“Abandoned shopping cart” means any cart that has been removed, without written consent of the owner, from the owner’s business premises and is located on either public or private property.

“Abate” means to repair, replace, remove, destroy or otherwise remedy the condition in question by such means and in such a manner and to such an extent as the enforcement officer determines is necessary in the interest of the general health, safety and welfare of the community.

“Building materials” means and includes, but is not limited to, lumber, plumbing materials, wallboard, sheet metal, plaster, brick, cement, asphalt, concrete block, roofing material, cans of paint and similar materials.

“Director” means the community development director for the city of Aberdeen, or such other director or officer designated by the mayor to administer this chapter.

“Enforcement officer” means the public works director, the chief of police, the fire chief, the city planner, the code enforcement officer, or the applicable designee.

“Fire hazard” means any thing or act which increases or may cause an increase of the hazard or menace of fire to a greater degree than that customarily recognized as normal by persons in the public service regularly engaged in preventing, suppressing or extinguishing fire or any thing or act which may obstruct, delay, hinder or interfere with the operations of the fire department or the egress of occupants in the event of fire.

“Graffiti” means any unauthorized inscription, word, figure, picture, graphics, or design that is sprayed, painted, posted, pasted, drawn, or otherwise affixed to or upon any surface of public or private property.

“Owner” means one (1) or more persons, jointly or severally, in whom is vested all or any part of the legal title to the premises, or all or part of the beneficial ownership and a right to present use and enjoyment of the premises, including any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant by the entirety of the whole or a part of such premises; which in connection with the conduct of a business, owns, leases, possesses or makes a shopping cart available to customers or the public. For purposes of this chapter, “owner” shall also include the owner’s designated agent.

“Person” means any individual, firm, business, association, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity, public or private, however organized. Because “person” shall include both human beings and organizational entities, any of the following pronouns may be used to describe a person: he, she, they, or it.

“Premises” means any building, lot, parcel, real estate, land, or portion of land whether improved or unimproved, including adjacent sidewalks and parking strips. “Premises” can also mean the entire area owned, occupied and/or utilized by an owner which provides shopping carts for use by customers or other persons, including any parking lot or other property provided by or on behalf of the owner for customer parking or use.

“Property” means any object of value that a person may lawfully acquire and hold.

“Responsible person” means any agent, lessee, owner, or other persons occupying or having charge or control of any premises.

“Shopping cart” means a basket which is mounted on wheels, or a similar device generally used in retail or commercial establishment by a customer for the purpose of transporting goods of any kind.