Except where the context otherwise requires, the definitions provided in this Section shall govern the construction of this Chapter.
A. “Agency” shall mean the “processing agency” as defined below.
B. “City” shall at all times refer to the City of Adelanto.
C. “Contestant” shall mean any “operator,” “registered owner” or “owner” and/or “resident” as defined in this Section, who contests a code enforcement citation.
D. “Department” shall mean the Department of Motor Vehicles.
E. “Hearing Officer” shall mean any individual selected by the City, or if the City elects to contract for parking processing services, that individual selected by the processing agency authorized to administratively adjudicate code enforcement citation contests.
F. “Issuing Agency” shall mean the City or its authorized agent that issues code enforcement citations.
G. “Issuing Officer” shall mean a peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of the California Penal Code, or the successor statutes thereto, or other issuing officer (as designated by the City) who is authorized to issue a code enforcement citation.
H. “Operator” shall mean any individual driving and/or in possession of a vehicle at the time a citation is issued or the registered owner of the vehicle.
I. “Code Enforcement Citation,” hereinafter referred to as “citation,” shall mean a notice that is personally given or mailed to the operator, registered owner or owner and/or resident, or attached to the operator’s vehicle, or owner’s and/or resident’s property, informing the operator, owner and/or resident, of a parking, equipment and/or other Vehicle Code or City ordinance violation, and the right to elect to pay the penalty for the violation or contest the citation.
J. “Citation Penalty” includes, but is not limited to, the citation penalty for the particular violation, as well as late payment penalties, administrative fees, assessments, costs of collection as provided by law and other related (including Department) fees.
K. “Processing Agency” shall mean the City or its authorized agent that processes code enforcement citations and issues notices of delinquent code enforcement violations on behalf of the City.
L. “Registered Owner” shall mean the individual or entity whose name is recorded with the Department of Motor Vehicles as having ownership of a particular vehicle.
M. “Vehicle” shall mean any self-propelled vehicle operated or suitable for operation on a highway.
N. “Violation” shall mean any parking, equipment or other Vehicle Code or City ordinance violation as established pursuant to State law or local ordinance.