(a) The owner of land, as recorded in the Cochise County Recorder’s Office, is presumed to have control over the land and buildings and accessory improvements on the land. If more than one (1) person is recorded as the owner of land, all persons on record are presumed to have joint and several control over the land and buildings and accessory improvements on the land. The occupant residing or operating a business on land or in a building is presumed to have control over the building and land on which it is located. These presumptions shall not prevent the enforcement of this chapter against persons other than record owners.
(b) Under the state statutes regarding criminal nuisance, the owner, leaseholder or person with legal privilege to control land, shall be deemed to have notice of the criminal nuisance as set forth in the state statutes.
(c) A sign or structure is presumed to be owned by or under the control of:
(1) The person whose name, address, e-mail address or phone number appears on it, and/or
(2) The person whose business, product or service appears on it,
(3) The person whose business benefits by it,
(4) The person who owns or controls the land upon which the sign or structure is placed, and/or
(5) The person who installed or placed it.
(d) All presumptions are rebuttable.
(Ord. 2015-009, passed 12-17-15)