For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DEBRIS. The remains of something broken down or destroyed, abandoned, discarded or in a state of disrepair.
DERELICT VEHICLE/VESSEL/EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY. Items left on a property, with or without lawful authority, and which appear to be disused or abandoned by reason of its age, appearance, mechanical condition or where required by law to be licensed or registered, lacks the same.
JUNK. An old, unsightly or deteriorated material of any kind, including, but not limited to, metals, cloth, paper, trash, garbage, glass, plastics, rubber tires, waste or wrecked, disabled, junked or abandoned motor vehicles, boats, motors, trailers or other vehicles or any parts thereof.
NOXIOUS OR UNSIGHTLY WEEDS. Vegetation growing on any real estate, or easement appurtenant thereto that is abandoned, neglected, disregarded or not cut, mown or otherwise removed and which has attained a height of eight inches or more.
RUBBISH. Includes mixed fragments of any form such as trash, litter, refuse (organic or inorganic) and waste material.
RESPONSIBLE PARTY. The Town Manager or his or her designee acting as the Office of Environmental Enforcement.
PRIVATE PROPERTY. Property owned by a property owner, as defined herein, within the corporate boundaries of the town.
PROPERTY OWNER. The person, firm or legal entity whose name appears on the current tax duplicate in the office of the Auditor of the county, as the owner of such real estate.
PUBLIC PROPERTY. Property owned, leased or controlled by the town.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. Land occupied or intended to be occupied by a street, alley, boulevard, road or trail that is owned by the town or another public agency.
(Ord. 071001A, passed 8-14-2001; Ord. 091112, passed 9-12-2012)