For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DETERIORATED STRUCTURES. Any structure or part of any structure which is because of fire, wind, or other natural disaster or physical deterioration no longer habitable nor useful.
FIREWOOD. Dry, clean wood such as “Presto Logs,” charcoal or cordwood used or intended for use as heating fuel inside a residence or for an outdoor recreational fire. FIREWOOD does not include wood that is green, with leaves or needles, rotten, wet, oil soaked, or treated with paint, glue, or other preservatives; construction debris; or refuse.
HIGH GRASS. Any grass or weeds allowed to attain a height in excess of 7 inches except vegetation on lakeshores, stream banks, wetlands, or other areas where the ground is encouraged for environmental or erosion control purposes.
INFECTED FIREWOOD. Firewood containing any of the infectious diseases referenced in § 93.01 in the definition of “infectious disease.”
JUNK or RUBBISH. Any material or substance stored in the open or not enclosed in a building which does not serve, nor is it intended to serve any useful purpose or the purpose for which it was originally intended, including but not limited to, refuse, empty cans, bottles, debris, used furniture, appliances, machinery parts, motor vehicle parts, vehicle tires, wood remnants, dead trees, shrubs or other vegetation, decayed, weathered or broken construction material no longer usable including metal or other cast off materials.
NOXIOUS AND VIRULENT WEEDS. Any poison ivy, ragweed or any other weeds, grass, bush or plants which are a fire hazard or otherwise detrimental to the health or appearance of a neighborhood.
UNSAFE BUILDINGS. Any building or structure which is structurally unsafe, does not provide adequate egress, is dangerous to human life, or constitutes a hazard to safety, health or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster damage or abandonment.
(Prior Code, § 19-26) (Ord. 359, passed 12-11-2001; Am. Ord. 575, passed 7-25-2017; Am. Ord. 604, passed 7-14-2020)