For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED VEHICLE. Any vehicle, as that term is defined in 625 ILCS 5/1-217, whether situated upon private, public or municipal property, which, for a period of seven consecutive days, the engine, wheels or other parts have been removed, or on which the engine, wheels or other parts have been altered, damaged or otherwise so treated that the vehicle is incapable of being driven under its own motor power, or any vehicle, whether situated upon private, public or municipal property, that is not currently registered or licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State or similar licensing authority of another state.
ANIMAL. Cattle, swine, horses, mules, donkeys, sheep, dogs, cats, goats, rabbits or any other animal, and chickens, turkeys, geese, pigeons, doves, ducks or other fowl, any reptile including snakes, lizards and turtles.
COMMON LAW NUISANCES. Any act or offense which is a nuisance according to the common law of the state, or declared or defined to be a nuisance by the ordinances of the county. In addition, the County Code Administrator shall be authorized to abate any nuisance which, while not specifically defined within this subchapter, shall constitute the unreasonable, unwarrantable or unlawful use by a person of property, real or personal, or from his or her own improper, indecent or unlawful personal conduct which works an obstruction or injury to a right of another, or of the public, and produces such material annoyance, inconvenience, discomfort or hurt that the law will presume an actionable nuisance. Nuisances may be abated which are public or which are both public and private in nature.
COUNTY CODE ADMINISTRATOR. The officer appointed by the Board of the county for the administration and enforcement of the subchapter.
DEMOLITION. The removal of a structure that is so dilapidated and out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary or otherwise unfit for human habitation or occupancy.
GARBAGE. Wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food; wastes resulting from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
HAZARDOUS OR DILAPIDATED VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle with a substantial number of “essential parts”, as defined by 625 ILCS 5/1-118, either damaged, removed or altered or otherwise so treated that the vehicle is incapable of being driven under its own motor power or which, by its general state of deterioration, poses a threat to the public’s health, safety and welfare.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. Any substance, element, compound, mixture or solution as defined in 415 ILCS 5/3.215.
HAZARDOUS WASTE. A waste, or combination of wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may cause a hazard to humans or the environment.
HEALTH OFFICER. The Director of Environmental Health of the County Health Department.
HOUSEHOLD WASTE. Any solid waste (including garbage, trash and sanitary waste in septic tanks) derived from households (including single and multiple residences, hotels and motels, bunkhouses, ranger stations, crew quarters, campgrounds, picnic grounds and day-use recreation areas).
OPEN BURNING. The combustion of any matter in the open or in an open dump.
(415 ILCS 5/3.300)
OWNER. The lawful or registered owner of any motor vehicle and the bailee, if any, of said motor vehicle, or any other person legally entitled to possession of same.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, limited liability company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision, state agency or any other legal entity or their legal representative, agent or assigns.
REFUSE. Combustible trash, including, but not limited to, paper, cartons, boxes, barrels, wood, excelsior, tree branches, yard trimmings, wood furniture and bedding; noncombustible trash, including, but not limited to, metals, tin cans, metal furniture, dirt, small quantities of rock and pieces of concrete, glass, crockery and other mineral wastes; street rubbish, including, but not limited to, street sweepings, dirt, leaves, catch basin dirt, and contents of litter receptacles, but REFUSE does not mean earth and wastes from building operations, nor shall it include solid wastes resulting from industrial processes and manufacturing operations such as food processing wastes, boiler house cinders, lumber, scraps and shavings.
STANDARD FARMING PRACTICE. The science or occupation in farming of agricultural practice which is recognized as one in a general usage for the preparation, growing, harvesting and storing of agronomic commodities, or the production of farm animals.
WASTE. Any garbage, sludge from a waste treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility or other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material.
WEEDS. Any plant as defined in Part 220 of the Illinois Noxious Weed Law, being 505 ILCS 100/ and Ill. Admin. Code Tit. 8, Ch. I, Subch. f, pt. 220, as a primary or secondary noxious weed, unplanted brush, or any unmanaged grass that exceeds one foot in height.
(Ord. passed 12-12-2017)