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 Austin
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
 Chapter 1-1. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

  § 1-1-2. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.  

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  • Unless a different definition is expressly provided, in this Code:

    (1)

    BUILDING OFFICIAL means the person appointed by the city manager to perform the duties prescribed by ordinance or delegated by the city manager.

    (2)

    CITY, when referred to as an actor or as the recipient of an action, means the government of the City of Austin, Texas. A reference to the City as a place includes all the territory over which the government of the City of Austin has jurisdiction for the exercise of its municipal powers.

    (3)

    CODE or CITY CODE means this Code and incorporates future amendments.

    (4)

    COUNCIL or CITY COUNCIL means the city council of the City of Austin, Texas.

    (5)

    DAY means the period of time between any midnight and the midnight following.

    (6)

    HEALTH AUTHORITY means the health authority for the City of Austin appointed under Chapter 121 ( Local Public Health Reorganization Act ) of the Health and Safety Code to administer state and local laws relating to public health, or the health authority's designee.

    (7)

    INCLUDES does not imply that items not expressed are excluded.

    (8)

    OATH includes an affirmation.

    (9)

    OWNER, when applied to real property, includes a part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety of the whole or of a part of the real property.

    (10)

    PERSON includes an individual, corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity, but does not include the City.

    (11)

    PERSONAL PROPERTY includes every type of property, except real property as defined in this section.

    (12)

    PLAT means a map or drawing of a subdivision that is intended for recordation in the plat records of the county in which the subdivision is located after approval by the Planning Commission, the Zoning and Platting Commission, or the city council.

    (13)

    PROPERTY means real and personal property.

    (14)

    PUBLIC PLACE means any thoroughfare or structure to which people usually resort, or have a right to resort for business or pleasure.

    (15)

    REAL PROPERTY includes land, tenements, and hereditaments.

    (16)

    ROADWAY means that portion of a street or highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.

    (17)

    SIDEWALK means a portion of the street between the curblines, or the lateral lines of the roadway, and the adjacent property lines, intended for the use of pedestrians.

    (18)

    SIGNATURE includes a symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing.

    (19)

    STATE means the State of Texas.

    (20)

    STREET or HIGHWAY means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way that is publicly maintained when any part of the way is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.

    (21)

    WRITTEN includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures.

Source: 1992 Code Section 1-1-2; Ord. 031106-11; Ord. 031211-11.