Long Beach Municipal Code Ch. 5.02 Purpose and Definitions

The purpose of this Title 5 is to identify those businesses, trades and professions conducted and carried on in the City of Long Beach that require local regulation in order to promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare of Long Beach and its citizens. It is the further purpose of this Title 5 to set forth the specific standards and criteria under which such businesses, trades and professions shall be conducted and regulated within the City and, as to those businesses, trades and professions for which a permit is required hereunder, to set forth the procedures and conditions for applying for such a permit.

The provisions of this Title 5 are regulatory, and all requirements set forth, including those for a permit hereunder, if any, and any regulatory fees levied pursuant to this Title 5, are in addition to any other requirements, monetary or otherwise, that may be applied to any business, trade or professions by any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, Chapter 3.80 of the Long Beach Municipal Code.

(Ord. C-6260 § 1 (part), 1986)

For the purpose of this Title 5, certain words and phrases are defined and certain words and phrases shall be construed as set forth in this Section 5.02.020, unless it is apparent from their context that a different meaning is intended or unless they or any other terms are specifically defined in one (1) or more of the Chapters of this Title, in which case the Chapter definitions shall be controlling in such Chapters.

A. "Applicant" means any person who applies for a business license or permit.

B. "Business" means each and every business, commercial or industrial enterprise, trade, profession, occupation, vocation, calling or any means of livelihood, whether or not carried on for gain or profit.

C. "Business license" means a license issued pursuant to Chapter 3.80 evidencing the payment of a business license tax for the carrying on of a business in the City of Long Beach.

D. "Business permit" or "permit" means a permit, if required, issued pursuant to this Title 5 evidencing compliance by a licensed business in the City of Long Beach with the regulatory provisions of this Title 5.

E. "Permit identification card" means a card, if required, issued pursuant to this Title 5, evidencing the issuance to a permittee of a valid permit and setting forth information as may be required pursuant to the provisions of this Title 5.

F. "Person" means any domestic or foreign corporation, firm, association, syndicate, joint stock company, partnership of any kind, joint venture, club, business or common law trust, society, individual, estate, receiver, retirement plan, trustee, or any other group or combination acting as a unit.

(Ord. C-7423 § 1, 1996: Ord. C-6325 § 11, 1986; Ord. C-6260 § 1 (part), 1986)