The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
A. Cleaning means the removal of trash from property.
State Law reference- Cleaning and mowing of property, 11 O.S. § 22-111.
B. Excessive weed, grass, and other such vegetation growth means such vegetation that is growing to a height of six (6) inches or more.
C. Litter means any flaming or glowing substances except those which by law may be placed upon highway rights-of-way, any substance which may cause a fire and any other used, disposed of, or abandoned bottles, cans, garbage, street cleanings, appliances, paper wrappings, cigarette butts, cardboard, yard clippings, wood, grass, bedding, or waste paper. The term "litter" also means to place, throw, drop, dump, deposit, discard, scatter any used or disposed of object or substance that is referred to in this definition.
D. Owner means the owner of record as shown by the most current tax rolls of the County Treasurer.
E. Trash means any refuse, litter, ashes, leaves, debris, paper, combustible materials, rubbish, offal, or waste, or matter of any kind or form which is uncared for, discarded, or abandoned.
F. Weed includes, but is not limited to, poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac and all vegetation at any state of maturity which:
1. Exceeds twelve (12) inches in height, except healthy trees, shrubs, or produce for human consumption grown in a tended and cultivated garden unless such trees and shrubbery by their density or location constitute a detriment to the health, benefit, and welfare of the public and community or a hazard to traffic or create a fire hazard to the property or otherwise interfere with the mowing of such weeds;
2. Regardless of height, harbors, conceals, or invites deposits or accumulation of refuse or trash;
3. Harbors rodents or vermin;
4. Gives off unpleasant or noxious odors;
5. Constitutes a fire or traffic hazard; or
6. Is dead or diseased.
The term "weed" shall not include tended crops on land zoned for agricultural use which are planted more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from a parcel zoned for other than agricultural use.
(Code 1991, §§ 8-102, 8-111(A); Ord. No. 03-01, § 1, 2-3-2003)
Editor's note- Conflicts and redundancies within the above section have been eliminated by deleting language from the definition of "litter." Any changes in, or additions to, the wording of the definition of "litter" that may be made by the City may also require changes in other definitions in the above section.
Cross reference- Definitions generally, § 1-2.
State Law reference- Similar provisions, 11 O.S. § 22-111(D) and 21 O.S. § 1753.3.