For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED. In addition to those definitions provided by state codes, local ordinances and case law, the term abandoned means and refers to any item, which has ceased to be used for its designed and intended purpose.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. A city police officer, safety officer, citation officer, administrative officer, alcohol beverage control officer or other public law enforcement officer with the authority to issue a citation, for the city.
DESIGNATED ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. The City Citation Officer, or other person or employee as may be designated by the City Commission to enforce city ordinances.
GOOD REPAIR. External structure elements of buildings being maintained in a state of repair, which allows that element to provided the functional use for which it was intended.
INOPERATIVE. Incapable of functioning or producing activity or mechanical or other reasons.
NUISANCE. Any public nuisance known at common law or in equity jurisprudence, or any condition defined as a NUISANCE under this chapter.
OWNER. The registered owner of a vehicle, the person(s) to whom property tax is assessed on real or person al property, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll of the county, renter(s), lessor(s) and other occupants residing permanently or temporarily on property.
PERSON. Individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, association, social club, fraternal organization, trust, estate, receiver or other entity.
RESIDENT. Any person over the age of 18 who lives part or full time at the residence where the violation is alleged to have occurred in the city.
STAGNANT/POLLUTED WATER. Standing water for longer than four days, without proper drainage or disbursement.
UNFIT FOR FURTHER USE. An household item, object, etc., or any device used to carry out a specific function which has served its usefulness (is no longer being used) and is more or less in its original form and can longer be used for its originally intended purpose or having defective or missing parts or in such a condition generally as to be unfit for further use or conveyance.
WEEDS. Unhealthful plant growth such as but not limited to jimson, burdock, ragweed, thistle, cocklebur, or ay other growth of a like kind or any plant growth not intended for aesthetic appeal or other legitimate purpose, such as crops, trees, bushes, flowers, ornamental plants. Whether a certain plant or plant is ornamental shall be solely determined by the city.
(Ord. 11-05, passed - -2011; Ord. 06-11-20-A, passed 7-9-2020)