As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
OWNER: The owner of record as shown by the most current tax rolls of the county treasurer.
TRASH: Refuse and rubbish of all types; all rotten, worthless or useless remains of something; combustible waste. Examples of trash include, but are not limited to, garbage, ashes, street debris, dead animals, market and industrial wastes, paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, wood, glass, bedding, crockery, furniture, appliances, litter, leaves, tires, offal and useless or uncared for matter of all kinds whether in solid or liquid form.
WEEDS: Includes, but is not limited to, poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac and all vegetation at any stage of maturity which:
A. Exceeds twelve inches (12") in height, except healthy trees, shrubs or produce for human consumption or grown in a tended and cultivated garden unless such trees and shrubbery by their density or location constitute a detriment to the health, benefit and welfare of the public and community or a hazard to traffic or create a fire hazard to the property or otherwise interfere with the mowing of the weeds;
B. Regardless of height, harbors, conceals or invites deposits or accumulation of refuse or trash;
C. Harbors rodents or vermin;
D. Gives off unpleasant or noxious odors;
E. Constitutes a fire or traffic hazard; or
F. Is dead or diseased.
The term "weed" does not include tended crops on land zoned for agricultural use which are planted more than one hundred fifty feet (150') from a parcel zoned for other than agricultural use nor does it include grazing pasture for livestock. (Prior Code, Sec. 13-20; amd. Ord. 2000-5, 4-20-2000)