Whenever the following words or terms are used in this Code, they shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them, unless the context makes such meaning repugnant thereto:
AGENT: The word "agent" as used in this Code shall mean a person acting on behalf of another.
BOARD: The word "Board", unless otherwise indicated, shall mean the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Elko, State of Nevada.
CODE: The word "Code" shall mean the County Code of the County of Elko, and amendments thereto.
COMMISSIONERS: The word "Commissioners" shall mean the County Commissioners of the County of Elko.
COUNTY: The word "County" shall mean and refer to the County of Elko, State of Nevada.
EMPLOYEES: Whenever reference is made in this Code to a County employee by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words "of the County of Elko".
FEE: The word "fee" as used in this Code, shall mean a sum of money charged by the County for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
FISCAL YEAR: The fiscal year for the County shall begin July 1 of each year. 1
KNOWINGLY: The word "knowingly" imports only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this Code. It does not require any knowledge of the unlawfulness of such act or omission.
LICENSE: The word "license" as used in this Code shall mean the permission granted for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
MISDEMEANOR: The word "misdemeanor" shall mean any offense deemed a violation of the provisions of this Code which is a lesser offense than a felony as defined by State law. 2
NEGLIGENT: The word "negligent", as well as "neglect", "negligence" and "negligently" imports a want of such attention to the nature of probable consequences of the act or omission as a prudent man ordinarily bestows in acting in his own concern.
NUISANCE: The word "nuisance" shall mean anything offensive or obnoxious to the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the County; or any act or thing repugnant to or creating a hazard to or having a detrimental effect on the property of another person or to the County.
OCCUPANT: The word "occupant" 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.
OFFENSE: The word "offense" shall mean any act forbidden by any provision of this Code or the omission of any act required by the provisions of this Code.
OFFICERS: Whenever reference is made in this Code to a County officer by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words "of the County of Elko".
OFFICIAL TIME: Pacific Standard Time shall be the official time for the transaction of the County business, except during applicable daylight savings time set by National or State standards, when the official time shall be advanced one hour. All clocks and other timepieces in or upon public buildings or other premises maintained by or at the expense of the County shall be set and run at the official time prescribed by this paragraph.
OPERATOR: The word "operator" as used in this Code shall mean the person who is in charge of any operation, business or profession.
OWNER: The word "owner" applied to a building or land shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or lessee of the whole or of a part of such building or land.
PERSON: The word "person" shall mean any natural individual, firm, trust, partnership, association or corporation in his or its own capacity or as administrator, conservator, executor, trustee, receiver or other representative appointed by the court. Whenever the word "person" is used in any Section of this Code prescribing a penalty or fine as applied to partnerships or any such word as applied to corporations, shall include the officers, agents or employees thereof who are responsible for any violation of said Section.
PERSONAL PROPERTY: The term "personal property" shall include every description of money, goods, chattels, effects, evidence of rights in action and all written instruments by which any pecuniary obligation, right or title to property is created, acknowledged, transferred, increased, defeated, discharged or diminished and every right or interest therein.
RETAILER: The word "retailer" as used in this Code, unless otherwise specifically defined shall be understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things in small quantities direct to the consumer.
STATE: The word "State", unless otherwise indicated, shall mean the State of Nevada.
STREET: The word "street" shall include alleys, lanes, courts, boulevards, public squares, public places and sidewalks.
TENANT: The word "tenant" 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.
WHOLESALER: The words "wholesaler" and "wholesale dealer" as used in this Code, unless otherwise specifically defined, shall be understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things in quantity to persons who purchase for the purpose of resale.
WILFULLY: The word "wilfully" when applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, implies simply a purpose or willingness to commit the act or make the omission referred to. It does not require any intent to violate law, or to injure another, or to acquire an advantage.
WRITTEN, IN WRITING: The terms "written" or "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 required by law, it shall be in the proper handwriting of such person, or in case he is unable to write, by his proper mark.
Notes
| 1 | 1. Nevada Constitution, Article IX, sec. 1 |
| 2 | 2. N.R.S. 193.120 |