For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise specifically provided, the words and phrases used in this chapter are defined as follows:
“Business” means any employment avocation, occupation, profession, trade, calling, lawful game, show, exhibition, event, venture, fund-raising activity, commercial enterprise, company, corporation, joint enterprise, place of business, partnership or other activity or enterprise engaged in for gain, profit, benefit, advantage or livelihood, whether or not a gain, profit, benefit, advantage or livelihood is earned thereby.
“City” means the city of Yucaipa.
“Collector” means the city official charged with the administration of this chapter.
“Contractor” means any person who undertakes to or purports to have the capacity to undertake to or submits a bid to, or does himself or by or through others, construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, move, wreck or demolish any building, highway, road, parking facility, railroad, excavation or other structure, project, development or improvement, or to do any part thereof, including the erection of scaffolding or other structures or works in connection therewith. The term contractor includes subcontractor and specialty contractor.
“Employee” means any person who receives his compensation from an employer that carries worker’s compensation insurance, makes all necessary payroll deductions from such compensation, directly supervises and assumes all other responsibilities as an employer. Any person who is not an employee shall be deemed self-employed and in business for himself subject to the provisions of this chapter.
“Fixed place of business” means the place within the city at which the principal tools, equipment or machinery used in a business are customarily stored or located, or at which are maintained the principal stock of materials or supplies and the books and records used in a business.
“License” means the valid receipt issued by the collection which indicated that any fee imposed by this chapter has been paid to the city. The business license is a receipt only and shall have no other legal effect.
“Licensee” means any person holding a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
“Person” includes any individual, firm, copartnership, joint venture, association, corporation, estate, trust, Massachusetts business trust, receiver, syndicate or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular number.
“Premises” means all lands, structures, places, and also the personal property, equipment and appurtenances connected or used in any business.
“Sworn statement,” as used in this chapter means an affidavit sworn to before a person authorized to take oaths, or a declaration or certification made under penalty of perjury. (Ord. 101 § 1, 1992)