Ordinance 2114-95 - Laserfiche WebLink

and any appliance and accessories associated with any or all such instruments and devices, except that the term shall not be construed to include meters for the measurement of electricity, natural gas or water when the same are operated in a public utility system. Such electricity, gas and water meters are specifically excluded from the purview of this chapter and none of the provisions of this chapter shall be construed to apply to such meters or to any appliances or accessories associated therewith. 3) Commercial Weighing or Measuring Device. The term "Commercial Weighing or Measuring Device" shall be construed to include any weight or measure or weighing or measuring device commercially used or employed in establishing the size, quantity, extent, area, or measurement of quantities, things, produce, or articles for distribution or consumption, purchased, offered or submitted for sale, hire, or award, or in computing any basic charge or payment for services rendered on the basis of weight, measure or count, and shall include any accessory attached to or used in connection with a commercial weighing or measuring device when such accessory is so designed or installed that its operation affects, or may affect, the accuracy or indication of the device. 4) Official Approval, Sealed, or Official Seal of Approval. The terms mean the uniform seal or certificate issued by a city sealer, or deputy sealer which indicates that a weights and measures standard or a weighing or measuring instrument or device conforms with the specifications, tolerances, and other technical requirements adopted in this ordinance. 5) Point-Of-Sale System. The term "point-of-sale system" includes cash register(s) , or device (s) and system(s) capable of recovering stored information related to the price of individual retail items. 6) Correct. The term "correct" as used in connection with weights and measures means conformance to all applicable requirements of this Ordinance. 7) Primary Standards. The term "primary standards" means the physical standards that serve as the legal reference from which other standards and weights and measures are derived. 8) Secondary Standards. The term "secondary standards" means the physical standards that are traceable to primary standards through comparisons and used in the enforcement of weights and measures laws and regulations. 9) Sealer and Deputy Sealer. "Sealer" and "deputy sealer" mean, respectively, a sealer of weights and measures and a deputy sealer of weights and measures of the City. 10) Sell and Sale. "Sell" and "sale" mean barter and exchange. 11) Person. The term "person" means both plural and the singular, as the case demands, and includes individuals, partnerships, corporations, companies, firms, societies, clubs, associations, or any group of individuals acting as a unit, whether mutual, cooperative, fraternal, nonprofit, or otherwise. 2