§ 16-386. Definitions.

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:

Central commercial district means a district as designated by the city's zoning map maintained by the zoning administrator (or designee).

Concessionaire means any person, whether resident of the city or not, possessing a license under the provisions of section 16-394(7), to sell or offer for sale edible items, goods, wares or merchandise from a temporary or portable structure or fixture at a specific location within the central commercial district.

Donation box means any enclosed receptacle or container designed or intended for the donation and temporary storage of clothing or other materials and located in a designated area, for either non-profit or for-profit purposes.

Outdoor sales and displays means any display related to and used for the sale of edible items, wares, goods, and merchandise located in a designated area adjacent to a building containing a retail business owned or leased by the person, firm or corporation operating the store.

Peddler means any person, whether a resident of the city or not, who travels by foot, wagon, cart, motor vehicle, or other conveyance, from place to place, carrying, selling or offering for sale edible items, goods, wares or merchandise, or who, without travelling from place to place, sells or offers the same for sale from a motor vehicle, wagon, trailer, railroad car, or other vehicle or conveyance, or from a cart, stand, booth, display case, or other temporary or portable structure or fixture. The word "peddler" shall include "vendor," "hawker" and "huckster" and shall include route salespersons selling randomly to customers along a fixed route, but not route salespersons supplying only prior customer orders.

Sidewalk cafe means any aggregation of tables, chairs, and other appurtenances related to and used for the sale of food and drink located in a designated area adjacent to a building containing a restaurant business owned or leased by the person, firm or corporation operating the cafe.

Transient merchant means any person, whether a resident of the city or not, engaged in the transient outdoor sale or transient indoor sale (as regulated in chapter 28 of this Code) of edible items, goods, wares or merchandise on a temporary basis where such person does not have a permanent business location within the city which is subject to the city's real or personal property taxes for the current year.

(Ord. No. 2013-18, § 2, 8-13-13, eff. 9-12-13)