SEC. 12B-2. DEFINITIONS.
In this chapter:
(1) CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION means a certificate of registration issued by the chief under this chapter to the owner or operator of a convenience store.
(2) CHIEF means the chief of the police department of the city or the chief's authorized representative.
(3) CIGAR BAR means a bar that derives 15 percent or more of its gross revenue on a quarterly (three-month) basis from the sale or rental of tobacco, tobacco products, or smoking accessories for on-premises consumption.
(4) CONVENIENCE GOODS means basic food, household, tobacco products, paraphernalia, and pharmaceutical items.
(5) CONVENIENCE STORE means any business that is primarily engaged in the retail sale of convenience goods, or both convenience goods and gasoline, and has less than 10,000 square feet of retail floor space. A convenience store does not include any business that has no retail floor space accessible to the public.
(6) DIRECTOR means the director of the department of code compliance or the director's authorized representative.
(7) DROP SAFE means a cash management device in which money can be deposited without the depositor having access to the contents.
(8) EMPLOYEE means any person listed on the payroll of a convenience store as an employee, whether part-time, full-time, permanent, or temporary. The term does not include a person providing only janitorial or security services to the convenience store.
(9) HEIGHT MARKER means a measuring strip that may be attached on or near a door frame of a convenience store to aid in identifying the height of a person suspected of committing a crime.
(10) MANAGER means the person designated in the registration application filed under this chapter as being responsible for the daily operation of a convenience store.
(11) PARAPHERNALIA means "illegal smoking paraphernalia" as that term is defined in Chapter 31 of the Dallas City Code or any other smoking paraphernalia that is commonly used, or commonly known to be used, for the inhalation of tobacco or illegal substances. For purposes of this definition, rolling papers, tobacco cigarettes, and tobacco cigars are not considered paraphernalia.
(12) PERSON means any individual, corporation, organization, partnership, association, or any other legal entity.
(13) REGISTERED AGENT means the person identified in the registration application filed under this chapter who is authorized to receive on behalf of the convenience store any legal process or notice required or provided for in this chapter.
(14) REGISTRANT means a person issued a certificate of registration for a convenience store under this chapter and includes all owners, operators, or the person in the care, custody, or control of the convenience store.
(15) TOBACCO PRODUCT means a tobacco product as defined in Chapter 155 of the Texas Tax Code, as amended.
(16) TOBACCO SHOP means a retail or service establishment that derives 90 percent or more of its gross revenue on a quarterly (three-month) basis from the sale of tobacco or tobacco products. (Ord. Nos. 27293; 30472; 31867)
