As used in this chapter:
(a) “Public nuisance” means any fence, wall, garage, shed, house, building, structure, tree, pole, smoke stack, or any excavation, basement, cellar, well, cistern or sidewalk subspace or part thereof which may endanger the health, life, limb or property, or cause any hurt, harm, inconvenience, discomfort, damage or injury to anyone in the City because it is:
(1) Detrimental to the general health of the community;
(2) A fire hazard;
(3) Unsafe for occupancy, or use on, in, upon, about or around the premises;
(4) Continually vacant which results in lack of reasonable or adequate maintenance of the structure and grounds, causing deterioration and having a blighting influence on nearby properties, thereby depreciating the enjoyment and use of property in the immediate vicinity to such an extent that it is harmful to the community in which the structure is situated.
(b) “Owner” means the owner of record of the premises in fee or lesser estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of the rents, receiver, executor, administrator, trustee, lessee or other person, firm or corporation in control of a building, or his duly authorized agent. Any such person thus representing the owner shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this chapter to the same extent as if he were the owner.
(Ord. 5760. Passed 12-5-68.)