§ 1.05.020. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Administrative citation means a notice issued pursuant to Section 1.05.080.

Appellant means a person who seeks an administrative hearing on an administrative citation in the manner required by this chapter.

Business day means a day when City Hall is open for business.

Code violation means any violation of this Code or any other ordinance of the City, including any codes adopted by reference as permitted by law and any violation of any condition imposed upon the issuance of any permit, license, or other approval (e.g., subdivision map, use permit, variance) pursuant to this Code or any other ordinance of the City.

City Manager means the City Manager or the City Manager's designee.

Day means calendar day unless other expressly stated.

Enforcement officer means an individual designated by the City Manager to act under this chapter.

Hearing authority means the City Manager or the City Manager's designee.

Issue means to provide a notice of violation, an administrative citation, a notice of hearing, a notice of the continuance of a hearing, or a notice of decision by:

(1)

Personally serving it on a responsible person;

(2)

Mailing it to a responsible person by first class mail; or

(3)

Posting it in a conspicuous place on the property to which it relates and mailing a copy of it to a responsible person at the address where the violation occurred.

Notice of decision is defined in Section 1.05.150(h).

Notice of violation means any notice that informs a person that a Code violation has occurred whether or not given in compliance with Section 1.05.040.

Preliminary reviewing authority means the City Clerk/Management Analyst.

Responsible person means any of the following:

(1)

A person who, by action or inaction, causes, maintains, permits or allows a Code violation.

(2)

A person whose agent, employee, or independent contractor, by action or inaction, causes, maintains, permits or allows a Code violation.

(3)

An owner of real property on which a Code violation occurs.

(4)

A lessee or sub-lessee with the current right of possession of real property on which a Code violation occurs.

(5)

A person that uses real property on which a Code violation occurs.

(6)

An on-site manager who regularly works on real property on which a violation occurs and who is responsible for the business or other activities on that real property.

(7)

The owners, majority stockholders, corporate officers, trustees, general partners and any other person with the authority to act for a legal entity that is a responsible person under Subsections (1) through (6) of this section.

(8)

If any of the above persons are minors or incompetent, the parents or guardian of such persons shall be deemed responsible persons.

(Prior Code, § 1502)