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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ORDINANCE NO. 594 AN ORDINANCE LICENSING THE TRANSACTION AND CARRYING ON OF CERTAIN BUSINESSES, TRADES, PROFESSIONS, CALLINGS AND OCCUPATIONS IN THE CITY OF PLEASANTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING MUNICIPAL REVENUE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY POR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. ~sTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS (a) Persons. As used in this ordinance, "person" includes all domestic and foreign corporations, associations, syndicates, joint stock corporations, partnerships of every kind, clubs, Massachusetts, business, or common law trusts, societies, and individuals transacting and carrying on any business in the City, other than as an employee. (b) City. As used in this ordinance, "City" shall mean the City of Pleasanton, a municipal corporation of the State of California, in its present incorporated form or in any later reorganized, consolidated, enlarged or re-incorporated form. (c) Business. As used in this ordinance, "business" includes professions, trades, and occupations and all and every kind of calling whether or not carried on for profit. (d) Gross Receipts. As used in this ordinance, "gross receiptS" shall include the total of amounts actually received or receivable m~from sales within the City of Pleasanton and the total amounts {actually received or receivable for the performance of any act or ,service within the City of Pleasanton of whatever nature it may be, for which a charge is made or credit allowed, whether or not such fact or service is done as a part of or in connection with the sale of materials, goods, wares or merchandise. Included in "gross re- ceipts" shall be all receipts, cash, credits, and property of any ~kind or nature, without any deduction therefrom on account of the ~cost of the property sold, the cost of materials used, labor or service costs, interest paid or payable, or losses or other expenses