(a) "Vehicle" means a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, except a device moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. Vehicle includes the component parts of such device. Vehicle includes registered and unregistered vehicles.
(b) "Abandoned Vehicle" includes:
(1) Any vehicle or part that is parked, stored or left on public or private property in such inoperable or neglected condition that the owner's intention to relinquish all rights or interests in it may be reasonably concluded.
(2) Any vehicle or part that is wrecked, dismantled or inoperative, and that is parked, stored, or left on public or private property, except as provided in Section 78.104 of this division.
(3) Any vehicle left, parked, resting or otherwise immobilized on any highway or public right of way which lacks an engine, transmission, wheels, tires, doors, windshield, or any other part or equipment necessary to operate safely on the highway.
(c) "Public Nuisance Vehicle" means any abandoned vehicle, or any vehicle or part that is wrecked, dismantled or inoperative, that is left on public or private property, and that creates a condition tending to reduce the value of private property, promotes blight and deterioration, invites plundering, creates fire hazards, constitutes an attractive nuisance endangering the health and safety of minors, harbors rodents and insects, or jeopardizes health, safety and general welfare.
(d) "Wrecked Vehicle" means any vehicle that is damaged to such an extent that it cannot be operated safely upon the highway.
(e) "Dismantled Vehicle" means any vehicle that is partially or wholly disassembled.
(f) "Inoperative Vehicle" means any motor vehicle that cannot be moved under its own power.
(g) "Highway" means a way or place of whatever nature open to the use by the public for purposes of vehicular travel. Highway includes street. Highway includes County maintained as well as non-County maintained public highways.
(h) “Designated Employee” means those employees of the Department of Planning and Development Services whose duties include enforcement of this division. Designated employee includes the Director of the Department of Planning and Development Services.
(i) "Hearing Officer" means the County Abatement Board as defined in the Uniform Public Nuisance Abatement Procedure, Chapter 2, Division 6, Title 1 (commencing with Section 16.201) of this Code.
(j) "Officer" means a peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or any employee of the Sheriff's Department or California Highway Patrol designated to enforce the provisions of this division.
(k) "Cost of Abatement" means all costs incurred in the abatement and removal of a vehicle or part including, but not limited to, hearing costs, staff costs, legal costs, overhead, administration, appeal costs, assessment confirmation hearing costs, towing and removal costs, and costs of storage and sale.
(l) "Uniform Public Nuisance Abatement Procedure" means Chapter 2, Division 6, Title 1 (commencing with Sec. 16.201) of the San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances.
(m) "Public Property" includes highways.
(Added by Ord. No. 8125 (N.S.), effective 9-3-92; amended by Ord. No. 8553 (N.S.), effective 8-10-95, operative 8-10-95; amended by Ord. No. 10211 (N.S.), effective 6-1-12; amended by Ord. No. 10224 (N.S.), effective 10-25-12)