§ 7.85.020. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, in addition to the definitions in Chapter 5.03 of this code, the following terms, phrases, words, and abbreviations shall have the meanings given herein, unless otherwise expressly stated. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense; words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number; and the masculine gender includes the feminine gender. The words "shall" and "will" are mandatory; and the word "may" is permissive. Unless otherwise expressly stated, words not defined herein shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.

(a)

"Air ambulance" means an aircraft, both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, especially designed, constructed, modified or equipped to be used for the transportation of injured or sick persons. "Air ambulance" does not include any commercial aircraft carrying passengers on regularly scheduled flights.

(b)

"Board" means the Clark County board of commissioners.

(c)

"Department" means the department of business license of the county.

(d)

"Director" means the director of the department of business license of the county or his or her designee.

(e)

"Financial statements" means audited financial statements of the local operation of the franchised business. Financial statements are to include, but may not be limited to: balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, statement of retained earnings and notes to the financial statements.

(f)

"Fire chief" means the fire chief of the Clark County Fire Department or his or her designee.

(g)

"Fire department" means the Clark County Fire Department.

(h)

"Nonmedically supervised patient transfer service" means the transportation of nonambulatory persons that do not require any medical supervision, observation, or care while in route as permitted by the State of Nevada Transportation Authority.

(i)

"Urban towns" means the unincorporated towns and citizen advisory council areas, created by ordinance, of Enterprise, Laughlin, Lone Mountain, Paradise, Spring Valley, Summerlin South, Sunrise Manor, Whitney and Winchester.

(Ord. 2503 § 1 (part), 2000)

(Ord. No. 4366, § 13, 2-2-2016)