“Business owner” means any person who engages in or operates a transient outdoor business (including on his, her or its own property) and shall be the applicant for the permit required in this chapter.

“Lessee,” unless otherwise qualified, means any person who is in lawful possession of the property.

“Manager,” unless otherwise qualified, means any person who is an employee or agent of the property owner or lessee charged with the responsibility of managing the site on the property where the business owner seeks to establish his, her or its transient outdoor business.

“Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, association or public entity of any nature whatsoever.

“Property,” unless otherwise qualified, means the property from which the business owner seeks to operate his, her or its transient outdoor business, or from which the transient outdoor business is operating.

“Property owner,” unless otherwise qualified, means any person who is the recorded owner of the property.

“Temporary business” means any business selling goods, except food vending vehicles as defined in Section 5.66.010 and sidewalk vendors as defined in Section 5.45.010, wares or merchandise fewer than one hundred twenty-one consecutive days entirely independent from a structure upon a permanent foundation in accordance with the requirements of Title 15 of this code.

“Transient outdoor business” means any temporary business within the city which hires, leases, uses, enters upon or occupies any property within the city. (Ord. 4956 § 1, 2018; Ord. 4866 § 1, 2016; Ord. 4774 § 1, 2014; Ord. 4607 § 1, 2009; Ord. 3916, 1999; Ord. 3806 § 1, 1997)