Business – An enterprise, establishment, store, shop, activity, profession or undertaking of any nature conducted, either directly or indirectly, for private profit or benefit, including the holding out of Premises for Rent. “Business” does not include the noncommercial on premises sale of used household goods by a person who resides on the premises (a yard or garage sale) so long as the sale is conducted on no more than six days in any one year period.

Doing Business – An act or series of acts performed in the course or pursuit of a business activity on more than one occasion or day in a calendar quarter and not as a one-time or isolated activity or event.

Not-for-Profit – An entity that exists to accomplish some religious, charitable, humanitarian or educational purpose and for whom the United States and the State of Oregon have granted an exemption from income tax on that basis.

Premises for Rent – A building, portion of a building, or a group of buildings within the City containing three or more dwelling units that are rented, leased, let or made available for compensation for sleeping or living purposes. The term “Premises for Rent” includes a hotel or motel, automobile or tourist court, rental or boarding house, and mobile home or trailer park. In the case of mobile homes or trailer parks, the term dwelling unit means space or stall. A dwelling unit occupied by the owner of Premises for Rent shall not be included in the dwelling unit count for computing the business license fee for that location. [BC 7.01.015, amended by Ordinance No. 3833 § 2, 10/19/92]