§ 9.10.030. Definitions.  


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  • The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall be construed as hereafter set out, unless it is apparent from the context that they have a different meaning:

    A.

    "County facilities" means all enclosed buildings or other structures owned or occupied by the county or any service area or special district which is under the control of the board of supervisors including, but not limited to:

    1.

    All restrooms in county facilities;

    2.

    All private offices in county facilities;

    3.

    All county vehicles.

    B.

    "Department head" means that person, whether elected or appointed, who is in charge of and/or responsible for the administration of a department of the county.

    C.

    "Enclosed" as used in Subsection A of this section shall be applicable to buildings and structures only. A building or structure shall be deemed enclosed unless the interior of the building or structure or portion thereof is temporarily or permanently, directly exposed to the outside air by reason of either temporary removal of a substantial portion of an exterior wall (e.g., roll-up doors on shops and garages) or by reason of nonexistence of a substantial portion of at least one of the exterior walls of the building or structure (e.g., three sided buildings). Provided, however, "enclosed" shall include the outside area within ten feet of the main entrance of any enclosed county facility.

    D.

    "Smoking" includes the carrying or holding of a lighted pipe, cigar, or cigarette of any kind, or any other lighted smoking equipment or the lighting or emitting or exhaling the smoke of a pipe, cigar, or cigarette of any kind.

    E.

    "Substantial portion" shall be interpreted to refer to and require the temporary removal or permanent nonexistence of at least seventy—five percent of any one exterior wall of the building or structure.

(Ord. 518B § 1, 2002; Ord. 518 § l(part), 1988).