Whenever the following words or terms are used in this code, they shall have such meanings herein ascribed to them, unless the context makes such meaning repugnant thereto:
BOARD OF HEALTH: The Southwest Utah health department, or such other organization appointed by the board of county commissioners to act as the board of health of Beaver County.
BUSINESS: Includes any trade, profession, calling, activity, operation or enterprise for which a license is required by any ordinance of this county.
CODE: The county code of Beaver County.
COMMISSION: The board of county commissioners of Beaver County, Utah.
COUNTY: The portions of Beaver County, Utah, outside the limits of incorporated cities or towns therein.
COUNTY ATTORNEY: The county attorney of Beaver County, Utah.
COUNTY AUDITOR: The county auditor of Beaver County, Utah.
COUNTY SHERIFF: The county sheriff of Beaver County, Utah.
COUNTY TREASURER: The county treasurer of Beaver County, Utah.
FEE: A sum of money charged by the county for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation or other activity subject to county regulation, authorization or limitation.
GOVERNING BODY: The board of county commissioners of Beaver County.
HIGHWAY, ROAD: Includes public bridges and may be equivalent to the words "county way", "county road", "common road" and "state road". It may also include sidewalks or crosswalks.
LOCATION: Whenever any act, conduct or offense is prohibited or required and no reference is made to location, unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the act, conduct or offense prohibited or required shall be within the boundaries of this county.
OFFENSE: Any act, action or conduct prohibited by this code or the failure to perform any acts required in this code.
OFFICER OR OFFICIALS: Any elected or appointed person employed by the county, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
PERSON: Includes all individuals, both male and female, any governmental agency, corporation, partnership, association, company, and every other form of organization whether formed voluntarily or involuntarily.
REASONABLE TIME: In all cases where any ordinance requires that an act be done in a reasonable time or that reasonable notice be given, such reasonable time for such notice shall be deemed to mean such time as may be necessary for the expeditious performance of such duty or compliance with such notice.
STATE: The state of Utah.
STREET: Includes alleys, lanes, courts, boulevards, public ways, public squares, public places, sidewalks, gutters and culverts, crosswalks and intersections.
TENANT, OCCUPANT: As applied to a building or land, shall include any person who occupies the whole or any part of such building or land, whether alone or with others.
WEEK: Shall be construed to mean any seven (7) day period.
WRITTEN, IN WRITING: May include printing and any other mode of representing words and letters, but when the written signature of any person is required by law to any official or public writing or bond, it shall be in the proper handwriting of such person, or in case such person is unable to write, by such person's proper mark. (2004 Code § 1-105; amd. 2015 Code)