For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given herein, unless their use in the text of this chapter clearly demonstrates a different meaning:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR: The community development administrator of Duchesne County, Utah, as appointed by the county commission, or an authorized agent.
CONTROL: The ability to regulate, restrain, dominate, counteract or govern property, or conduct that occurs on a property.
COUNTY COMMISSION: The board of commissioners of Duchesne County, Utah.
PERSON: Any natural person, agent, association, partnership, corporation or other entity capable of owning, occupying or using property in Duchesne County.
PERSON IN CHARGE OF PROPERTY: An agent, occupant, lessee, sublessee, contract purchaser, or other person having possession or control of property, or supervision of a construction project or property. Under a rental or lease arrangement, the person in charge is the person actually in control of the property or part thereof.
PERSON RESPONSIBLE: The person responsible for abating a nuisance includes:
A. The owner.
B. The "person in charge of property", as defined in this section.
C. The person who caused a "nuisance", as defined in this chapter or another ordinance of the county, to come into or continue in existence.
PROPERTY: Any property, including land and that which is affixed, incidental or appurtenant to land, including, but not limited to, any business or residence, parking area, loading area, landscaping, building or structure or any separate part, unit or portion thereof, or any business equipment, whether or not permanent. For property consisting of more than one unit, property may be limited to the unit or the portion of the property on which any nuisance activity has occurred or is occurring, but includes areas of the property used in common by all units of property, including, without limitation, other structures erected on the property and areas used for parking, loading and landscaping. (1998 Code § 8.16.010)