Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter shall govern the construction of this Division 2. (Ord. 9415 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 5307 Art. 2 § 201, 1949.)

“Article” means an article of the ordinance codified in this Division 2, unless some other ordinance or statute is mentioned. (Ord. 9415 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 5307 Art. 2 § 202, 1949.)

“Board” means the board of supervisors of the county of Los Angeles. (Ord. 9415 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 5307 Art. 2 § 203, 1949.)

“County” means the county of Los Angeles. (Ord. 9415 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 5307 Art. 2 § 204, 1949.)

“County engineer” means the county engineer of the county of Los Angeles. (Ord. 9415 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 5307 Art. 2 § 205, 1949.)

“Excavation” means any hole or depression in the ground or body of water created wholly or in part by artificial means, including excavation, dam, fill, or combination thereof. (Ord. 9415 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 5307 Art. 2 § 206, 1949.)

“Parcel of land” means a contiguous quantity of land, in the possession of, or owned by, or recorded as the property of, the same claimant or person. (Ord. 9415 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 5307 Art. 2 § 207, 1949.)

“Party concerned” means the person, if any, in real or apparent charge and control of the object or premises involved, the person who, by the last equalized assessment roll, appears to be the owner of the premises involved, the record owner, the holder of any mortgage, trust deed or other lien or encumbrance of record, the owner or holder of any lease of record, the record holder of any other estate or interest in or to the object or premises. (Ord. 9415 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 5307 Art. 2 § 208, 1949.)

“Person” means any individual, firm, copartnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit. (Ord. 9415 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 5307 Art. 2 § 209, 1949.)

“Section” means a section of the ordinance codified in this Division 2 unless some other ordinance or statute is specifically mentioned. (Ord. 9415 § (part), 1967: Ord 5307 Art. 2 § 211, 1949.)

“Shall” is mandatory; “may” is permissive. (Ord. 9415 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 5307 Art. 2 § 210, 1949.)

“Sheriff” means the sheriff of this county. (Ord. 9415 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 5307 Art. 2 § 212, 1949.)

“Superintendent” means:
A. The county engineer of the county of Los Angeles while enforcing Sections 50241, 50242, 50243, 50244 and 50254 of the Government Code;
B. The sheriff while enforcing Sections 50234 and 50236 of the Government Code. (Ord. 9415 § 1 (part), 1967: Ord. 5307 Art. 2 § 213, 1949.)