For purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The city's Chief Executive Officer. When any provision of this chapter refers to the Chief Executive Officer, it shall be deemed to include any person designated by the Chief Executive Officer to undertake the action so delegated.
CODE or ORDINANCE. This code, any code or ordinance which has been adopted by the city by reference whether through this code or otherwise, any other city ordinance, and any condition of approval imposed upon any license, permit or other discretionary approval issued by the city pursuant to the authority of this code, any code or ordinance adopted by reference or any other city ordinance. When a reference is made to a code or ordinance, such reference applies to all amendments and additions thereto.
CODE VIOLATION. Any violation of a code or ordinance.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. Any individual designated by the Chief Executive Officer to enforce the provisions of a code or ordinance.
HEARING OFFICER. The Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer may delegate the duties of hearing officer to a designee, including but not limited to a person retained on contract with the city, provided, however, that the choice of designee shall be consistent with all obligations of law relating to due process for the particular hearing to be held by such designee.
ISSUE. To give, mail, or post an administrative citation.
NOTICE OF VIOLATION. A notice issued to a responsible person of a code violation which does not create an immediate danger to the health, safety or welfare of the general public.
OWNER. As applied to a building or land includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership, joint tenant, tenant by the entirety, co-partnerships of the whole or of a part of such building or land, or a person having an interest in community property as a member, or former member, of the community.
RESPONSIBLE PERSON. Any of the following:
(1) An individual who or legal entity which causes a code violation to occur.
(2) An individual or legal entity that, by his, her or its action or failure to act, maintains or allows a code violation to continue.
(3) An individual or legal entity whose agent, employee or independent contractor causes a code violation by his, her or its action or failure to act.
(4) An owner of, or a lessee or sublessee with the current right of possession of, real property on which a code violation occurs.
(5) An on-site manager of a business who normally works daily at the site when the business is open and is responsible for the activities at such premises.
(6) The owners, majority stockholders, corporate officers, trustees and/or general partners of a legal entity that is a responsible person under divisions (1) through (5) above.
(Ord. 1282, passed 3-1-06)