§ 10.39.020. Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, the following meanings shall apply:

A.

"Commercial activity" or "business" means and includes any type of service, performance or activity which is provided or performed, or offered to be provided or performed, in exchange for money, labor, goods, or any other form of consideration.

B.

"Employment" means and includes services, industry or labor performed by a person for wages or other compensation or under any contract for hire, written, oral, express or implied.

C.

"No vehicle solicitation zone" means an area of the city declared by the city manager to be a no vehicle solicitation zone based on traffic safety problems created by solicitation at that site, the nature of the conduct of the solicitation activity, the public nuisance created by the solicitation in that area, or the adverse impacts affecting public health, safety or welfare.

D.

"Public right-of-way" means public streets, highways, and sidewalks, including driveways.

E.

"Roadway" means that portion of the street traveled by vehicles.

F.

"Solicit" or "solicitation" means and includes any request, offer, enticement, or action which announces the availability of employment; or any request, offer, enticement or action which seeks to secure employees. As defined herein, a solicitation shall be deemed complete when a vehicle stops in a posted "no vehicle solicitation zone," whether or not an actual employment relationship is created, a transaction is completed, or an exchange of money or other property takes place.

G.

"Commercial parking area" means privately owned property which is designed or used primarily for the parking of vehicles and which adjoins one or more commercial establishments.

(Ord. 6991 § 2, 2004; Ord. 6937 § 3 (part), 2003)