§ 6.40.010 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   OWNER. Any person having legal title to any real property in the city, including all persons shown as owners on the last equalized assessment roll of the County Assessor’s office. OWNER also includes any person with powers of attorney, executors of estates, trustees, or who are court appointed administrators, conservators, guardians or receivers.
   PERSON. Any individual, partnership of any kind, corporation, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other organization or entity, however formed, as well as trustees, heirs, executors, administrators, assigns and any public entity or agency that acts as an owner in the city.
   POOL. Any swimming pool, whether above-ground or in-ground. POOL also includes any above-ground or in-ground hot tub or spa, ornamental pond, fountain, bird bath, or any other man-made structure or fixture capable of collecting water.
   PROPERTY or PREMISES. Any privately owned real property in the city on which a pool, as defined in this chapter, is present.
   RESPONSIBLE PERSON. Any person, whether an owner as defined in this chapter, or a person who leases, rents, occupies or has charge, control or possession of property, who allows, causes, creates, maintains, suffers or permits the presence of a pool that is not maintained in compliance with the provisions of this chapter, by any act or the omission of an act or duty. The actions or inactions of a RESPONSIBLE PERSON’S agent, employee, representative or contractor may be attributed to that RESPONSIBLE PERSON.
(Ord. 4777, passed 9-14-20)