For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED VEHICLES. Unused, stripped, junked, wrecked or otherwise usable vehicles which do not carry a current registration plate or inspection sticker and which are no longer safely unusable for the purpose of which they were manufactured and which have been in place for a period of 30 days.
ANIMAL WASTES. Excreted materials from live animals or products used to bed animals to include litter, straw, hay or wood shavings.
CLUTTER. An accumulation of items other than garbage or rubbish in such a manner that it would be considered unsightly by reasonable living standards. Examples of this would include but not be limited to construction materials not associated with a current building project, automobile parts, appliances, etc.
DEBRIS. Any material upon the premises that is a residue of structural demolition, or any other material that is not neatly stored, stacked or piled in such a manner so as not to create a nuisance or become a harboring place or food supply for insects or rodents.
GARBAGE. The animal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
INDOOR FURNITURE. Any and all pieces of furniture which are made for inside use only including, but not limited to, upholstered chairs and sofas, TVs, electronic items, refrigerators, freezers, etc.
JUNKED VEHICLE. Any vehicle which is without a currently valid license plate(s) or inspection sticker and is in either a stripped, rusted, wrecked, dismantled, partly dismantled, inoperative, or abandoned condition. A junk vehicle shall be classified as to its condition in one of the two following categories:
(1) Restorable junk vehicle. A vehicle that is in a condition whereby repairs to same could reasonably be made to place it in operating condition without exceeding the estimated value when repaired.
(2) (a) Non-restorable junk vehicle. A junk vehicle in such condition that it is economically unsound to restore same to an operating condition considering the repairs to be made, age of the vehicle, market value of the vehicle if it were restored or in such a condition that the Code Compliance Officer determines that it warrants such classification.
(b) If the vehicle has any of the following listed items it will be classified as non-restorable junk:
1. Rusted and/or jagged metal on or protruding from the body of the vehicle;
2. Broken glass or windows on or in the vehicle;
3. Leaking of any fluids from the vehicle;
4. Unsecured doors, hood, or trunk;
5. Storage or placement of the vehicle in an unbalanced condition, on concrete blocks, or other similar apparatus;
6. Harboring of rodents, insects, or other pests; or
7. More than two flat tires.
LITTER. Includes, but is not limited to, all waste material, garbage, trash, i.e. waste paper, tobacco products, wrappers, food or beverage containers, newspapers, etc., municipal waste, human waste, domestic animal waste, furniture or motor vehicle seats, vehicle parts, automotive products, shopping carts, construction or demolition material, recyclable material, and dirt, mud and yard waste that has been abandoned or improperly discarded, deposited, or disposed.
LOCAL RESPONSIBLE AGENT. Any person residing or working within the City of Corry designated to accept service on behalf of a legal owner or operator of a non-owner occupied property.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Any type of mechanical device, capable or at one time capable of being propelled by a motor, in which persons or property may be transported upon public streets or highways, and including trailers or semi-trailers pulled thereby.
NOTICE OF VIOLATION. A written document issued to a person in violation of a city ordinance which specifies the violation and contains a directive to take corrective action within a specified time frame or face further legal action.
NUISANCE. Any condition, structure, or improvement which constitutes a danger or potential danger to the health, safety, or welfare of citizens of the city, or causes a blighting effect in city neighborhoods. See also PUBLIC NUISANCE.
OWNER. A person, agent, operator, firm or corporation having a legal or equitable interest in the property; or recorded in the official records of the state, county or municipality as holding title to the property; or otherwise having control of the property including the principals of a limited liability company or officer, director or shareholder of a corporation if that individual is responsible for the management and control of the property; including the guardian of the estate of any such person, and the executor or administrator of the estate of such person if ordered to take possession of real property by a court.
PERSON. Every natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or organization of any kind which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties.
PRIVATE PROPERTY. Any land and the improvements thereon owned by any person and includes front, side, and rear yards, vacant lots, buildings, and other structural improvements, walkways and alleyways, and parking areas, designed or used either wholly or in part for private residential, industrial, or commercial purposes, whether inhabited, temporary, continuously uninhabited, or vacant, including any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule, or mailbox belonging to or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building, or other structure.
PUBLIC NUISANCE. Any conditions or premises which are unsafe or unsanitary.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. The total width of any land used, reserved, or dedicated as a street, alley, driveway, sidewalk, or utility easement, including curb and gutter areas.
RUBBISH. Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage; the term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke, and other combustible materials, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, excessive animal feces, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery, and dust and other similar materials.
SIDEWALK AREA. The public right-of-way established for pedestrian use between the property lawn and curb line or established edge of roadway.
SNOW REMOVAL. No person shall plow, shovel or blow any snow or ice from a private property onto a public street, crosswalk, transit stop, sidewalk or any public property.
SOLID WASTE. Any waste including, but not limited to, municipal, residual, or hazardous wastes, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous materials.
VEGETATION. Any planting that is cultivated and managed for edible or ornamental purposes such as vegetable gardens, trees, shrubs, hedges, flowers, etc.
VIOLATION TICKET. A form issued by a Code Compliance Officer to a person who violates a provision of this part. The violation ticket is an offer by the City of Corry extended to a person to settle a violation by paying the fine in lieu of a citation being issued against the violator.
VIOLATOR. The owner and/or occupant of the property at which the violation occurred.
WEEDS.
(1) All grasses, annual plants, and vegetation, which meet any of the following criteria:
(a) Exceed eight inches in height.
(b) Release into the air of unpleasant noxious odors or pollen such as ragweed, dandelion, and miscellaneous other vegetation commonly referred to as weeds or brush.
(c) May conceal filthy deposits or serve as breeding places for mosquitoes, other insects, or vermin.
(d) May cause a public nuisance.
(2) Weeds shall not include cultivated and managed vegetation planted for edible or ornamental purposes such as vegetable gardens, trees, shrubs, flowers, etc.
YARD. An open space on the same lot with a structure.