§ 6.16.010. Definitions.  


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  • The following words and phrases have the meaning hereinafter specified, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:

    A.

    "Auction," "public auction," and "auction sale" mean and include a sale of offering for sale of any jewelry as hereinabove defined to the highest bidder in any building, or in or on any street or alley, private premises, or in any other place, where any and all persons who choose are permitted to attend and offer bids;

    B.

    "Jewelry" includes platinum, gold, silver, plated ware, precious stones, semi-precious stones, watches, clocks and other articles of jewelry;

    C.

    Whenever terms "permittee," "applicant," or "auctioneer" are used, they mean not only the person who has respectively applied for a permit, been granted a permit, or is conducting an auction under such a permit, but also the agents, officers, employees or members of the firm of such person;

    D.

    "Sell" means sell, offer for sale or advertise for sale in the city;

    E.

    "Sold" means same in past tense.

(1959 Code §3665).