The words and phrases used in this chapter have the meanings set forth in this section.
"Director" means the chief executive officer or his designee.
"Effective area" means a specific planning or redevelopment area within an unincorporated
portion of the County of Santa Barbara where this graffiti abatement ordinance has
been enabled by resolution of the board of supervisors.
"Graffiti" includes any unauthorized inscription, word, figure, mark, or design that
is written, marked, etched, scratched, drawn or painted on any structural component
of any building, structure, or other facility.
"Property owner" means any person, his/her heirs, executors, administrators or assigns,
agent, firm, partnership or corporation having or claiming any legal or equitable
interest in the real property in question as listed on the last available equalized
tax assessment roll for Santa Barbara County.
"Unauthorized" means without the permission of a property owner or in violation of
this division as determined by the director.
