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As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

A. “Applicant” means the individual or entity seeking a panoram premises license in the city of Bellevue.

B. “Applicant control persons” means all partners, corporate officers and directors and any other individuals in the applicant’s business organization who hold a significant interest in the panoram premises, based upon responsibility for management of the panoram premises.

C. “Clerk” means such city employees or agents as the city manager shall designate to administer this chapter, or any designee thereof.

D. “Employee” means any and all persons including managers and independent contractors who work in or at or render any services directly related to the operation of any panoram premises.

E. “Manager” means any person who manages, directs, administers or is in charge of the affairs or conduct of any portion of any activity involving a panoram premises, and includes assistant managers working with or under the direction of a manager to carry out such purposes.

F. “Operator” means any person operating, conducting or maintaining any panoram premises.

G. “Panoram,” “preview,” “picture arcade” or “peep show” means any device which, for payment of a fee, membership fee, or other charge, is used to view, exhibit or display a film or videotape. All such devices are denominated in this chapter by the terms “panoram” or “panoram device.” The terms “panoram” and “panoram premises” do not include games which employ pictures, views or video displays, or gambling devices regulated by the state.

H. “Panoram premises” means any premises or portion of any premises on which any panoram device is located and to which members of the public are admitted. The term “panoram premises” does not include movie or motion picture theater auditoriums capable of seating more than five people.

I. “Panoram station” means the portion of any panoram premises on which a panoram device is located and where a patron or customer would ordinarily be positioned while watching the panoram device.

J. “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, marital community, joint venture, governmental entity, or other entity or group of persons however organized.

K. “Member of the public” means any customer, patron, club member, or person, other than an employee as defined in this section, who is invited or admitted to a panoram premises. (Ord. 5253 § 2, 2000; Ord. 5191 § 1, 1999; Ord. 3559 § 1, 1985; Ord. 3480 § 2, 1985.)