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For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall be defined as set out below:

“Weighing and Measuring Devices” shall, but may not be limited to, include the following devices:

(1) Electric Meters - Up to 200 AMP maximum capacity*

(2) All cord/wire and fabric meters

(3) Liquid meters - Up to 30 GPM maximum capacity

(4) Liquefied petroleum gas meters - stationary

(5) Taximeters

(6) Vapor meters - Up to 450 CFH maximum capacity*

(7) Water meters - Up to 30 GPM maximum capacity

(8) Computing scales/POS systems/counter scales

(9) Monorail and meat beam scales - up to and including 1,000 lbs.

(10) Platform scales - Up to and including 1,000 lbs.

(11) Jewelers’, prescription and precious metal scales

(12) Hanging scales - Up to and including 1,000 lbs.

(13) Odometers.

*Each house or mobile home is considered to be one location, except in a mobile home park or apartment complex where the park or complex is considered one location. (Ord. 1812, § 1, 11/10/1987; Ord. 2308, § 15, 9/23/2003)

“Business Location” means:

(1) the room, enclosure, building, space or area where one or more weighing and measuring instruments are located or operated;

(2) each vehicle containing one or more commercial device;

(3) each business location that uses different categories or types of commercial devices that require the use of specialized testing equipment and that necessitates not more than one inspection trip by a weights and measures official. (Ord. 1812, § 1, 11/10/1987; Ord. 2408, § 6, 1/6/2009)

“Commercial Purposes” shall have the meaning assigned to it by § 12500(e) of the Business and Professions Code. (Ord. 1812, § 1, 11/10/1987)

“County Sealer” shall mean the Sealer/Director appointed by the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors and his duly authorized agents. (Ord. 1812, § 1, 11/10/1987)