§ 1.05.020. Definitions.  


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  • The following words when used in this chapter shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:

    Business day shall mean each day the city is open to conduct business excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays designated as legal holidays for the State of Nevada pursuant to NRS 236.015.

    Commercial property shall be defined as property associated with commercial use as defined in Title 18 of the Code.

    Enforcement official shall mean the city manager, the chief of police, the director of parks, recreation and community services, director of public works, the fire chief, police officers, code enforcement officers, the building official, revenue officers, or their authorized designee.

    Responsible person shall mean an owner, tenant, occupant, lessor, lessee, manager, licensee, or other person having control over a structure, dwelling, or parcel of land, or the parent or legal guardian of any person under 18 years who had done any act for which a penalty may be imposed under this chapter, or any other person required to comply with the provisions of the Code and, in the case where the demolition of a structure is suggested as a means of abatement, any lien holder, secured party, or other person who has properly recorded a security interest or other appropriate document evidencing an interest in the property, which has been recorded in the official records of Washoe County.

(Ord. No. 5063, § 1, 11-9-99; Ord. No. 5839, § 1, 6-14-06)