Chapter 1 — DEFINITIONS

6100. • DEFINITIONS.

Unless further defined for the purpose of any particular Division, Part or Chapter of this Article, and unless it is apparent from the context that another meaning is intended, the following words when used in this Article shall have the meaning ascribed to them by the following sections of this Chapter.

6101. • ADVERTISING BENCH.

Advertising Bench shall mean and include any bench on or upon which any kind of advertising matter is placed, maintained or displayed.

6102. • ADVERTISING MATTER.

Advertising Matter shall mean and include printed handbills, posters, dodgers, booklets, cards in excess of two and one-half (2½) inches by four (4) inches, and any other printed advertising matter describing or calling attention to any product, business, enterprise, person, firm or corporation for any purpose other than solely for religious or political purposes, but excluding a newspaper.

6103. • ADVERTISING VEHICLE.

Advertising Vehicle shall mean the business of operating upon the street any wheeled vehicle equipped with music or a musical device, loud speaker or other device for attracting attention, or of operating any wheeled vehicle for advertising purposes and to which wheeled vehicle there are attached signs, placards, billboards or other advertising matter.

6104. • APARTMENT HOUSE.

Apartment House shall mean any building or portion thereof which is designed, built, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied or which is occupied as the home or residence of four or more families living

independently of each other and doing their own cooking in said building, and shall include flats and apartments.

6105. • AUTOMOBILE FOR HIRE.

Automobile for Hire shall mean and include every automobile or motor propelled vehicle used for the transportation of passengers for compensation over the streets and not over a fixed or defined route, irrespective of whether the operations extend beyond the boundary limits of the City, at rates for distance traveled, per mile, per trip, for waiting time or otherwise. Automobile for Hire shall include taxi and taxicab.

6106. • BENCH.

Bench shall mean and include any seat, chair, bench or similar device located in or upon any street or other public property for the use or accommodation of passersby or persons awaiting transportation.

6107. • BUNGALOW COURT.

Bungalow Court shall mean four or more separate or connected dwelling units on any one parcel or contiguous parcels of land.

6108. • CLUB DANCE.

Club Dance shall mean any dance held or conducted by a dancing club.

6109. • COMMERCIAL BUILDING RENTAL.

Commercial Building Rental shall mean any building or portions thereof which is designed, built, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied or which is occupied as the business address of two (2) or more companies or businesses.

(Added by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6110. • CONTRACTOR.

Contractor shall mean any person who engages with the owner or lessee or other person in possession of any lot or parcel of land or building, for the erection, construction or repair of any building or structure, or for the construction or doing of any heating, air conditioning, automatic or other sprinkler system, paving, wrecking, excavating, drainage, irrigation, electric signs, sign devices, gas filled luminous tube signs or designs, brick laying, cement work, sewer work, painting, paperhanging, tile work, carpenter work, glazing, insulation, structural pest control, lathing, plastering, roofing, sheet metal, shingling, flooring, swimming pools, landscaping, fencing or interior decorating, whether the same be by contract at a fixed price, or upon the cost of materials and labor basis, or upon the basis of the cost of construction or repair plus a percentage thereof.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6111. • DANCING CLUB.

Dancing Club shall mean any club or association of persons which conducts dances other than public dances for its members or bona fide guests more often than once per month, at which a fee is charged

either for admission to such dance or for dancing therein, or at which any collection or donation of money is made or received, or in which the amount of dues to be paid by each member is dependent upon attendance at such dances by such member.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6112. • DISSEMINATE.

Disseminate shall mean and include the terms distribute, deposit, hand out, pass out, give out, deliver and throw away, as well as causing or permitting any of the foregoing.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6113. • DRIVER.

Driver shall mean a person who drives or is in actual physical control of an automobile for hire.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6114. • EMPLOYEE.

Employee shall mean one who is on duty at least four (4) hours out of twenty-four (24) hours.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6115. • ENGAGED IN BUSINESS.

Engaged in Business shall mean the conducting, managing or carrying on of any business, profession, trade, occupation or commercial enterprise for which a license or permit is required under the provisions of this Article, as owner, officer, agent, manager, employee, servant or lessee of any of them. Engaged in Business shall also mean "doing business."

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88; amended by Ord. 1905 adopted 4-4-89)

Game Machine shall mean any device for amusement or pastime, including but not limited to a pinball machine or video game, of whatever kind or nature, whether electronically activated or not, which may be activated by a coin or any consideration paid for its usage.

(Added by Ord. 1764 adopted 2-15-83; amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

Game Machine Arcade shall mean any place of business containing four (4) or more game machines.

(Added by Ord. 1764 adopted 2-15-83; amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88; amended by Ord. 2032 adopted 1-17-95)

(Repealed by Ord. 1905 adopted 4-4-89)

6117. • KENNEL.

Kennel shall mean any place where four (4) or more dogs and cats, or four (4) or more of either, are maintained at any one location.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6118. • LICENSE OFFICER.

Whenever the name or term "Business License Officer," "License Officer" or "Officer" is used in this Article VI, such name or term shall be deemed or construed to mean either the Business License Officer or his or her designee in the Business License Office of the Development Services Department of the City of Arcadia.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88; amended by Ord. 2263 adopted 12-1-09)

6119. • MAINTAIN.

Maintain shall mean and include, construct, erect, install, place and permit to be.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6120. • NEWSPAPER.

Newspaper shall mean and be limited to a publication which has been and at the time of its dissemination or distribution is admitted as second class matter under applicable United States Postal regulations, is a newspaper of general circulation under the laws of the State, and at the time of its dissemination or distribution maintains a bona fide list of paying subscribers at regular published rates.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6121. • NONADVERTISING BENCH.

Nonadvertising Bench shall mean and include any bench on or upon which no kind of advertising matter is placed, maintained or displayed.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6122. • OWNER.

Owner, when used with reference to an automobile for hire, shall mean and include any person other than a driver who or which owns, operates, controls or directs the use of an automobile for hire.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6123. • PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS.

Peddlers and Solicitors shall include every person who travels from place to place or house to house and makes demonstrations of, or solicits, takes orders or canvasses for the sale of, or who sells any goods,

wares or merchandise, or things or articles of value of any nature, kind or description, whether he does one or more of the things described in this Section.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6124. • POULTRY AND ANIMAL BUSINESS.

Poultry and Animal Business shall mean the business of owning or maintaining twenty-five (25) or more birds, fowl, poultry, rabbits or animals (other than horses), and the offering to sell, trade or exchange for anything of value and the offering by any sign or other means of advertising to sell, trade or exchange for anything of value, any birds, fowl, poultry, rabbits or animals (other than horses) or the offspring, products or by-products of any thereof. Every person who owns or maintains twenty-five (25) or more birds, fowl, poultry, rabbits or animals, other than horses, and who sells, offers to sell, trades or exchanges for anything of value, or who by any sign or other means of advertising offers to sell, trade or exchange for anything of value, any birds, fowl, poultry, rabbits or animals (other than horses) or the offspring, products or by- products of any thereof, shall conclusively be presumed to be conducting, managing and carrying on a business and subject to the provisions of this Article.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6125. • PREMISES.

Premises shall mean and include every house, dwelling, building, structure, enclosure, business establishment, lot, yard, location, place, alley, parkway, sidewalk, street, public way and every vehicle.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6126. • PRINTED.

Printed shall mean and include the terms, mimeographed, lithographed, handwritten, stereotyped, typewritten and painted.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6127. • PRIVATE PATROL.

Private Patrol shall mean the operation, maintenance or conduct of the business or occupation of night watchman, night watch service or agency, private policeman, police patrol service or any other occupation the purpose of which is to afford, for hire or reward, additional police, guard or fire protection in addition to that furnished by the City.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6128. • PUBLIC DANCE.

Public Dance shall mean a gathering of persons in or upon any premises where dancing is participated in, either as the main purpose for such gathering or as an incident to some other purpose, and to which premises the public is admitted.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6129. • PUBLIC DANCE HALL.

Public Dance Hall shall mean a place where dancing is conducted, whether for profit or not for profit, and to which the public is admitted either with or without charge, or at which the public is allowed to participate in the dancing either with or without charge.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6130. • SLAUGHTER HOUSE.

Slaughter House shall mean a place where anyone slaughters more than three (3) fowls or three (3) rabbits per day for other than the personal use of such person.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

6131. • WHEELED VEHICLE.

Wheeled Vehicle shall mean and include an automobile, truck, tank truck, trailer, wagon, cart and any and all contrivances used or capable of being used as a means of transportation of persons or property, that move or roll on one or more wheels.

(Amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)