“Industry” means and includes any corporation, firm or partnership which carries on a business within the City limits which is:

(a) A public utility operating under a franchise granted by the City;

(b) A railroad operating under the control of the Interstate Commerce Commission; or

(c) A business whose business activity is specifically permitted by the use regulations of I-1 light industrial or I-2 heavy industrial district.

“New construction” means the erection of any new building or other facility, either detached from existing buildings or facilities or attached but constituting a substantial enlargement of ground surface area or cubical content of an existing building or facility.

“Qualified industry” means any industry which has applied for and received a class B license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

“Technical activities” means the doing of any work by the industry itself or the use or installation of any materials, parts or equipment which is subject to regulation by the City under one or more of the technical codes.

“Technical codes” means the building code, plumbing code, electrical code, mechanical code and solar energy code which are adopted by the City. (Ord. 19370 § 11, 3-23-10. Code 1995 § 26-76.)