation Foundation.
(f) "Operator" is the entity that is legally responsible for the operation of the mobile food cart such as the owner, the owner's agent, or other PERSON; and possesses a valid permit to operate a mobile food cart.
(g) "Operating Hours" is the designated time frame mobile cart vendors are authorized to operate within the City right-of-way.
(h) "Owner" is an individual or business entity who owns and/or operates the mobile cart used in business for the purpose of earning income.
(i) “Pedestrian" is a person who is walking or otherwise traveling in the public right-of-way.
(j) "Permit" means a written authorization, or permission to vend food items at authorized locations and times, for a specified period of time. Under the provisions of this Code section, a "permit" is not equivalent to a "license," and vice-versa.
(k) “Permittee" is the entity, person, company or corporation which has been granted a permit by the City of York to operate mobile food carts within the City.
(l) "Restaurant" means a brick and mortar establishment where meals are generally served and eaten on premises; prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money, either paid before the meal, after the meal, or with a running tab.
(m) "Person" means any natural individual, firm, partnership, association, or corporation. Whenever the word "person" is used in any section in this article prescribing a penalty or fine as applied to a partnership or association, the word shall include the partners or members thereof; such word as applied to corporations shall include the officers, agents, or employees thereof who are responsible for any violation of such section.
(n) "Vendor" means a person or agency that sells.
(o) "Vending" means the act of selling.
(Ord. 25-2014. Passed 10-21-14.)