In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 48-2101

  • Board: means a county board of supervisors. See Arizona Laws 48-2101
  • District: means a pest abatement district established pursuant to this chapter and includes the governing body of the district and all its authorized personnel. See Arizona Laws 48-2101
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Pest: means any arthropods, rats and mice that the district determines to be a public nuisance to persons or property. See Arizona Laws 48-2101
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215

1. "Agricultural land" means property that has a current agricultural use designation from the county assessor.

2. "Board" means a county board of supervisors.

3. "Director" means one or all of the board of directors of a pest abatement district established pursuant to this chapter.

4. "District" means a pest abatement district established pursuant to this chapter and includes the governing body of the district and all its authorized personnel.

5. "Landowner" means a person who owns land within the boundaries of a proposed or existing district.

6. "Pest" means any arthropods, rats and mice that the district determines to be a public nuisance to persons or property. Pest does not include arthropods which primarily attack agricultural crops.