Chapter 5.08
DEFINITIONS
Sections:
5.08.020 Canvasser or solicitor.
5.08.100 Wine and beer parlor.
5.08.010 Business.
As used in this title, “business” means professions, trades, and occupations and all and every kind of calling carried on for profit or livelihood. (Ord. 407 § 7, 1983)
5.08.020 Canvasser or solicitor.
A “canvasser” or “solicitor” is defined as any individual, whether resident of the City of Mt. Shasta or not, traveling either by foot, wagon, automotive, motor truck or any other type of conveyance, from place to place, from house to house, or from street to street, taking or attempting to take orders for sale of goods, wares and merchandise, personal property of any nature whatsoever for future delivery, or for services to be furnished or performed in the future, whether or not such individual has, carries or exposes for sale a sample of the subject of such sale or whether he is collecting advance payments on such sales or not; provided, that such definition shall include any person who, for himself, or for another person, firm, or corporation, hires, leases, uses, or occupies any building, structure, tent, railroad box car, boat, hotel room, lodging house, apartment, shop, or any other place within the City for the sole purpose of exhibiting samples and taking orders for future delivery. (Ord. 407 § 60(2)(b), 1983)
5.08.030 Cocktail bar.
A “cocktail bar” is an establishment where the legal sale of liquors, beer and wine are sold and where dancing may or may not be permitted. (Ord. 407 § 60(2)(d), 1983)
5.08.040 Employer.
(A) As used in this title, “employer” shall be the owner or licensee of said business.
(B) When two or more persons are operating any businesses, trades, professions, callings and occupations specified in this title subject to City business license in the City of Mt. Shasta, one partner, and only one, shall be called “employer.” Remaining partners shall be referred to as employees and subject to employee quarterly license fee as stated in MSMC 5.28.020. (Ord. 407 § 51(c), (d), 1983)
5.08.050 Full-time employee.
A “full-time employee” is any person working eight hours a day, 40 hours a week, 168 hours per month, regardless whether or not any compensation is received, and subject to the quarterly license. (Ord. 407 § 51(a), 1983)
5.08.060 Part-time employee.
A “part-time employee” is any person working four hours a day, 20 hours a week, 84 hours a month, regardless whether or not any compensation is received, and subject to the quarterly license. (Ord. 407 § 51(b), 1983)
5.08.070 Peddler.
“Peddler” as used herein includes any person, whether a resident of the City of Mt. Shasta or not, traveling by foot, wagon, automotive vehicle, or any other type of conveyance, from place to place, from house to house, or from street to street, carrying, conveying or transporting goods, wares, merchandise, meats, fish, vegetables, fruits, or garden truck farm products or provisions, offering and exposing the same for sale, or making the same for sale, or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers, or who, without traveling from place to place, shall sell or offer the same for sale from a wagon, automotive vehicle, railroad car, or other vehicle or conveyance. The word “peddler” shall include the words “hawker” and “huckster.” (Ord. 407 § 60(2)(a), 1983)
5.08.080 Sale.
“Sale” as used herein means retail sales and does not include sales to businesses or persons engaged in business for the purpose of resale. (Ord. 407 § 60(2)(c), 1983)
5.08.090 Taxicabs.
“Taxicabs” means every vehicle used for the transportation of passengers for hire and operated wholly or primarily over the public streets of the City of Mt. Shasta. This vehicle is of an appearance that is commonly used in this State for taxicabs, and is operated at rates per mile, or for waiting time, or both. (Ord. 407 § 38, 1983)
5.08.100 Wine and beer parlor.
A “wine and beer parlor” is an establishment where the legal sale of beer and wine only are sold and no dancing is permitted. (Ord. 407 § 60(2)(e), 1983)