"Administrative citation" or "citation" means a written notice to a responsible person that a violation of this code has occurred and an assessment of a civil fine issued by a code enforcement officer.

"City manager" and "hearing officer" mean the city manager of the city of Wasco or the manager’s designee.

"Code enforcement officer" means any person authorized to enforce certain provisions of this code.

"Continuing violation" means either (1) a particular violation of the code continuing for more than thirty days without correction or abatement, or (2) a repeated, consecutive violation of the same offense without intervening days.

"Legal interest" means 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.

"Notice of violation" means a written notice to a responsible person that a violation of this code has occurred and a warning that an administrative citation assessing fines will be issued unless the violation is ceased and abated.

"Responsible person" means any person or persons that a code enforcement officer determines is responsible for causing or maintaining a violation of this code. The term "responsible person" includes but is not limited to a property owner, tenant, person with a legal interest in real or personal property, or person in possession or control of real or personal property. (Ord. 638 §1, 2014; Ord. 568 §1, 2008).