A. “Conducting” means and includes the act of conducting, managing, carrying on a certain business or occupation or any aspect thereof, including, without limitation, showing real property for sale or lease on behalf of the property owner or a potential buyer or lessee (in the case of a realtor).

B. “Contractor” means and includes any person conducting, managing, carrying on or engaging in the business of construction or repair work for an agreed price, or who shall hold himself out to the public as in such business, or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair any building or structure for the purpose of selling or renting the same, and who does not employ therefor a person licensed under this chapter.

Anything in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, “contractor” shall not include an architect holding a certificate to practice architecture in the state issued under authority of the California Business and Professions Code.

C. “Person,” unless otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, means and includes natural persons of either sex, firms, associations, partnerships and corporations, whether acting by themselves, or by servant, agent or employee. The singular number shall include the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine.

D. “Real estate firm” means and includes any person conducting, managing or carrying on or engaging in the real estate business who employs any real estate broker, salesperson or agent in such business. (Ord. 409 § 1, 1985)