(A) Policy statement.
(1) Burned out or incomplete structures, the uncontrolled growth of noxious weeds and grass, the accumulation of offensive animal and vegetable matter, and the accumulation of refuse cause or threaten to cause a nuisance dangerous and prejudicial to the public health and safety.
(2) The town is a resort community heavily dependent on the tourist industry.
(3) It is the intention of the Town Council to preserve the natural beauty of the town, free from fitter, waste, noxious growth and other nuisances so as to protect property values and promote the tourist industry.
(4) The Town Council is authorized by G.S. §§ 160A-174, 160A-175, and 160A-193 to abate nuisances.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GARBAGE. All solid wastes capable of being rapidly decomposed by microorganisms, including, but not limited to, animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food, as well as animal offal and carcasses, but excluding sewage and human wastes.
REFUSE. All solid wastes except garbage, and solids that are dissolved or suspended in domestic, commercial or industrial waste water effluent.
SCRAP MATERIALS.
(a) Pieces or fragments of metal, wood, glass, masonry, plastic, textiles, rope, leather, rubber, paper or any other substance that formerly were part of the construction of some useful object or thing or that consist of the excess resulting from the creation of some useful object or thing;
(b) Objects or things, including, but not limited to, machines, tools, equipment, hardware, furniture, appliances and the like, or parts of the same that are no longer in serviceable condition or are valuable only as raw material for reprocessing; or
(c) Brush. Any cut weeds, grass, brushes, trees, stumps, branches or other plant materials, but that do not constitute solid wastes as herein defined because they are or may be useful to or wanted by or have not been discarded by the person in control of the premises where they have been located.
SOLID WASTES. Wastes that are nongaseous and non-liquid (except that liquid wastes resulting from the processing of food are deemed solid wastes for the purposes of this chapter).
TOWN MANAGER. The Town Manager or any other person designated by the Manager to perform the functions and exercise the responsibilities assigned by this subchapter to the Town Manager.
WASTES. All useless, unwanted or discarded materials resulting from domestic, industrial, commercial or community activities.
(1989 Code, Title VI, Ch. 68, Art. I)