Whenever the following words or terms are used in this code, they shall have such meanings herein ascribed to them, unless the context makes such meaning repugnant thereto:
AGENT: A person acting on behalf of another with authority conferred, either expressly or by implication.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: The board of county commissioners of Millard County.
BOARD OF HEALTH: The central Utah district board of health.
BUSINESS: Any activity, operation, enterprise or calling referred to in this code for which a license is required.
CITY OR TOWN: An incorporated municipality, as defined by Utah law.
CODE: The county code of Millard County, Utah.
COUNTY: Millard County, Utah, and may also be construed to mean the portions of Millard County, Utah, outside the limits of the incorporated cities or towns located in Millard County.
COUNTY ASSESSOR OR ASSESSOR: The assessor of Millard County, Utah.
COUNTY ATTORNEY OR ATTORNEY: The attorney of Millard County, Utah.
COUNTY AUDITOR OR AUDITOR: The auditor of Millard County, Utah.
COUNTY CLERK OR CLERK: The clerk of Millard County, Utah.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: The Millard County board of county commissioners.
COUNTY RECORDER OR RECORDER: The recorder of Millard County, Utah.
COUNTY SHERIFF OR SHERIFF: The sheriff of Millard County, Utah.
COUNTY SURVEYOR OR SURVEYOR: The surveyor of Millard County, Utah.
COUNTY TREASURER OR TREASURER: The treasurer of Millard County, Utah.
FEE: A sum of money charged by the county for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation or other activity subject to county regulation, authorization or limitation.
FIRE DEPARTMENT: The Millard County fire department.
HIGHWAY OR PUBLIC HIGHWAY: Any road, street, lane, court, place, viaduct, tunnel, culvert, bridge, alley or other public way situated within the county, laid out or erected as such by the public, or dedicated, abandoned or open to the public, or made such in any action for the partition of real property, or such other public property so designated by any ordinance or statute, and includes the entire area within the right of way.
KNOWINGLY: Imports only a knowledge that facts exist that 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.
LAW: Means and denotes applicable federal law, the constitution and statutes of the state of Utah, the ordinances of Millard County, and, when appropriate, any and all rules and regulations which may be promulgated thereunder.
LICENSE: The permission granted for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
MALICIOUSLY OR MALICE: Means and imports a wish to vex, annoy or injure another person, or an intent to do a wrongful act, established either by proof or by presumption of law.
NUISANCE: Anything offensive to the sensibilities of reasonable persons, or any act or activity creating a hazard which threatens the health and welfare of inhabitants of the county, or any activity which by its perpetuation can reasonably be said to have a detrimental effect on the property of a person or persons within the county.
OCCUPANT: As 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: Any act forbidden by any provision of this code or the omission of any act required by the provisions of this code.
OPERATOR: The person who is in charge of any operation, business or profession.
OWNER: Applied to a building or land, means and includes any full or part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or owner or lessee of the whole or of any part of the building or land.
PERSON: Includes any individual, partnership, association, corporation, body politic, or group of individuals, however styled or designated.
PERSONAL PROPERTY: Includes 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.
PROPERTY: Means and includes real and personal property.
REAL PROPERTY: Means and includes lands, tenements and hereditaments and improvements thereto.
RETAILER: Unless otherwise specifically defined, shall be understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things direct to the consumer.
RIGHT OF WAY: The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway or other property.
STATE: The state of Utah.
TENANT: As 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 terms "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 to persons who purchase for the purpose of resale.
WILFULLY: When applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, means and 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 any advantage.
WRITTEN, IN WRITING: Means and includes printed, typewritten, mimeographed, multigraphed, or other reproduction in permanent visible form, but when the written signature of any person is required by law to any official or public writing or bond, it shall be in the proper handwriting of such person, or in case such person is unable to write, by such person's proper mark.
YEAR: A calendar year unless specified otherwise. (1988 Code § 1.04.010; amd. 2005 Code)