For the purposes of this chapter:
“Admission charge party” means a party requiring an “admission charge,” as defined in La Mirada Municipal Code Section 9.98.030.
“Attractive nuisances dangerous to children” means abandoned and broken equipment, neglected machinery or abandoned refrigerators which attract children to use such things for play.
“City appeals board” means the city planning commission.
“Deteriorated parking areas” means parking areas including residential driveways, parking lots, and other similar parking surfaces which are in a state of disrepair with an accumulation of cracks, pot holes, loose gravel or unpaved surfaces or which otherwise create an unsafe condition.
“Director” means the city manager or designee thereof.
“Discharge of restricted fireworks” means the discharge of “safe and sane” fireworks in the city other than as permitted by this code, and/or the discharge of fireworks deemed to be “dangerous fireworks” as defined in the most recent edition of the California Fire Code at any time.
“Hazardous buildings” means any building or structure which is vacant, abandoned, partially destroyed, structurally unsafe or left in a state of partial construction, including excavations and construction sites, and is hazardous to the public health, safety or welfare, including any “substandard building” as defined in Los Angeles County Code Chapter 99.
“Hazardous pools” means any pool, pond, excavation or other body of water which is abandoned, neglected, unattended, unfiltered or not otherwise maintained or which is lacking security fencing as required by state law or city code. Any such hazardous pool may include a pool, pond, excavation or other body of water in such a condition so that the water therein becomes polluted including, but not limited to, bacterial growth, algae, remains of insects, animals, reptiles, birds, fish or other life forms, refuse, rubbish, debris, papers and any other matter resulting in a hazard to the public health, safety or welfare.
“Illegal signs” means signs which move, flash, blink or float; or portable sandwich board signs and temporary signs which stand freely or must be propped against or tacked to another object to remain upright; or signs which are in violation of the zoning ordinance as the zoning ordinance exists as of the effective date of the ordinance in this chapter or as the same may be amended from time to time after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
“Illegal storage of vehicles” means maintaining, storing or keeping, or permitting or allowing to be maintained, stored or kept any trailer, boat, recreational vehicle, motor vehicle, mobile equipment of any type or nature or any property in violation of the zoning ordinance as the zoning ordinance exists as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter or as the same may be amended from time to time.
“Improper maintenance of premises” means maintenance of property in such condition as to be detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare or in such manner as to constitute a public nuisance as defined by Civil Code Section 3480.
“Lack of landscaping” means maintaining property with a lack of adequate turf or plant material so as to cause excessive dust or erosion.
“Nuisance party” means a loud or unruly party causing a second response by sheriff’s personnel, as described in La Mirada Municipal Code Section 9.98.030.
“Oil accumulation” means pooled oil accumulation, oil flowing onto public rights-of-way, or excessive accumulations of grease or oil, which are a safety hazard, on paved surfaces, buildings, walls or fences, on any residential property or property utilized for commercial or industrial purposes.
“Outside display of merchandise” means the outdoor display of store merchandise on public sidewalks or parking lots without authorization from the planning department.
“Overgrown vegetation” means maintaining property with overgrown vegetation including lawns, weeds, plants, shrubs, hedges and trees, and including any such vegetation within parkway areas of the property subject to utility and city easement. There shall be a conclusive presumption that vegetation is overgrown under this chapter if the vegetation has not been properly cut and trimmed within thirty days after notification that said vegetation is overgrown.
“Poorly maintained fences” means any wall or fence maintained in such condition of deterioration or disrepair as to constitute a hazard to persons or property or which does not conform to this title. (See Chapter 21.62 of this code.)
“Refuse, waste and illegal storage” means maintaining, storing or keeping, permitting or allowing to be maintained, stored or kept, machinery, equipment, or parts thereof, or furniture, household appliances, construction material, packing boxes, paper, cardboard, debris, rubbish, refuse, garbage, offal, defecation, dead vegetation or similar matter on any property in violation of the zoning ordinance as the zoning ordinance exists as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter or as the same may be amended from time to time after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
“Unpermitted structures” means unpermitted permanent, temporary or movable structures such as tents, storage sheds, skateboard ramps, recycling bins and any other unsafe or other substandard structure which is built, erected or placed upon any lot.
“Unsightliness” means maintenance of property so out of conformity with the maintenance standards of adjacent properties as to cause substantial diminution of the enjoyment, use or property values of such adjacent properties.
“Unsightly building or structure exteriors” means buildings or structures with peeling, blistering or badly weathered paints, or showing evidence of termite infestation, or which have become defective, or in a condition of deterioration or disrepair, or which have been defaced by graffiti.
“Visible garbage cans” means garbage cans or trash receptacles stored in front or side yards of residential and commercial property and visible from public streets except when left in places of collection at the time permitted and in full compliance with Chapter 6.09 of this code.
(Ord. 624 §4 (part), 2008).