§ 9-100-1. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter the following definitions are applicable:

Citation is any ticket issued to a person showing the offense charged and signed by the person agreeing to appear at the time and place indicated.

Employee officer is any employee designated by the health director/officer of the Memphis and Shelby County health department to issue citations.

Health director/officer is the executive officer in charge of the Memphis and Shelby County health department.

Ordinance summons is process issued by the city court and signed by the judge or the clerk, as provided for in section 280 of the Charter of the City of Memphis.

Person is any person found violating any sections of this title, and the term "offender" wherever used shall be synonymous with the word "person."

(Code 1985, § 16-500; Ord. No. 3817, § 1, 10-18-1988)