§ 5.01.030. Definitions.  


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  • As used in this title, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section. All words and phrases defined in this section shall also include their usual and natural meanings, as well as those herein specifically given.

    "Ashes" means cinders, coal and everything that usually remains after fires.

    "Building inspector/official" means an officer or other person designated and authorized by the city manager to enforce and administer the provisions of this chapter; or the building official's authorized representative.

    "Garbage" means all animal and vegetable and food wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking or consumption of foods, or refuse or recyclables that have been contaminated by garbage, or other such matter the accumulation of which may create a nuisance or be deleterious to public health or offensive to sight or smell.

    "Health board" means the Cochise County Health Department.

    "Permit" means the permission in writing of the code enforcement officer, issued according to this title and all other ordinances of the city.

    "Person, owner, tenant, lessee, occupant, party, contractor, manager, board and officer" shall respectively hold to apply to and include both jointly and severally each and all owners, part owners, tenants, lessees, occupants, contractors, parties in interest, persons, managers, boards, officers and corporations who may hold those positions, or may be in like position of any or more thereof, referred to in any ordinance or regulation.

    "Public place" means parks, public ways, grounds and and areas, and all open spaces between buildings and streets, and in view of such streets.

    "Rubbish" means large and bulky waste material, such as old furniture, tires, appliances, loose and decayed material, or paper and dirt like substance that attends use or decay, or which accumulates from buildings, storing or cleaning.

    "Street" means streets, avenues, public highways, sidewalks, gutters and public alleys.

(Ord. NS292, § 2, 2009)