For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE. A motor vehicle which meets one of the following criteria:
(1) Located on public property illegally;
(2) Located on public property continuously without being moved for 30 days;
(3) Located on public property in such a manner as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the movement of pedestrian or motor vehicle traffic on a public right-of-way; and
(4) A vehicle that has been removed by a towing service or public agency upon request of an officer enforcing a statute or ordinance other than this section, if the vehicle once impounded is not claimed or redeemed by the owner or his or her agent within 15 days of its removal.
ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT. The Town Marshal, or his or her designated agents.
DEBRIS. Broken, scattered remains of any material, including, but not limited to, tree limbs, bottles, appliances, building materials, papers, trash, metal, glass, cloth products, tires or other rubber products, and plastics, that would create an unkempt condition.
INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLE. A motor vehicle from which there has been a removed engine, transmission, or differential, or that is otherwise partially dismantled or mechanically inoperable, or one not bearing a current valid license plate.
MOTOR VEHICLE. A vehicle, for individual or commercial purposes, that is self-propelled and used to transport persons or property over streets, highways, tracks, or roads. This term does not include a farm tractor, an implement of agriculture designed to be operated primarily in a farm field or on farm premises, an electric bicycle, an electric foot scooter, or an electric personal assistive mobility device. This term shall include a semi-trailer, trailer, or recreational vehicle.
(I.C. 9-13-2-105 et seq.)
NOXIOUS WEEDS.
(1) Any weed, grass, rank vegetation, or plant growth that reaches seven inches in height, or any weed or vegetation which is or may be unsightly or harmful to the senses, health, or well-being of citizens in this jurisdiction. Rank vegetation includes, but is not limited to, the state-listed
NOXIOUS WEEDS by the United States Department of Agriculture:
(a) Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense);
(b) Johnson grass and Sorghum album (Sorghum halepense);
(c) Burcucumber (Sicyos angulatus);
(d) Shattercane (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench spp. drummondii (Seud.) de Wet;
(e) Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora Thunb.);
(f) Columbus Grass (Sorghum almum Parodi);
(g) Poison ivy;
(h) Poison sumac;
(i) Poison oak;
(j) Quackgrass (Elytrigia repens);
(k) Carolina horsenettle (Soianum carolinense);
(l) Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium);
(m) Wild mustard (Brassica kaber var, pinnatifida); and
(n) Buckhorn.
(2) NOXIOUS WEEDS shall not include agricultural crops, such as hay and pastures.
(I.C. 36-7-10.1-3 et seq.)
OWNER. The owner of record, as found in the records of the office of the Auditor, the County, and confirmed, if necessary, by the Office of the Recorder.
OWNER’S ADDRESS. The most recent address of the owner and being that address to which the County Treasurer sends tax documents or statements.
PERSON RESPONSIBLE. A possible exception from the owner, and shall refer to the tenant or occupant of the premises who has, in writing, agreed to be responsible for the maintenance of the real estate.
SCRAP MATERIALS. Pieces or parts of a wood nature, porcelain, steel, iron, tin, zinc, copper, aluminum, or other alloy that could not be construed as suitable for building in a commonly acceptable manner. This term shall also include paper of any kind whether loose, baled, bundled, or on a roll.
(Ord. 2020-2, passed 7-6-2020)