For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED VEHICLES. Any vehicle or trailer which has remained on private property for a period of 48 continuous hours or more, without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property for a period of 48 continuous hours or more after the consent of the owner or occupant of the property has been revoked.
BLIGHTED STRUCTURE. Any dwelling and/or mobile home used as a legal dwelling, travel trailer, recreational vehicle, garage or outbuilding, or any factory, shop, store, office building, warehouse or any other structure or part of a structure which, because of fire, wind or other natural disaster or physical deterioration is no longer habitable as a dwelling, nor useful for the purpose for which it may have been intended.
BUILDING MATERIALS. Lumber, brick, concrete or cinder blocks, plumbing materials, electrical wiring or equipment, heating ducts or equipment, shingles, mortar, concrete or cement, nails screws or any other materials used in constructing any structure.
JUNK. Parts of machines, motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, travel trailer, broken and unusable furniture, stoves, refrigerators or other appliances, remnants of wood, metal or any other cast-off material of any kind whether or not the same could be put to any reasonable use and second-hand or used materials.
JUNK MOTOR VEHICLESORTRAILER. Any vehicle or trailer which is not licensed for use upon the highways of the State of Michigan for a period in excess of 30 days, and shall also include, whether licensed or not, any motor vehicle or trailer which is inoperative for any reason for a period of seven days; provided that there is excepted from this definition, operative vehicles or trailers which are kept as the stock in trade of a regularly licensed and established new or used automobile dealer or trailer dealer, provided further the vehicles or trailers excepted as are upon the premises of a motor vehicle or trailer repair garage.
PERSON. All natural persons, firms, co-partnerships, corporations and all associations of natural persons, incorporated or unincorporated, whether acting by themselves or by a servant, agent or employee. All persons who violate any of the provisions of this subchapter, whether as owner, occupant, lessee, agent, servant or employees shall, except as herein otherwise provided, be equally liable as principals.
TRASH and RUBBISH. Any and all forms of debris not herein otherwise classified.
VEHICLE. As used in this subchapter, is defined to include the term TRAILER, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE, TRAVEL TRAILER and/or a so-called MOBILE HOME being used as a dwelling, and which mobile home may not meet the minimum requirements of the Village of Birch Run Zoning Ordinance pertaining to a legal dwelling.
(Ord. 03-03, passed 6-23-2003)