For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PRIVATE PROPERTY. Real property owned or controlled by a person other than a governmental authority.
PROPERTY OWNER. The owner of the private or public property or the manager, agent, employee of the owner or the person lawfully in possession or control of the private property. For the purposes of this chapter, AGENT shall not mean and include the commercial relocator contracted with by the PROPERTY OWNER for the commercial relocation of vehicles.
PUBLIC PROPERTY. Real property owned or controlled by a governmental entity and shall include areas where public parking spaces are provided.
RELOCATION SERVICE or SERVICE or RELOCATOR. Any person or entity engaged in the business of removing trespassing vehicles by means of towing or otherwise, and thereafter relocating and storing those vehicles.
RELOCATOR. Any person or entity engaged in the business of removing trespassing vehicles from private or public property by means of towing or otherwise, and thereafter relocating and storing vehicles.
TRESPASSING VEHICLE. Any vehicle parked on private or public property where the owner or operator of that vehicle does not have authorization to park that vehicle or where the owner or operator of the vehicle exceeds the authorization.
UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE. Any vehicle parked on private property where the owner or operator of that vehicle does not have permission to park that vehicle.
(1986 Code, § 5.17.020) (Ord. 1269, passed - -1985)