“Billposting” means maintaining signboards or billposts for advertisement purposes.

“Business” means any occupation, profession, trade, vocation or endeavor which occupies the attention, time and labor of a person for the purpose of livelihood or profit. For the purposes of this chapter, the word “business” applies only to those occupations, professions, trades, vocations, or endeavors which contain a degree of permanency in the community, but it need not be the sole occupation or employment of the person, and regardless whether conducted at a commercial site or in a personal residence. This includes residential and commercial leasing.

“Business Licensing Service” and “BLS” mean the office within the Washington State Department of Revenue providing business licensing services to the city.

“Person” means any individual, receiver, assignee, trustee in bankruptcy, trust estate, firm, copartnership, joint adventure, club, company, joint stock company, trust, corporation, association, society or any group of individuals acting as a unit whether mutual, cooperative or otherwise; provided a valid license may be levied upon or collected therefrom under the provisions of this chapter and under the laws of the state of Washington.

“Professional or personal services” include services to the person but not to the property of a person. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it shall include physicians, chiropractors, orthopedists, barbers, beauticians and lawyers. (Ord. 1806, §§1, 2, 2022).