“Blight and property degradation” means the condition of a specific property or group of properties that would be offensive in the eyes of the public as compared to standards of maintenance of at least seventy-five percent of the properties in that community or neighborhood where those items or conditions are visible from public or private streets.

    “Board” means Alameda County board of supervisors.

    “Building” means any house, garage, duplex, apartment, condominium, stock cooperative and other residential and nonresidential structures.

    “County” means the unincorporated area of the county of Alameda.

    “Enforcement officer” means the Alameda County planning director or designee.

    “Enforcement agency” means the Alameda County planning department.

    “Owner” means any person or persons owning property, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll for county taxes or the lessee, tenant or other person having control or possession of the property.

    “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, association or other organization, however formed.

    “Nonresidential property” means all real property zoned in an agricultural, commercial, or industrial district, including any building or structure located on such property. Where applicable as determined by the enforcement officer, this shall also mean designated property in the public road right-of-way.

    “Rural residential property” means all residentially zoned real property, including any building or structure located on such property, having a zoning density of less than four units per acre as prescribed under the Alameda County zoning ordinance.

    “Urban residential property” means all residentially zoned real property, including any building or structure located on such property, having a zoning density of more than four units per acre as prescribed under the Alameda County zoning ordinance.

    “Front or street side yard” means that area between the public street or approved private street and the farthest building wall facing said public street or approved private street. (Ord. 99-49 § 1 (part): prior gen. code §§ 3-301.0-3-301.6)