A. "Administrative Costs" shall mean all costs incurred by or on behalf of the City from the first discovery of the violation of the San Bernardino Municipal Code through the appeal process, including but not limited to, staff time in investigating the violation, inspecting the property where the violation occurred, preparing investigation reports, sending notices, preparing for and attending any appeal hearing, attorneys' fees. "Administrative Costs" shall not mean the fines assessed pursuant to this chapter. "Administrative Costs" shall not mean late payment charges that accrue, or collection costs incurred, as a result of unpaid fines.
B. "Administrative Hearing Officer" shall mean any person assigned by the City Manager to preside at Administrative Hearings.
C. "City Manager" shall mean the San Bernardino City Manager or his or her designee.
D. "Enforcement Officer" shall mean any Code Enforcement Officer or other City employee or agent of the City with the authority to enforce any provision of the Municipal Code.
E. "Person" shall mean any natural person or entity, including, but not limited to, any corporation, company, partnership, association, trust, or any other form of business entity .
F. "Responsible Party" shall include, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(1) A Person who causes a code violation to occur.
(2) A Person who maintains or allows a code violation to continue, by his or her action or failure to act.
(3) A Person whose agent, employee or independent contractor causes a code violation by his or her action or failure to act.
(4) A Person who is an owner, a lessee, or sub-lessee, with the current right of possession, of real property where a property-related code violation occurs or exists.
(5) If the person or persons are a business entity, the manager or on-site supervisor where the violation exists shall also be a Responsible Party.
(Ord. MC-1553, 2-17-21; Ord. MC-1270, 5-21-08; Ord. MC-1150, 9-16-03)