The
terms are defined for purposes of this chapter:
ABANDONED MANUFACTURED HOME. A that has not had legal power or was not properly connected to a permitted septic/sewer system and water supply in the most recent six , not to be interpreted to include a stored or parked in accordance with a valid zoning permit.
ABATEMENT. The proper removal, repair, and/or containment of substances or materials hazardous to humans and/or the environment. Abatement is part of .
AMPLIFIED SOUND. Using or operating a loudspeaker or other sound amplification device for the purpose of commercial advertising, giving instructions, information, directions, talks, addresses, lectures, or providing entertainment to any persons or assemblage of persons on any private or public property.
BUILDING. Any structure having a roof supported by columns or by walls and intended for shelter, housing or enclosure of , animals or chattels. Two buildings connected by a common roof be considered as one building, provided that the width of the connecting roof be at least 20% of the principal building width, but in no case less than six feet in width. The connection of two buildings by means of an open porch, breeze way or passageway without a roof, or with a roof less than six feet in width, not be deemed to make them one building.
DISTURBING NOISE. Noise which is perceived by a of ordinary sensibilities as interrupting the normal peace and calm of the area. In determining whether a noise is unreasonably loud and disturbing, the following factors incident to such noise are to be considered: whether the noise has been enhanced in volume or range by any type of electronic or mechanical means.
JUNK. Any discarded, abandoned, or scrapped copper, brass, metal, rope, rags, batteries, appliances, paper or rubber; discarded, dismantled, abandoned, or wrecked automobiles or other vehicles or parts thereof; dismantled or or RV's or travel trailers or parts thereof; discarded, dismantled or wrecked motorized or non-motorized equipment or parts thereof; discarded or scrapped iron, steel or other scrapped ferrous material; or any other materials, items or equipment similar to those listed herein.
JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE. A motor vehicle that does not display a current license plate or vehicle registration and is partially dismantled or wrecked, cannot be self-propelled or moved in the manner it was originally intended to move, or is more than five old and appears to be worth less than $500 as provided by the municipality, or a junked motor vehicle as defined in G.S. 160A-303.2.
MANUFACTURED HOME. A single-family residential dwelling built in accordance with the Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (which became effective June 15, 1976), as amended. For purposes of this chapter, however, the term also includes mobile homes.
OCCUPANT. Any who occupies real properly, whether with or without any right, title or interest in the , and any in possession or charge of such , in the event the resides or is located elsewhere.
OWNER. Any , , organization, or corporation that owns, in whole or in part, the land, structure, or other or is the purchaser of the under contract for deed.
PERSONAL PROPERTY. All other than that defined in the definitions of PROPERTY and REAL PROPERTY, REAL ESTATE AND LAND of this section that is subject to ownership.
PLANNING/ZONING DEPARTMENT. The department responsible for enforcing this chapter.
PROPERTY. Publicly or privately owned including parcels of land, , or structures.
PROPERTY AGENT. A authorized by a to act in transacting business matters or in managing the affairs of the subject .
PUBLIC NUISANCE. Any activity or use of or or failure to act that adversely affects the public and include, but is not limited to, any condition which poses an immediate and direct hazard to human health if left unheeded due to the existence of the condition itself or due to the immediate threat of transmission of disease through insects, animals, or other means of transmission or infections.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. A vehicular type unit primarily designed as temporary and mobile living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use, which either has its own motive power or is mounted on and drawn by another vehicle. The units do not satisfy the dimensional requirements of a .
REMEDIATION. The action of stopping or reversing conditions, uses, substances or materials hazardous to humans and/or the environment or otherwise creating a nuisance.
UNREASONABLY LOUD NOISE. A level of noise that is substantially incompatible with the time and location where created to the extent that it creates an actual or imminent interference with peace or good order.
VEHICLE RESTORATION PERMIT. A permit that allows to actively restore an unlicensed and unregistered vehicle.
(Ord. 2019-02, passed 10-12-2019; Am. Ord. 2021-10, passed 5-13-2021)