Hidden Hills Municipal Code Ch. 4 Definitions

Except where expressly provided otherwise, whenever any word in any section of this Code importing the plural number is used in describing or referring to any matters, parties or persons, any single matter, party or person shall be deemed to be included, although distributive words may not have been used, and, when any subject matter, party or person is referred to in this Code by words importing the singular number only, or the masculine gender, several matters, parties or persons and females as well as males and bodies corporate shall be deemed to be included.

(1994 Code)

Whenever the following words or terms are used in this Code, they shall have such meanings herein ascribed to them unless the context makes such meaning repugnant thereto:

Agent: A person acting on behalf of another with authority conferred, either expressly or by implication.

City: The City of Hidden Hills, County of Los Angeles, State of California.

Code: The Municipal Code of the City of Hidden Hills.

Council: The City Council of the City of Hidden Hills.

County: The County of Los Angeles, California.

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 Hidden Hills".

License: The permission granted for the carrying on of a business, profession or occupation.

Occupant: As applied to a building or land, shall include any person who occupies the whole or any part of such 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, Departments: Whenever reference is made in this Code to a City officer or department by title only, this shall be construed as though followed by the words "of the City of Hidden Hills".

Operator: The person who is in charge of any operations, business or profession.

Owner: As 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 such building or land.

Person: Any public or private corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization, government or any other group acting as a unit, as well as a natural person.

Personal Property: Shall include 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 direct to the consumer.

Right-of-way: The privilege of the immediate use of the roadway or other property.

State: The State of California.

Street: Shall include all alleys, avenues, lanes, courts, boulevards, public squares, public places, sidewalks, parkways, curbs or other ways in this City which may have been or hereafter may be dedicated and open to public use, or such other property as designated in any law of the State.

Tenant: As applied to a building or land, shall include any person who occupies the whole or any part of such buildings or land, whether alone or with others.

Wholesaler: The term "wholesaler" and "wholesale dealer" as used in this Code, unless otherwise specifically defined, shall be understood to relate to the sale of goods, merchandise, articles or things to persons who purchase for the purpose of resale.

Written, in Writing: May include printing and any other mode of representing words and letters, but when the written signature of any person is required by law to any official or public writing or bond, it shall be in the proper handwriting of such person, or in case he is unable to write, by his proper mark.

(1994 Code)

Whenever used in any ordinance, statute or other matter which is adopted by reference, unless the context requires otherwise, the following references shall be given the following meanings:

Board of Supervisors: The City Council of the City of Hidden Hills.

County: The City of Hidden Hills.

County of Los Angeles: The City of Hidden Hills.

County Officer: The appropriate or designated officer of the City of Hidden Hills.

Planning Director: The Planning Director of the City of Hidden Hills.

Public Welfare Commission: The City Council of the City of Hidden Hills.

Unincorporated Territory: The incorporated territory of the City of Hidden Hills.

(1994 Code)

The City Council may contract with the County of Los Angeles pursuant to the laws of the State of California and the Charter of the County of Los Angeles, for the performance and execution by designated County officials of the rights, powers and duties of officers, officials and employees of the City of Hidden Hills. Whenever in this Code, whether set forth in full or by adoption by reference, any power or authority is granted to an officer, official or employee, such power or authority is conferred upon the appropriate officer, official or employee of the City of Hidden Hills or the appropriate officer, official or employee of the County of Los Angeles whose service in behalf of the City is provided for by a contract with the County of Los Angeles.

(1994 Code)