A. “Civil infraction” means the violation or failure to comply with any provision of the Hood River Municipal Code, an emergency order or declaration issued pursuant to HRMC Chapter 2.48, and any other City ordinance that imposes legal obligations or regulations on people, corporate entities, property or activities. Civil infraction also includes any violation or failure to comply with any provision or requirement of a permit, order, license or approval granted by an authorized City official, the City Council or other decision maker.

B. “Code” means, collectively, the Hood River Municipal Code and any other uncodified city ordinance or resolution that imposes legal obligations, regulations or prohibitions on people, property or activities plus any other regulation adopted or administered by the City of Hood River.

C. “Officer” means a sworn peace officer or any person appointed by the City Manager and authorized to administer and enforce the City’s code, including, but not limited to, the City planner and the director of public works.

D. “Permit” means permit, order, license or conditional approval granted by an authorized city official, the City council or other governmental decision maker plus any other permit or approval administered or enforced by the City of Hood River.

E. “Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, government, agency or other legal entity.

F. “Respondent” means any person alleged to have committed a civil infraction and any owner of the property on which a civil infraction is alleged to have occurred. Reference in this chapter to a singular respondent shall include the plural and vice versa. (Ord. 2063 §1 (Exh. A), 2021)