Santa Clara County Municipal Code Art. 1 Definitions

Unless the provisions or the context otherwise requires, the definitions of this article shall govern the construction of this title and those chapters in this title that incorporate various codes by reference.

(Ord. No. NS-1100.38, § 1, 11-2-71)

"City" means the County of Santa Clara.

(Ord. No. NS-1100.38, § 1, 11-2-71)

"Building Department" means the building inspection functions of the Department of Planning and Development.

(Ord. No. NS-1100.38, § 1, 11-2-71; Ord. No. NS-3.16, § 26, 10-8-74; Ord. No. NS-300.223, § 2, 3-30-76; Ord. No. NS-300.357, § 24, 5-25-82)

"Building Official" means the Building Inspector of the Department of Planning and Development of the County of Santa Clara.

(Ord. No. NS-1100.38, § 1, 11-2-71; Ord. No. NS-3.16, § 27, 10-874; Ord. No. NS-300.223, § 3, 3-30-76; Ord. No. NS-300.357, § 24, 5-25-82)

"Housing and Advisory Appeals Board" means the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. No. NS-1100.38, § 1, 11-2-71)

"Health Officer" means the Director of the Public Health Department.

(Ord. No. NS-1100.38, § 1, 11-2-71)

"Chief of Fire Department" means the County Fire Marshal or the chief of the fire protection and prevention agency having jurisdiction over fire protection and prevention.

(Ord. No. NS-1100.38, § 1, 11-2-71)

"Fire Department" means the County Fire Marshal or the fire protection and prevention agency having jurisdiction over fire protection and prevention.

(Ord. No. NS-1100.38, § 1, 11-2-71)

"Authority" means the Building Inspector of the Department of Planning and Development of the County of Santa Clara.

(Ord. No. NS-1100.38, § 1, 11-2-71; Ord. No. NS-3.16, § 28, 10-8-74; Ord. No. NS-300.223, § 4, 3-30-76; Ord. No. NS-300.357, § 26, 5-25-82)

"Administrative authority" means the Building Inspector of the Department of Planning and Development of the County of Santa Clara.

(Ord. No. NS-1100.38, § 1, 11-2-71; Ord. No. NS-3.16, § 29, 10-8-74; Ord. No. NS-300.223, § 5, 3-30-76; Ord. No. NS-300.357, § 27, 5-25-82)

Editor's note— Section 1 of Ord. No. NS-1100.113, adopted Aug. 24, 2010, deleted § C1-10.1, which pertained to "Remodel" and derived from Ord. No. NS-300.647, adopted Jan. 23, 2001.

Editor's note— Section C1-10.2, defining "Manager" and "Manager of the Building Inspection Division," derived from Ord. No. NS-300.223, § 6, adopted Mar. 30, 1976, was repealed by § 1 of Ord. No. NS-1100.72, adopted Aug. 18, 1987.

"Director of Building Inspection Division" means the Building Inspector.

(Ord. No. NS-3.19, § 5, 5-4-76)

As used in Division C12 (commencing with Section C12-1) of this title, with respect to the functions of County Surveyor and other engineering functions directly related to problems and needs of land development, including land development plans and pertinent regulations, the terms "County Engineer," "Department of Public Works," "Director of Transportation Agency," "Transportation Agency," and "Engineering Services Division of the Transportation Agency," mean the County Surveyor.

(Ord. No. NS-3.19, § 6, 5-4-76)

Any title, position, agency or function referred to in any of the codes incorporated by reference in the various chapters of this title and not specifically defined herein shall be deemed a reference to the appropriate County title, position or department.

(Ord. No. NS-1100.38, § 1, 11-2-71)