For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANTIQUE VEHICLE. A passenger car or truck which is at least 35 years old and is being preserved or restored for historical purposes or other such special-interest purposes.
GARBAGE. All putrescible food or other organic wastes and other such worthless or offensive matter commonly generated by households and businesses, the accumulation of which may create a nuisance or be deleterious to public health or offensive to the senses; also referred to as TRASH.
HAZARDOUS WASTE. Any solid, liquid, semisolid or gaseous material which may pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of or otherwise managed.
INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLE. A motor vehicle which, by reasons of dismantling, disrepair, accident or other cause, is incapable of being propelled under its own power.
JUNK TRAILER. A trailer that has been continuously inoperable for at least 120 days, or which has been wrecked, or which has been fully or partially dismantled for ten days or more.
JUNK VEHICLE. A motor vehicle other than an antique or special interest vehicle that has been continuously inoperable for at least 120 days, or which has been wrecked, or which has been fully or partially dismantled for ten days or more.
JUNK VESSEL. A vessel that has been continuously inoperable for at least 120 days, or which has been wrecked, or which has been fully or partially dismantled for ten days or more.
LITTERING. Throwing, dropping or discarding any solid waste in any public or private place within the city except in authorized waste receptacles.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Every vehicle that is self-propelled and every vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from batteries. This includes but is not limited to cars, trucks, vans, tractors, motorhomes, recreational vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, golf carts, motorcycles and mopeds.
OUTDOOR STORAGE. The storage of any materials subject to the provisions of this chapter in a setting that is not entirely within an enclosed structure.
PERSON. A human being or business entity.
PROPERTY. Any real property within the city. When a portion of privately owned property abuts on a public right-of-way or easement, the responsibility of the person in control for purposes of this chapter shall extend to the center of the public alley or easement or back of street curb line, or edge of payment, or at the edge of dirt roads; however, this shall not restrict in any manner the maintenance of the right of way or easement by the city.
REFUSE. Non-putrescible solid waste such as cold ashes, wastepaper, rags, wooden, cardboard or paper boxes, bottles, broken ware, tin cans, plastics and similar residential and commercial waste materials; also referred to as TRASH.
RUBBISH. Waste or rejected material; anything worthless or valueless in its present form; garbage; trash.
SOLID WASTE. Garbage, refuse, rubbish, trash or yard waste.
SPECIAL INTEREST/HISTORIC VEHICLE. A motor vehicle of any age which, because of its significance, is being collected, preserved, restored or maintained by a person as a leisure pursuit.
TRAILER. All non-automotive vehicle designed to be hauled by road and includes, but is not limited to, campers, concessions trailers, dry vans, flatbed trailers, horse trailers, livestock trailers, lowboys, and non-motorized recreational vehicles.
VESSEL. Watercraft, other than a seaplane, normally used as a means of transportation on water. This includes sailboats, motorboats, paddleboats, and jet skis.
WEEDS.
(1) All plant growth at any stage of maturity which:
(a) Exceeds 12 inches in height, except healthy shrubs, healthy native vegetation flowers, herbs or produce for human consumption grown in a tended and cultivated garden; unless the vegetation by its density or location, constitutes a detriment to the health, benefit and welfare of the public and community, or a hazard to traffic, or creates a fire hazard, or otherwise interferes with the removal of weeds;
(b) Regardless of height, harbors, conceals or invites deposits or accumulation of refuse or trash;
(c) Gives off unpleasant or noxious odors; and
(d) Is dead or diseased.
(2) This definition of WEEDS does not include indigenous vegetation which remains in an undisturbed state on undeveloped lots or large parcels of land.
YARD WASTE. Yard clippings, grass cuttings, yard cleanings, fallen trees, tree limbs, slash, leaves or pine needles.
(Ord. 173, passed 7-21-2021)