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The words "general law" or the word "act" or the reference to any law or act by its title shall mean an enactment of the Legislature of the State of California. Unless herein otherwise provided, or unless an applicable specific provision hereof shall conflict therewith, any law or act incorporated herein or made applicable hereby shall be as now or hereafter amended or codified at the time of adopting the resolution of intention in the proceedings.
(Added by Ord. 225-81, App. 5/5/81)
"Improvement" means any works, improvements, appliances, equipment and facilities of local benefit to land, which are for a public purpose or which are necessary or incidental to a public purpose. The word "improvement," when used referring to that which is done, which is to be done, or which may be done under proceedings had under this Procedure Code, shall be understood to be generic and as being employed for the purpose of brevity and to avoid repetition and shall refer to and include any or all of the things comprehended in the meaning of the word improve herein.
(Added by Ord. 225-81, App. 5/5/81)
"Lot," "land," "piece," or "parcel of land," whether used singly or in combination, means:
(a) A parcel of real property which is shown as a single lot in a lawfully recorded subdivision approved pursuant to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act; or
(b) A parcel of real property the dimensions and boundaries of which are defined as a single lot by a lawfully recorded record of survey map; or
(c) A parcel of real property shown on a parcel map as a single lot lawfully recorded pursuant to the provisions of the Subdivision Map Act; or
(d) Any parcel of real property otherwise created and dimensioned whether or not deemed lawful pursuant to the City Zoning regulation; or
(e) Two or more lots which are combined by an appropriate recorded written instrument, or, two or more lots which are combined by a common usage, may be deemed for assessment purposes a single lot.
(Added by Ord. 225-81, App. 5/5/81)
"Owner" means the person owning the fee, or the person in whose name the legal title to the property appears by deed duly recorded in the county recorder's office, or the person in possession of the property or buildings under claim of ownership, or exercising acts of ownership over the same for himself or as life tenant, or as the executor, administrator, or guardian of the owner. If the property is leased, the possession of the tenant or lessee holding and occupying such property shall be deemed to be the possession of the owner. The lessee in possession of tax exempt property, the leasehold interest of which is subject to assessment, is deemed to be the owner.
(Added by Ord. 225-81, App. 5/5/81)
"Parking Place" includes a parking lot, garage or sub-surface structure, including the grading, paving, draining, sewering, lighting or otherwise improving of such lot, and buildings and improvements necessary or convenient for the parking of motor vehicles, including parking meters, landscaping, pedestrian walkways, and other equipment and facilities necessary or convenient therefor, together with provisions necessary or convenient for ingress to and egress from such places.
(Added by Ord. 225-81, App. 5/5/81)
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