As used in this chapter:
BUILDING VIOLATION: | Any violation of any of the uniform codes adopted pursuant to the adopting ordinance, or any violation of the zoning regulations set forth in titles III, V, and VI of this code. |
CITATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION: | A citation issued pursuant to this chapter. |
DAYS: | Calendar days. |
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER: | The code enforcement officer, the building official, the fire marshal, the planning public official, the chief of police, or their designees, or any other individual or body appointed by the City Council or city manager to enforce codes and who is authorized to enforce the law. |
PERSON: | An individual, association, partnership, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, limited liability company, public or private corporation, firm, organization, joint venture or any other entity. |
RESPONSIBLE PARTY: | An individual, association, partnership, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, limited liability company, public or private corporation, firm, organization, joint venture or any other entity whatsoever whose action or actions caused or contributed to violations of laws, including a person who causes a code violation to occur; a person who maintains or allows a code violation to continue, by his or her action or failure to act; a person whose agent, employee, or independent contractor causes or maintains a code violation by its action or failure to act; a person who is the owner of, and a person who is a tenant, lessee or sublessee with the current right of possession of real property where a property-related code violation occurs; a person who is the on-site manager of a business who normally works daily at the site when the business is open and is responsible for the activities at such premises; and a person who is the beneficiary under a deed of trust for the property where a property-related code violation exists and that person has not corrected the violation within fifteen days after being notified of the violation and the fact that the trustor under the deed of trust is no longer living on the property and his or her whereabouts are unknown. (Ord. 797-13, 6-18-2013; amd. Ord. 852-23, 7-18-2023) |