§ 1.03.020. General definitions.
Whenever the following words or terms are used in this Code, they shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them, unless the context makes such meaning repugnant thereto:
"Agent" means a person acting on behalf of another with authority conferred, either expressly or by implication.
"City" means the City of Willcox, County of Cochise, State of Arizona.
"City Code" means the City Code of the City of Willcox.
"Council" means unless otherwise indicated, the city council of the City of Willcox.
"County" means the County of Cochise, State of Arizona.
"Fiscal year" means the fiscal year for the city shall begin on July 1 and end on June 30 of each year.
"Nuisance" means anything offensive to the sensibilities of reasonable persons, or any act or activity creating a hazard which threatens the health and welfare of inhabitants of the city, or any activity which, by its perpetuation, can reasonably be said to have a detrimental effect on the property of a person or persons within the community.
"Offense" means any act forbidden by any provision of this Code or the omission of any act required by the provisions of this City Code.
"Operator" means the person who is in charge of any operation, business or profession.
"Owner" as applied to a building or land, includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety of a whole or a part of the building or land.
"Person" includes the state, the county, a political subdivision of the state, other governmental entity, a corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization and any other group acting as unit, as well as an individual and also includes a trustee, receiver, assignee or similar representative.
"Personal property" is anything other than real property and 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.
"Public place" includes any park, cemetery, schoolyard, sidewalk, or open space adjacent thereto.
"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" means the privilege of the immediate use of the roadway or other property.
"Shall" is to be construed as being mandatory.
"Shall have been" includes past and future cases.
"State" means the State of Arizona.
"Street" includes any public way, road, highway, street, avenue, boulevard, parkway, alley, land, viaduct, bridge and the approaches thereto within the city.
"Wholesaler and wholesale dealer," 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 on any official or public writing or bond, it shall be in the proper handwriting of such person or, in case such person is unable to write, by such person's proper mark.
(Ord. NS283, § 1(1-3-2), 2008)
State law reference
Similar provisions, A.R.S. 1-215[28].