As used in this chapter:
(a) "Code violation" for the purposes of this chapter shall mean any notice of a code violation that is not remedied in the specified time allowed in the violation notice.
(b) "Department" means the City of Johnstown's Department of Community and Economic Development.
(c) "Nuisance" means any condition or use of real property and/or structures thereon which shall constitute a threat, or a potential threat, to the health, safely or welfare of the residents of the City.
(d) "Owner" means any person having title, legal or equitable, whole or partial, whether by deed, mortgage, lease or other contract, to real estate within the City, or otherwise having control of the property, including the guardian of an estate of such person, and the executor or administrator of the estate of such person.
(e) "Person" means every natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or other legal entity.
(f) "Structure" means that building or improvement which is built or constructed, or a portion thereof.
(g) "Structures actively marketed for sale or for rent" means those structures advertised on site with a sign identifying the owner or agent, and the telephone number and address of the same.
(h) "Vacant Property" means any property on which no building exists but on which an ordinance violation is deemed to exist, or on which a building exists that is deemed to be a vacant structure.
(i) "Vacant structure" means any structure which has been determined by the Department of Community and Economic Development to be unoccupied and lacks one or more of the electric, water, sewer, natural gas, and/or other utilities necessary for occupancy or use. An unoccupied structure is excluded from this definition if said structure is being actively marketed for sale or for rent and has at least one active utility in operation. A property is not considered vacant as long as there is a current and valid UCC or City compliance permit while the property is under renovation or repair.
(Ord. 4810. Passed 9-9-98; Ord. 4987. Passed 4-12-06; Ord. 5221. Passed 2-8-17; Ord. 5319. Passed 10-13-21.)