Inglewood Municipal Code § 1-17 Definitions

Unless the particular provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this Section shall govern the construction, meaning, and application of the words and phrases defined, and their derivatives and derivatives therefrom wherever applicable, whenever used in this Section.

Code Compliance Administrator shall be any administrative officer or any department director of the City or designee who is charged with the responsibility for enforcement of any provision of this Code.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

Council is the City Council of the City of Inglewood.

Enforcement Official is anyone authorized to enforce the provisions of this Code that are subject to this Chapter.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

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For similar state law, see Gov. Code § 12.

Goods includes wares or merchandise.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

Legal Interest is any interest that is represented by a deed of trust, quitclaim deed, mortgage, judgment lien, tax or assessment lien, mechanic's lien or other similar instrument, which is recorded with the County Recorder.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

The singular number includes the plural, and the plural, the singular.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

Oath includes affirmation.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

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For similar state law, see Gov. Code § 15.

The use of the title of any officer, employee, office or ordinance shall mean such officer, employee, office or ordinance of the City of Inglewood.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

Operate includes carry on, keep, conduct or maintain.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

Owner applied to a building or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant, tenant in common, joint tenant, or purchaser under contract, of the whole or a part of such building or land.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

Person, as used in this Code or in any uniform code adopted hereby, includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business, trust, company or corporation, and any municipal, political or governmental corporation, district, body or agency, other than the City of Inglewood.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

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For similar state law, see Gov. Code § 17; C.C.P. § 17.

The following definitions shall apply in interpretation and enforcement of this Chapter.

"Administrative Code Enforcement Remedies"

shall include Administrative Abatement, Summary Abatement, Civil Penalties, Administrative Citations, and Recordation of Notices of Violation as contained in this Code.

"Administrative Costs"

means the administration citation fines and civil penalties assessed, covering all costs incurred by the City from the first discovery of the violations, through the appeal process and up to the time compliance is achieved, including, but not limited to, staff time in inspecting the property, preparing and sending notices, preparation and attending any appeal hearing, and fees paid to the Administrative Hearing Officer.

"Administrative Hearing Officer"

shall mean any person appointed or designated by the Administrative Officer, to preside at the administrative hearings.

"Enforcement Officer"

shall mean any City employee or agent of the City with the authority to enforce any provision of this code.

"Municipal Code"

shall mean the Inglewood Municipal Code.

"Person"

shall mean any individual or entity, including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, or trust.

"Responsible Party"

means any person or persons in charge of the premises or location, or the person or persons responsible for the event or incident, and shall include any of the following:

a.

The person or persons who own the property where the violations exist.

b.

The person or persons in charge of the premises where the violations exist.

c.

The person or persons in charge using the premises when the violations exist.

d.

If any of those persons are minors, the parent or guardians of such minor(s) shall be the responsible party.

e.

If the person or persons is a business entity, the manager or on-site supervisor where the violations exist shall be a responsible party.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

Sale includes any sale, exchange, barter or offer for sale.

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Shall is mandatory and may is permissive.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

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For similar state law, see Gov. Code § 14.

State is the State of California.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

Street includes all streets, highways, avenues, lanes, alleys, courts, places, squares, sidewalks, parkways, curbs, or other public ways in this City which have been or may hereafter be dedicated and open to public use, or such other public property so designated in any law of this State.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

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

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

The present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the future, the present.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

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For similar state law, see Gov. Code § 11.

Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of comprehension by ordinary visual means. Whenever any notice, report, statement or record is required or authorized by this Code, it shall be made in writing in the English language unless it is expressly provided otherwise.

(Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)

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For similar state law, see Gov. Code § 8.