For the purpose of this subchapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
OBTAINS CONTROL OVER PROPERTY. The taking, carrying away or the sale, conveyance, or transfer of title to, or interest in, or possession of property.
OWNER. A person, other than the offender who has possession of or any interest in the property involved even though such interest or possession is unlawful, and without whose consent the offender has no authority to exert control over the property.
PERMANENT DEPRIVATION. Means to:
(1) Defeat all recovery of the property by the owner;
(2) Deprive the owner permanently of the beneficial use of the property;
(3) Retain the property with intent to restore it to the owner only if the owner purchases or leases it back, or pays a reward or other compensation for its return; or
(4) Sell, give, pledge, or otherwise transfer any interest in the property or subject it to the claim of a person other than the owner.
PROPERTY. Includes real estate, money, commercial instruments, admission or transportation tickets, written instruments representing or embodying rights concerning anything of value, labor or services or otherwise of value to the owner; things growing on, affixed to or found on land, or part of or affixed to any building; electricity, gas and water; birds, animals and fish, which ordinarily are kept in a state of confinement; food and drink; samples, cultures, micro-organisms, specimens, records, recordings, documents, blueprints, drawings, maps, and whole or partial copies, descriptions, photographs, prototypes, or models thereof which constitute, represent, evidence, reflect or record a secret scientific, technical, merchandising, production or management information, design, process, procedure, formula, invention or improvement.
STOLEN PROPERTY. Property over which control has been obtained by theft.
(Ord. 862, passed 4-15-74)