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34.10.020 Definitions.

City Code Section
  1. As used in Sections 34.10.020 through 34.10.050, the following terms have the following meanings:
  2. A.  “Face Recognition” means the automated searching for a reference image in an image repository by comparing the facial features of a probe image with the features of images contained in an image repository (one-to-many search). A Face Recognition search will typically result in one or more most likely candidates—or candidate images—ranked by computer-evaluated similarity or will return a negative result.
  3. B.  “Face Recognition Technologies” means automated or semi-automated processes using Face Recognition that assist in identifying, verifying, detecting, or characterizing facial features of an individual or capturing information about an individual based on an individual's face.
  4. C.  “Government Agency” means:
    1. 1.  The United States Government; or
    2. 2.  The State of Oregon including any office, department, agency, authority, institution, association, society, or other body of the state, including the legislature and the judiciary; or
    3. 3.  Any political subdivision of the State of Oregon or any county, city, district, authority, public corporation, or public entity other than the City. 
  5. D.  “Places of Public Accommodation”
    1. 1.  means: Any place or service offering to the public accommodations, advantages, facilities, or privileges whether in the nature of goods, services, lodgings, amusements, transportation or otherwise.
    2. 2.  does not include: An institution, bona fide club, private residence, or place of accommodation that is in its nature distinctly private.
  6. E.  “Private Entity” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, or any other legal entity, however organized. A Private Entity does not include a Government Agency.
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