Whenever the following words or terms are used in this code, they shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them, unless the content makes the meaning repugnant thereto.
AGENT. A person acting on behalf of another.
CITY. The City of Tulare, California.
CODE. Unless otherwise specifically stated, this city code.
EMPLOYEES. Whenever reference is made in this code to a city employee by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words “of the City of Tulare”.
FEE. A sum of money charged by the city for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
KNOWINGLY. Imports only a knowledge that the facts exist which brings the act or omission within the provisions of this code. It does not require any knowledge of the unlawfulness of the act or omission.
LICENSE. The permission granted for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.
MISDEMEANOR. Any offense deemed a violation of the provisions of this code which is a lesser offense than a felony, as defined by state law.
NEGLIGENT. As well as NEGLECT, NEGLIGENCE and NEGLIGENTLY, imports a want of the attention to the nature or probable consequences of the act or omission as a prudent human ordinarily bestows in acting in his or her own concern.
NUISANCE. Anything offensive or obnoxious to the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the city; or any act or thing repugnant to, creating a hazard to or having a detrimental effect on the property of another person or to the community.
OCCUPANT. Applied to a building or land, includes any person who occupies the whole or any part of a building or land whether alone or with others.
OFFENSE. Any act forbidden by any provision of this code or the omission of any act required by the provisions of this code.
OFFICERS. Whenever reference is made in this code to a city officer by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words “of the City of Tulare”.
OPERATOR. The person who is in charge of any operation, business or profession.
OWNER. Applied to a building or land, shall include any part-owner, joint-owner, tenant-in-common, joint-tenant or lessee of the whole or of a part of a building or land.
PERSON. The singular and the plural and shall also mean and include any person, firm, corporation, association, partnership or any other form of association or organization.
PERSONAL PROPERTY. Every description of money, goods, chattels, effects, evidence of rights in action and all written instruments by which any pecuniary obligation, right or title to property is created, acknowledged, transferred, increased, defeated, discharged or diminished and every right or interest therein.
RETAILER. Unless otherwise specifically defined, shall be understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things in small quantities direct to the consumer.
STREET. Alleys, lanes, courts, boulevards, public ways, public squares, public places and sidewalks.
TENANT. Applied to a building or land, shall include any person who occupies the whole or any part of a building or land, whether alone or with others.
WHOLESALER or WHOLESALE DEALER. Unless otherwise specifically defined, shall be understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things in quantity to persons who purchase for the purpose of resale.
WILFULLY. When applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, implies simply a purpose or willingness to commit the act or make the omission referred to. It does not require any intent to violate law, or to injure another, or to acquire an advantage.
(1995 Code, § 1.08.010)