For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words shall have the meaning given in this section.
"Consumer commodity"
means:
(1) 
Food, including all material whether solid, liquid, or mixed, and whether simple or compound, which is used or intended for consumption by human beings or domestic animals normally kept as household pets, and all substances or ingredients added to any such material for any purpose, but shall not include individual packages of cigarettes or individual cigars;
(2) 
Paper and plastic products, such as, but not limited to, napkins, facial tissues, toilet tissues, foil wrapping, plastic wrapping, paper toweling, and disposable plates and cups;
(3) 
Detergents, soaps, and other cleaning agents; and
(4) 
Pharmaceuticals, including nonprescription drugs, bandages, female hygiene products, and toiletries.
"Grocery department"
means an area within a general retail merchandise store which is engaged primarily in the retail sale of packaged food rather than food prepared for immediate consumption on or off the premises.
"Grocery store"
means a store engaged primarily in the retail sale of packaged food, rather than food prepared for consumption on the premises.
"Sale item or special"
means any consumer commodity offered in good faith for a period of seven days or less, on sale at a price below the normal price that item is usually sold for in that grocery store or grocery department.
(Ord. 1522 § 1, 1980)
Every person who owns, operates, manages, leases or rents any retail grocery store or grocery department within a general retail merchandise store shall cause to have a clearly readable price indicated on each packaged consumer commodity offered for sale. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) 
Any unpackaged fresh food produce;
(2) 
Any consumer commodity which is under three cubic inches in size, weighs less than three ounces and is priced under thirty cents;
(3) 
Any consumer commodity offered as a sale item or as a special;
(4) 
Any business which has as its only regular employees the owner thereof, or the parent, spouse or child of such owner, or, in addition thereto, not more than two other regular employees;
(5) 
Identical items within a multi-item package;
(6) 
Items sold through a vending machine.
(Ord. 1522 § 1, 1980)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of an infraction, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36900 and the penalties provided therein.
(Ord. 1522 § 1, 1980)