§ 4.24.030. Definitions.

The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall be construed as defined in this section. Any words and phrases not specifically defined herein shall have the meaning as they are defined in Riverside County Ordinance No. 803.

"Airport property." Any County property that was acquired for airport purposes or designated as part of an airport within the County of Riverside, whether or not any portion thereof is actually used for airport or aeronautical purposes.

"County property." Any real property, buildings and facilities belonging to the County of Riverside, whether such property is within the unincorporated or incorporated territory of the county.

"Conveyance documents." Documents that transfer or convey real property, or any interest thereof, to another, such as purchase and sales agreements, conveyance or exchange agreements and deeds.

"Delegate." A county officer working as an assistant county executive officer, a managing director or an assistant director, each of the County of Riverside Economic Development Agency or a county officer charged by the board with the responsibility and duties of managing county property.

"Disposition." To dispose of, alienate, relinquish, or part with ownership of any interest in real property by conveyance or transfer.

"Easement." An interest in real property that creates a right to enter and use land possessed by another in a way that would constitute a trespass absent the easement. Easements are classified as either appurtenant (benefiting and transferable with a certain real property interest) or in gross (personal to the grantee). An easement may be transferable. Unless otherwise specified, an easement is presumed to be permanent and non-exclusive.

"Fee simple." An estate in land, a form of freehold ownership.

"Highway purposes." The intended use, passing or repassing of any public highway, road, street, avenue, alley, lane, drive, way, place court, or trail, by the public to the full, unobstructed and uninterrupted enjoyment of the entire width of the layout for that intention.

"Public party." The State of California, a county, city, district, public agency or corporation, or public utility corporation.

"Sale." The process of effecting the disposition of an interest in real property, including but not limited to, the solicitation and acceptance of bids, negotiation of an agreement with mutual assent and consideration, final approval by the board and consummation of a transaction.

"Surplus county property." Any county property that has been determined to be no longer necessary for the county's use or other public purposes.

(Ord. No. 598.7, § 3, 9-24-2013)