A. “Building,” in addition to its ordinary meaning, including any dwelling, fenced area, vehicle, railway car, cargo container or any other structure used for lodging of persons or for carrying on business therein, or for the use, sale or deposit of goods. Each unit of a building consisting of two or more units separately secured or occupied is a separate building;

B. “Officer” means a person holding office under any level of government who performs a public function and in so doing is vested with the exercise of some sovereign power of government, including peace officers, and including assistants and employees of any public officer;

C. “Peace officer” means a duly appointed city, county or state law enforcement officer;

D. “Person,” “he” and “actor” include any natural person of either sex and, where relevant, a corporation, joint stock association or an unincorporated association;

E. “Property” means anything of value, whether tangible or intangible, real or personal, privately or publicly owned;

F. “Public servant” means any person other than a witness who presently occupies the position of or has been elected, appointed or designated to become any officer or employee of government, including a legislator, judge, judicial officer, juror and any person participating as an advisor, consultant or otherwise performing a governmental function;

G. “Vehicle,” means a motor vehicle as defined in the vehicle and traffic laws of the state, any aircraft or any vessel equipped for propulsion by mechanical means or by sail;

H. Words in the present tense shall include the future tense; and in the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter genders; and in the singular shall include the plural; and in the plural shall include the singular. (Ord. 499 §2 (part), 1978).