For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AGRICULTURE PROPERTY. Real property used primarily for the raising of agriculture or horticulture commodities, and orchards and woodlands, including but not limited to raising, shearing, feeding, caring for, training, and management of animals; growing, handling, drying, packing, grading, or storing on a farm any agricultural or horticultural commodity in its un-manufactured state; planting, cultivating, caring for or cutting of trees, or otherwise preparing of trees for market.
ILLEGAL STORAGE AND HANDLING. The possession of drums, polluted soils, other containment devices and/or the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking or placing of any waste into or on any land or water so that such substance or any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any water, including groundwater. All of the preceding done without proper permits procured by, issued by the controlling agency, e.g. Environmental Protection Agency and/or the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality.
PERSON. Any one or more of the following: an owner, occupant or agent; an assignee or collector of rents; a contract for deed vendee; a mortgagor in possession; a receiver, executor or trustee; a lessee; a mortgagee in possession; other person, firm or corporation exercising apparent control over property.
RUBBISH. Refuse or garbage items or materials discarded or rejected as useless or worthless. Garbage, rubbish, and/or other unsightly, unsanitary articles, of whatever nature. Accumulation or storage of old tires in such a manner as to be a breeding area for mosquitoes or provide harborage for rats, mice, snakes or vermin of any kind. Any building, or other structure, kept in such an unsanitary condition that it is a menace to the health and safety of people residing in the vicinity thereof, or presents a more than ordinary health hazard. The open storage of ice boxes, refrigerators, and/or other appliances or furniture for a period of more than 30 days unless reasonably out of public view. The same shall not be stored for any length of time unless all doors, latches and locks are removed or made inoperative in a manner to ensure the safety of all persons. Illegal storage or handling of any solid, liquid, household, automotive, commercial, or demolition water, whether dumped, spilled, burned or abandoned. The pollution of any well, cistern, stream, lake, canal or body of water by sewage, dead animals, crematory, industrial wastes or other substances.
VEGETATION. Grasses, weeds, vines, shrubs, limbs, branches, and similar items. Grasses and weeds are not to be over 12 inches in height, and limbs and branches are not to be piled up and remain on property for a time exceeding two weeks.
WASTE. A solid or liquid or combination thereof, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may:
(1) Cause, or significantly contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible illness; or
(2) Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed.
(Ord. 2009-14, passed 8-10-09)