Except as otherwise indicated by the context, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings for purposes of this chapter:

Director means the finance director of the City or his or her designated hearing officer.

License means any license or certificate of registration required by or issued to businesses or individuals within the city under this chapter.

Licensee means a person in whose name a license has been issued under this chapter, as well as the person or persons listed as an applicant on the application for such a license.

Licensed premises means the premises specified in an approved application for a license under this chapter which are owned by or in the possession of the licensee and within which such licensee is authorized to carry on the business for which such license has been issued.

Licensing administrator means that person designated as such by the director, or his or her designee, whose duties include the issuance, denial, and renewal of licenses required by and issued to businesses within the city and the general administration and enforcement of all provisions of this chapter relating to such licenses.

Location means a particular parcel of land that may be identified by an address or by other descriptive means.

Manager means an individual, other than a licensee, who is employed by a business to act as a manager or supervisor of employees or is otherwise responsible for the operation of the business.

Person means an individual, firm, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, corporation, estate or trust, receiver, trustee, assignee, lessee, or any person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, whether appointed by a court or otherwise, or any group or combination acting as a unit.

Premises means a distinct and definite location which may include a building, a part of a building, a room, or any other definite area contiguous thereto.

Principal owner means, in the case of a corporation, a stockholder holding ten percent or more of the outstanding initial capital stock thereof, or, in the case of a partnership, association, company, or other legal entity, a member holding ten percent or more interest therein. (Ord. No. 98-86, § 2, 11-30-1998)