Long Beach Municipal Code Ch. 9.02 Definitions

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this Chapter govern the construction of this Title.

(Prior code § 4110 (part))

"Alcoholic beverage" means and includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, whiskey, and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer and which contains one-half of one percent (0.5%) or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for beverage purposes, either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined with other substances.

(Prior code § 4110 (h))

"Apartment" means a room or suite of rooms in an apartment house or dwelling occupied, or intended or designed for occupation, by one (1) family for living or sleeping purposes.

(Prior code § 4110(c))

"Apartment house" means any building occupied, or designed, built, or rented for occupation, by three (3) or more families, each living in a room or suite of rooms designed or intended for occupation by one (1) family for living or sleeping purpose and cooking within such building or structure.

(Prior code § 4110(b))

"Auto and trailer park" means any area or tract of land where space is rented or held out for rent to two (2) or more owners or users of trailer coaches or tent campers furnishing their own camping equipment, or where free camping is permitted owners or users of trailer coaches or tent camping equipment for the purpose of securing their trade.

(Prior code § 4110(e))

"Auto court and resort" means any area, place, or tract of land where two (2) or more single-family dwellings, or a building containing two or more apartments designed, used, or intended wholly or in part for the accommodation of transients, are located and offered for hire, rent or lease by any person.

(Prior code § 4110(d))

A "drive-in or take-out restaurant" means any cafe, food establishment or public eating place where food or frozen dessert or beverage or drink is delivered to or served directly or sold to anyone for consumption on the premises at tables or stands in open or enclosed areas, or in any vehicle stopped, standing or parked upon the premises, or in or upon any street, alley, parking area, or grounds immediately adjacent to the premises or for consumption off of the premises.

(Prior code § 4110(i))

"Hotel" means any structure, or any portion of a structure, including any lodginghouse, roominghouse, dormitory, turkish bath, bachelor hotel, studio hotel, public club or private club which is occupied or is intended or designed for occupation by guests, whether rent is paid in money, goods, labor or otherwise. It does not include any jail, hospital, asylum, sanitarium, orphanage, prison, detention, or other building in which human beings are housed and detained under legal restraint.

(Prior code § 4110(a))

"Public place" means and includes, but is not limited to, any street, park, pier, beach, restaurant, cafe, theater, store, building playground, school ground recreational area or other place to which the public is invited or has access or any place open to the public view.

(Prior code § 4110(g))