§ 22-27. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the indicated meanings:

Chief of police means the Citrus Heights Police Department Chief of Police or his/her designee.

Community development director means the community development director or his/her designee.

Convicted and conviction, in relation to the outcome of criminal charges, including a plea of nolo contendere.

Employee permit means a permit issued by the chief of police to certain personnel retained as employees, independent contractors or otherwise retained to perform specified duties or functions by particular businesses required to have a special business license for the purpose of ensuring protection of the public health, safety or welfare.

Engaged in business means the commencing, conducting, operating, managing or carrying on of a business, whether done as owner, or by means of an officer, agent, manager, employee, servant or otherwise, whether operating from a fixed location in the city or coming into the city from an outside location to engage in such activities.

Finance director means the finance director or his/her designee, or such other individual designated by the city manager.

General business license means a business license issued by the finance director and required of all businesses operating within the city.

Hearing officer means a person to whom the city manager has assigned the responsibility for conducting a hearing required by this chapter. The city manager shall be authorized to assign hearing responsibilities to any person that the city manager finds that, by training and experience, is qualified to act as a hearing officer, including, but not limited to: City management personnel and individuals retained by contract to conduct hearings, such as attorneys or administrative law judges.

Person means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, cooperative, joint venture or other individual or entity carrying on a business, whether or not for profit, non-profit or not-for-profit, for which a permit or license must first be obtained, and includes any officer, employee, agent or other representative by or through whom the business is operated or conducted, and charitable, philanthropic and other non-profit entities and enterprises as well as those which are for profit. The term "person" does not include a public agency or any officer, employee or agent thereof while acting in the capacity as such.

Special business license means a license issued by the finance director and required pursuant to this chapter, and other provisions of this Code, for specified types of businesses which are potentially injurious to the public interest; are not regulated by the state in such a manner as to preempt local regulation; and which the health, safety and welfare of the community demand be operated by responsible persons in compliance with all laws, including any special regulations applicable to such businesses.

(Ord. No. 2008-09, § 3, 5-8-2008; Ord. No. 2017-006, § 3, 9-28-2017)