For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION or CITATION. A written notice to a responsible person, issued by an enforcement officer, that a violation of this Code has occurred.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR or DIRECTOR. The Community Development Director of the City of Culver City, or his or her designee.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER or OFFICER. Any police officer, City employee or agent of the City designated by the City Manager, who has the authority and responsibility to enforce the provisions of this Code.
LEGAL INTEREST. Any interest that is represented by a deed of trust, quitclaim deed, mortgage, judgment lien, tax or assessment lien, mechanic's lien or other similar instrument, which is recorded with the County Recorder.
RESPONSIBLE PERSON. A RESPONSIBLE PERSON. includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. A person who causes a Code violation to occur;
2. A person who maintains or allows a Code violation to continue, by his or her action or failure to act;
3. A person whose agent, employee or independent contractor causes a Code violation by his or her action or failure to act;
4. A person who is the owner and/or a lessee or sub-lessee, with the current right of possession, of real property where a property-related Code violation occurs or exists;
5. A person who is the on-site manager of a business that normally works daily at the site when the business is open, and is responsible for the activities on such premises;
6. Any person with actual or apparent authority, possession or control of real or personal property; or any other person, who creates maintains, permits or allows a violation of this Code.
For the purposes of this definition, PERSON includes a natural person or a legal entity, and the owners, majority stockholders, corporate officers, trustees and general partners of a legal entity.
(Ord. No. 2008-002 § 7 (part))