COMPOST PILE: | A collection of landscape waste which is piled and maintained in such a fashion as to encourage the decay of the waste into a fertilizing material, for use on the property on which the pile is located. |
FIREWOOD: | Combustible wood which is not painted, pressure-treated or chemically treated, not in excess of thirty inches (30") in length, and free from screws, nails and hardware. |
GARBAGE: | Items subject to decay, including, but not limited to, animal and vegetable wastes and all putrescible matter and all other material resulting from the handling, preparing, cooking and/or consumption of food waste that may attract insects or rodents and/or vermin; dead animals; and any matter subject to rapid decay, putrefaction and generation of noxious gases or odor, excluding compost piles, as defined in IPMC section 202. |
PUBLIC NUISANCE: | Shall include all of the following: 1. The physical condition or occupancy of any premises regarded as a public nuisance at common law; 2. Any physical condition or occupancy of any premises or its appurtenances considered to be an attractive nuisance to children, including, but not limited to, abandoned wells, shafts, basements, excavations, unsafe fences or structures, and unlicensed, inoperable or abandoned vehicles; 3. Any premises that has unsanitary sewerage or plumbing facilities; |
4. Any premises designated as unsafe for human habitation; 5. Any premises that is manifestly capable of being a fire hazard, or is manifestly unsafe or unsecure so as to endanger life, limb or property; 6. Any premises from which the plumbing, heating or facilities required by this code have been removed, or from which utilities have been disconnected, destroyed, removed or rendered ineffective, or the required precautions against trespassers have not been provided; | |
7. Any premises that is unsanitary, or that is littered with rubbish, debris or garbage, or that is vandalized with graffiti, or that has an uncontrolled growth of grass or weeds exceeding eight inches (8") in height; or that has a dead or dying tree/shrubs; or 8. Any structure that is in a state of dilapidation, deterioration or decay; faulty construction; overcrowding; open, vacant or abandoned; damaged by fire to the extent so as not to provide shelter; in danger of collapse or failure; and dangerous to anyone on or near the premises. | |
RUBBISH: | Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage, including, but not limited to, paper, newspaper, magazines, books, cartons, boxes, wrappings, packaging materials, excelsior, straw, tin cans, metals, scraps and shavings, mineral matter, glass, crockery, dust and other similar materials; construction debris, including nails, wood, concrete, lumber, bricks, concrete blocks, shingles, aluminum trim, pipes and fittings on any lot where no active building permit is in effect; abandoned or inoperable vehicles; used appliances and refrigerators; furnishings, fixtures and bedding; yard trimmings, grass and leaves (except in compost piles), downed trees and shrubs, and loose branches (excluding neatly stacked firewood), mud and debris on public or private streets, sidewalks or pathways created by construction traffic; textile products, including, but not limited to, rags, shoes and articles of clothing; residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke or other combustible materials, including ashes and cinders, and any materials that create a danger or nuisance to the public health, safety and welfare. (Ord. 2014-46, 6-3-2014; amd. Ord. 2020-56, 6-16-2020) |