(a) “Board” means the Yolo County Board of Supervisors.
(b) “Citation” or “Administrative Citation” means a citation issued pursuant to this chapter.
(c) “County” means the County of Yolo.
(d) “Days” means calendar days.
(e) “Enforcement Officer” means any peace officer, the County Health Officer and anyone designated by the Health Officer, the Director of Emergency Services and anyone designated by the Director, any Code Enforcement Officer from the Division of Code Enforcement in the Department of Community Services, the Environmental Health Director and anyone designated by the Director, and anyone identified by resolution of the Board.
(f) “Hearing Officer” means any person appointed to conduct any hearing or proceeding under the provisions of this chapter, unless otherwise specified, including, without limitation, the administration of oaths, the issuance of subpoenas, the receipt of evidence, and the entry of findings of fact and law.
(g) “Public Health Order(s)” shall have the meaning set forth in Sec. 6-21.03, below.
(h) “Responsible Party" means an individual or legal entity, or the agent or legal guardian of such individual or entity, whose action or failure to act violated a Public Health Order. This term specifically means and includes any of the following:
(1) Any person or entity that causes, maintains, permits, or allows a violation of this chapter.
(2) Any person or entity that owns, possesses, or controls any parcel of real property in the County upon which a violation of this chapter is maintained.
(3) Any trustee of any trust that holds legal title to any parcel of real property in the County upon which a violation of this chapter is maintained.
(4) Any person or entity that owns, possesses, operates, manages, or controls any business within the County that is responsible for causing or maintaining a violation of this chapter. (§ 4, Ord. 1523, eff. July 7, 2020)