§ 501.02. Definitions.

Unless the context otherwise provides, the definition of the various terms used in the Business Regulation and Licensing Code shall be as follows:

(a)

"Appeal" means the procedure by which a person aggrieved by a finding, decision or order of the section invokes jurisdiction of the board of license appeals;

(b)

"Applicant" means a person who applies to the section for a license;

(c)

"Appellant" means a person who appeals to the board of license appeals;

(d)

"Board of license appeals" or "board" means the board of license appeals created under the city codes Chapter 505;

(e)

"Chairman" means the chairman of the board of license appeals;

(f)

"Direct or indirect interest" means ownership; the interest of an individual shareholder of a corporation having ten (10) or fewer shareholders; the interest of the partners in any partnership; the interest of any person who receives in excess of twenty-five (25) percent of the gross revenue from the proceeds of that which is to be licensed; the interest of a person who has an interest in the real property upon which that which is to be licensed is located; the interest of a person who has a lien on the property which is to be licensed and which lien is paid in part from the proceeds of that which is to be licensed;

(g)

"License" means any license, permit, or certificate issued in the name of the city of Columbus by the section.

(h)

"Person" means an individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership;

(i)

"Person aggrieved" means any person who is directly or indirectly adversely affected by an order of the section denying the issuance or the renewal of a license or revoking or suspending a license;

(j)

"Regulated business" means any business which is required to acquire a license under the city codes before commencing its operation;

(k)

"Rules and regulations" means the rules and regulations promulgated by the license manager pursuant to the provisions of city codes Sections 501.05 and 501.06.

(l)

"Section" means the section of licenses as created by city codes Section 501.03.

(Ord. 457-75; Ord. 2031-00 § 1 (part).)