The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
ALTERATION: Any change in size, shape, character, occupancy or use of a building or structure.
APPROVED: Authorized as provided by law.
BLEMISH: A noticeable imperfection that impairs appearance.
BLIGHTING INFLUENCE: Any physical condition of building or property, which directly or indirectly causes a reduction in the value of surrounding property.
BRUSH: Any dense growth or bushes, shrubs or weeds, or any accumulation of, but not limited to: grass clippings, hedge and tree trimmings, palm fronds, leaves, and other such similar debris.
DEFICIENCY: A condition of deterioration that is not in violation of this chapter; however, such condition can be expected to become a violation within a short period of time.
DETERIORATION: The condition or appearance of any structure or grounds, or parts thereof, characterized by holes, breaks, rot, crumbling, cracking, peeling, rusting or other evidence of physical decay, neglect or lack of maintenance.
DILAPIDATED: A condition of structural disrepair or deterioration to the extent requiring rehabilitation, reconstruction or demolition.
DWELLING: A building or portion thereof, designed exclusively for residential purposes, including one-family and multiple-family dwellings; including mobile homes; but not including hotels, apartment hotels, boarding and rooming houses, fraternity and sorority houses, rest homes, convalescent homes and nursing homes or childcare nurseries.
ELECTRICAL: All work, materials and/or system of electrical wiring for use of light, heat or power, and all appurtenances, apparatus or equipment used in connection therewith, inside of or attached to any building or structure, lot or premises.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER: Any person authorized by the city manager to enforce any violation of this code.
FIRE HAZARD: Any condition or any act which violates the applicable state or city fire codes.
GARBAGE: The vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and/or consumption of food; and wastepaper, plastic or related materials used in the packaging and preparation of foods and/or animal waste.
GOOD STATE OF REPAIR: That a building, structure or parcel of land is safe and habitable for its ordinary and intended use, and that the materials used in any structure or fixture are sound, stable and conform to its original purpose and performing the function for which intended and not in need of maintenance.
GRAFFITI IMPLEMENT: Any felt tip marker, etching material, paint stick, or aerosol container which contains paint, ink, dye, or any other substance that is not water soluble and is capable of resulting in the placement of graffiti upon any surface or substance, including, but not limited to, glass, metal, concrete, wood, or plastic.
GRAFFITI OR INSCRIBED MATERIAL: Any inscription, word(s), figure(s), mark(s), or design(s) whether written, marked, etched, scratched, drawn, or painted on any real or personal public or private property in the city without the permission of the owner and which is visible from a public right of way or any neighboring property.
HOARDING OR HOARDING CONDITIONS: The excessive collection of items, along with the inability to discard them. Hoarding often creates such cramped conditions that homes or yards may be filled to capacity, with only narrow pathways winding through stacks of clutter. Hoarding also includes the hoarding of animals, often resulting in dozens or hundreds of pets kept in unsanitary conditions.
INOPERABLE VEHICLE: A vehicle that is mechanically incapable of being driven; or prohibited from being operated on a public street or highway pursuant to the provisions of the California Vehicle Code, concerning license plates, registration, equipment, safety and related matters.
NUISANCE: Anything that violates the standards provided herein, or any other city, county, state or federal law.
OCCUPANT: Any person living, sleeping or having actual possession of a dwelling.
OPERATOR: Any person who has charge, care or control of a building, structure or parcel of land, or part thereof.
OWNER: The person(s) to whom property tax is assessed on real or personal property, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll of the county, renter(s), tenant(s), lessor(s), and other occupants residing permanently or temporarily on property, or the registered owner of a vehicle.
PERSON: Individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, association, social club, fraternal organization, trust, estate, receiver, or any other entity.
PREMISES: Any building, legal lot of record, parcel, real estate, or portion of land, whether improved or unimproved, occupied or unoccupied, including adjacent streets, sidewalks, parkways, and parking strips.
PROPERTY: Any real property, including, but not limited to, land, lot, or parcel of land, or any portion thereof held by any owner, and shall include any alley, sidewalk, parkway, or unimproved public easement abutting such real property, lot, or parcel of land.
PUBLIC PROPERTY: Land, buildings, structures, or fixtures that are owned by a public agency. For the purposes of this chapter, public property does not include streets.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE: Any travel trailer, camper, motor home, or trailer (as defined in Vehicle Code sections 242, 243, and 630, respectively), or any camper shell or boat.
RESIDENTIAL USE: Any property zoned for residential use as provided for in this title. Sidewalks, parkways, public or private alleyways, and streets adjacent to residential property shall be considered a residential area for purposes of this chapter.
RESIDENTIALLY DEVELOPED PROPERTY: Any property developed with a conforming dwelling unit or legal nonconforming dwelling unit.
RUBBISH: All waste which includes, but is not limited to:
A. Animal or human offal, asphalt, inoperative bicycles and parts, boards, inoperative boats and parts, bottles, boxes, bricks, cans, cartons, cement, cinder blocks, concrete, containers, crates, dirt, doors, equipment, glass, gravel, hoses, lumber, machinery, metal, paint, pallets, paper, pipe, plaster, rebar, rocks, rubber, sand, siding boards, stucco, tile, windows, wire, wood, and other similar material.
B. Trimmings, clippings and cuttings from lawns, shrubs and trees, and all dead or uprooted grass, sod, shrubs, trees, vegetables and dirt, and firewood piles.
C. Rugs, bedding, furniture, utensils, clothing, toys, appliances, household supplies and equipment.
D. Vehicle bodies, motors, tires, parts nonoperative toys, bicycles, motorcycles, automobiles, mechanical equipment, liquids and other fluids, and machines or parts thereof and accessories.
E. Any other similar item and material of residential, commercial or industrial nature existing in an unusable, inoperative, discarded or abandoned condition.
STRUCTURALLY SOUND: Free of imperfections which affect the intended use of the structure so as not to endanger the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants or neighbors.
STRUCTURE: Anything constructed, built, or planted upon, any edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner, which structure requires location on the ground or is attached to something having a location on the ground, including fences, gates, garages, carports, swimming and wading pools, patios, outdoor areas, paved areas, walks, tennis courts, and similar recreation areas.
SUPPLIED: Paid for, furnished or provided by or under control of the owner or operator.
SWALE: All unpaved portions of right of way located between the edge of pavement and the property line or an easement located on property adjacent to the right of way line.
TRASH: All small discarded materials from around a premises that can be deposited in an approved trash receptacle for collection and can be burned or otherwise properly handled at an incinerator.
VERMIN: All common harmful or objectionable animals or insects that are difficult to control. (Ord. 2016-003, 8-23-2016)