For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AUTOMOBILE PARTS. Any portion or parts of any motor driven vehicle that are detached from the vehicle as a whole.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. A city police officer, safety officer, citation officer, or code enforcement officer having or granted authority to issue a citation or as referenced herein.
IMMINENT DANGER. A condition which is likely to cause serious or life-threatening injury or death at any time.
(KRS 381.770)
INOPERATIVE CONDITION. Unable to move under its own power due to defective, deficient or missing parts, and which has remained in that condition for a period of more than 10 consecutive days.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Any style or type of motor driven vehicle intended for the conveyance of persons or property.
PUBLIC NUISANCE. Any act, thing, occupation, condition or use of property which continues for a length of time as to:
(1) Substantially annoy, injure or endanger the comfort, quality of life, health, repose or safety of the public;
(2) Unlawfully and substantially interfere with, obstruct or tend to obstruct or render dangerous for passage any street, alley, highway, sidewalk, stream, ditch or means of drainage; or
(3) Interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life and property or that tends to depreciate the value of property of others.
SCRAP METAL. Pieces or parts of steel, iron, tin, zinc, copper, aluminum or any metal alloy, whether covered with tarp or any other material, whether intact or in parts, which has served its usefulness in its original form and is no longer or can no longer be used for its originally intended purpose.
UNFIT FOR FURTHER USE. In an unusable condition as originally intended; having defective or missing parts; or in condition generally as to be unfit for further use as a conveyance.
(Am. Ord. 2019-015, passed 1-6-2020)