For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUILDING. Any structure consisting of foundations, walls, columns, girders, beams, floors, and roof or a combination of any number of these parts, with or without other parts or appurtenances.
NUISANCE. Any fence, wall, shed, yard, house, lot, garage, building, structure or any part of the aforesaid; or any tree, pole, smokestack; or any excavation, basement, cellar, sidewalk, subspace, dock, or in any part thereof, by reason of condition in which the same is permitted to be or remain, shall or may endanger the health, life, limb or property, or cause any hurt, harm, inconvenience, discomfort, damage or injury to any one or more persons in the village, in any one or more of the following particulars:
(1) By reason of being a nuisance to the general health of the village;
(2) By reason of being a fire hazard;
(3) By reason of being unsafe for occupancy, or use on, in, upon, about or around the aforesaid premises;
(4) By reason of being a nuisance because of long continued vacancy, lack of reasonable or adequate maintenance of structure and/or premises adjacent thereto, thereby depreciating the enjoyment and use of the property in the immediate vicinity to such an extent that it is harmful to the village in which the structure is situated.
PERSON. Includes an individual, corporation, association, partnership, trustee, lessee, agent or assignee.
PLACE. Includes any building erection, or place or any separate part or portion thereof or the ground itself.
SAFE. A building is considered safe when free from danger or hazard to the life, safety, health, or welfare of persons occupying or frequenting it, or of the public and from danger of settlement, movement, disintegration, or collapse, whether such danger arises from the methods or materials of its construction, or from equipment installed therein, for the purpose of lighting, heating, the transmission or utilization of electric current, or from its location or otherwise.
SANITARY. A building is sanitary when it is free from danger or hazard to the health of a person occupying or frequenting it, or to that of the public, if such danger arises from the method or materials of its construction, or from any equipment installed therein, for the purpose of lighting, heating, ventilating, or plumbing.
(Ord. 1575-11, passed 6-14-2011)