Business. A physical establishment that sells or offers for sale goods or services for immediate delivery to customers on the premises, excluding any establishment that limits its customers to members only.

Clear Pedestrian Zone. The clear pedestrian zone is the area reserved for travel that is free of all obstructions from back of curb to the face of the building for a minimum width of a continuous five feet along a block face, or a minimum of 200 feet for large blocks, and in good repair pursuant to Chapter 3.06 BC.

Conduct Business. Selling, or offering for sale, goods or services of any type for immediate delivery to customers.

Director. The person designated by the city manager as community development director and authorized to issue the parking lot permits, and the city engineer who is authorized to issue sidewalk permits and on-street permits.

On-Street Parking. The portion of the right-of-way between the curb and vehicle travel lane that is intended for parked vehicles.

On-Street Permit. A permit authorizing use of on-street parking spaces for the permittee to conduct business.

Operating Area. The portion of sidewalk, on-street parking, or parking lot established by the director and demarcated according to the specifications of the director, that the permittee is allowed to use to conduct business under a permit.

Parking Lot Permit. A permit authorizing use of a portion of a private parking lot for the permittee to conduct business.

Permit. An on-street permit, sidewalk permit, or parking lot permit issued under the open air Beaverton regulations to allow business expansion into the designated operating area.

Permittee. The individual who applied for the permit, and to whom the permit is issued, that bears ultimate responsibility for the operating area.

Responsible Party. An individual who works on site at the business and is designated as responsible for overseeing the business, such as the restaurant manager or other person with similar responsibility.

Right-of-Way. The space in, upon, above, below, along, across, or over the public streets, roads, highways, lanes, courts, ways, alleys, and boulevards, including on-street parking, bicycle lanes and sidewalks.

Sidewalk. The portion of the right-of-way between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property line that is intended for pedestrian use.

Sidewalk Permit. A permit authorizing use of a portion of the sidewalk for permittee to conduct business. [BC 7.06.010, added by Ordinance No. 4812, 10/5/21]