(a) “Public nuisance” means, any fence, wall, shed, deck, house, garage, pool, building, structure or any part of any of the aforesaid; or any tree, pole, debris, noxious odor of smoke, dust and dirt being cast wherefrom, smokestack; or any excavation, hole, pit, basement, cellar, sidewalk subspace, dock, wharf or landing dock; or any lot, land, yard, premises or location which in its entirety, or in any part thereof, by reason of the condition in which the same is found or permitted to be or remain, shall or may endanger the health, safety, life, limb or property, or materially interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of adjacent property by the owners or occupants thereof, cause any hurt, harm, inconvenience, discomfort, damage or injury to any one or more individuals in the City, in any one or more of the following particulars:
(1) By reason of being a menace, threat and/or hazard to the general health of the community.
(2) By reason of being a fire hazard.
(3) By reason of being unsafe for occupancy, or use on, in, upon, about or around the aforesaid premises.
(4) By reason of lack of sufficient or adequate maintenance of the structure, location and/or premises, and/or being vacant, any of which depreciates the enjoyment and use of property in the immediate vicinity to such an extent that it is harmful to the community in which such structure, location or premises is situated or such condition exists.
(5) By reason of improperly or without written authorization from a governmental entity, releasing, dumping or storing in the environment (i.e., air, soil, land or water) any hazardous, infectious, or other type of waste or chemical product.
(6) Junk or inoperable vehicles.
(b) “Owner” means any of the following:
(1) Any person, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or any shareholder, officer, trustee, partner, agent or employee of any of the above who has care, custody, control or charge of a premises or part thereof, has legal title to the premises, or has done any act to maintain or operate the premises.
A. “Maintaining or operating the premises” shall include without limitation, entering into a public utility contract, obtaining a building or demolition permit or obtaining any other permit or license relating to the premises.
(2) Any operator of a premises or any lessee or trustee who operates a premises.
(3) The vendor or vendee under a land installment contract who has care, custody, control or the right to enter on the premises or real property.
(c) “Premises” means a lot, plot or parcel of land, including the building or structures thereon.
(d) “Debris” means the accumulation of earth, rubbish or other materials which will, if such condition is permitted to continue, attract and propagate vermin or insects endangering the public health; or materially interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of adjacent property by the owners or occupants thereof or any other unsightly or unsanitary nature in such manner that such matter could be blown upon any streets, avenue, alley, part, public ground or sidewalk or upon the property of another. Examples of debris: motor vehicle parts, tires, building materials, discarded appliances, garbage, waste, boxes, paper.
(Ord. 2004-14. Passed 9-9-04.)