3-1B-1: DEFINITIONS:

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and derivations shall have the meanings given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory. Words used throughout this chapter, but not defined herein or in article A of this chapter, shall have their plain, ordinary and common meaning. Words in any gender shall apply to the feminine, masculine and neuter genders.

APPLICANT: A person making application for a license or the renewal thereof.

COUNCIL: The Council of Boise City.

FIRE AND OTHER ALTERED GOODS SALE: A sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that the sale will offer goods damaged or altered by fire, smoke, water or other like causes or means.

GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE: A sale held out in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that upon disposal of the stock of goods on hand the business will cease and be discontinued, such sale including, but not limited to, the following kinds of sales: adjustors; adjustment; alteration; administrators; assignees; bankruptcy; benefit of administrator or executor; benefit of creditors; benefit of trustees; building coming down; closing; creditor's committee; creditors; end; executor; final days; force out; forced out of business; insolvency; insurance; last days; lease expires; liquidation; loss of lease; mortgage; receivers; trustees; and quitting business.

GOODS: Any goods, wares, merchandise or other property capable of being the object of a sale regulated hereunder.

LICENSE OFFICER: The City Clerk.

PERSON: A person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.

REMOVAL OF BUSINESS OR CLOSING OUT SALE: A sale held in such a manner as to reasonably cause the public to believe that the person conducting the sale will cease and discontinue business at the place of sale upon disposal of the stock of goods on hand and will then move to and resume business at a new location in the City, or will then continue business from other existing locations in the City; provided, however, that the sale closing out of a line or type of goods not resulting in the cessation of the entire business shall not be deemed a removal of business or closing out sale. (1952 Code § 5-01-01; amd. 2019 Code)