As used in this chapter:
(a) “Public nuisance" means any fence, wall, garage, shed, house, building, structure, tree, pole, smokestack, excavation, basement, cellar, well, cistern or sidewalk subspace, or part thereof, which by reason of the condition in which the same is permitted to be or remain, shall or may endanger the health, life, limb or property of, or cause any hurt, harm, inconvenience, discomfort, damage or injury to, any one or more persons in the City in any one or more of the following particulars:
(1) By reason of being detrimental to the general health of the community;
(2) By reason of being a fire hazard;
(3) By reason of being unsafe for occupancy or use on, in, upon, about or around the premises; or
(4) By reason of continued vacancy thereby resulting in lack of reasonable or adequate maintenance of structures and grounds and causing deterioration and blighting influence on nearby properties and thereby depreciating the enjoyment and use of the property in the immediate vicinity to such an extent that it is harmful to the community in which such structure is situated.
(b) "Owner" means the owner or owners of record of the premises in fee or any lesser estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of the rents, receiver, executor, administrator, trustee, lessee or other person, firm or corporation in control of a building, or their duly authorized agents. Any person representing the owner shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this chapter to the same extent as if he were the owner.
(Ord. 1058. Passed 11-16-70.)