A. “Enforcement officer” means any officer or employee acting on behalf of the town with the authority to enforce the Atherton Municipal Code, other town ordinances, applicable state codes, conditions on entitlements, and land use approvals in accordance with the provisions of this code.

B. “Hearing officer” means the person appointed by the city manager, in compliance with any and all applicable legal requirements, to serve as the hearing officer for administrative citation hearings.

C. “Land use approval” means any approval required for a particular use of land, including without limitation, licenses, conditional use permits, variances, or subdivision maps.

D. “Owner” means the record owner of any parcel of real property according to San Mateo County’s last equalized property tax assessment roll, or the supplemental roll, whichever is more current.

E. “Person” means and includes a natural person or legal entity, and the owners, majority stockholders, corporate officers, trustees and general partners of a legal entity.

F. “Responsible person” means any individual who is the owner or occupant of real property, owner or authorized agent of any business, company, or entity, or the parent or the legal guardian of any person under the age of eighteen years, who causes, maintains, or permits a violation of the Atherton Municipal Code, other town ordinances, applicable state codes, conditions on entitlements, and/or land use approvals. For the purposes of this chapter, there may be more than one responsible person for any violation and each responsible person shall be jointly and severally liable for any such violation. (Ord. 585 § 1 (part), 2010)