For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Garbage" means all putrescible wastes except wastes of the human body and other water-carried wastes, including all vegetable and animal wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and/or consumption of foods, and any container that has contained food or liquid prepared for the consumption of humans or animals.
(b) “Defaced property” means any unauthorized inscription, design, word, figure, or mark of any type that is drawn, marked, painted, etched, scratched or written upon on any premises, including buildings, structures, fixtures or other improvements, whether permanent or temporary, whether public or private, which is visible from a public space, the public right-of-way, or any other location a Code Compliance Officer has the right to be. Such inscription, design, word, figure, or mark of any type shall be deemed unauthorized if the property owner has not granted written permission prior to its application to the premises.
(c) "Hazardous waste" shall have the same meaning set forth in Ohio R.C. 3734.01 or any successor thereof or amendment thereto.
(d) “Infectious waste" shall have the same meaning set forth in Ohio R.C. 3734.01 or any successor thereof or amendment thereto.
(e) "Inoperable motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle the condition of which is wrecked, dismantled and/or partially dismantled whereby it is incapable of operation and/or use under its own power; from which the wheels, engine, transmission and/or any other substantial part thereof has been removed; and/or upon which there is not affixed valid evidence of current registration as required by applicable laws of the State;
(f) “Inoperable recreational vehicle" means a recreational vehicle the condition of which is wrecked, dismantled and/or partially dismantled whereby it is incapable of operation and/or use; from which the wheels and/or any other substantial parts thereof have been removed; and/or upon which there is not affixed valid evidence of current registration as required by applicable laws of the State.
(g) "Inoperable trailer" means a trailer the condition of which is wrecked, dismantled and/or partially dismantled whereby it is incapable of operation and/or use; from which the wheels and/or any other substantial parts thereof have been removed; and/or upon which there is not affixed valid evidence of current registration as required by applicable laws of the State.
(h) "Inoperable watercraft" means a watercraft the condition of which is wrecked, dismantled and/or partially dismantled whereby it is incapable of operation and/or use as a watercraft; upon which there is not affixed valid evidence of current registration as a watercraft as required by applicable laws of the State; and/or which as a result of its overall condition is not useable as a watercraft.
(i) "Open burning" shall have the same meaning set forth in Ohio R.C. 3734.01 or any successor thereof or amendment thereto.
(j) "Open dumping" shall have the same meaning set forth in Ohio R.C. 3734.01 or any successor thereof or amendment thereto.
(k) "Junk" means old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, rubber, lumber, pipe, used building materials, roofing; old or scrap iron, steel or other ferrous or nonferrous materials which are not legitimately held for sale in due course for remelting purposes by an establishment having facilities for the processing of such materials which is located in an appropriate land use zone under the Zoning Ordinance of the City.
(l) “Motor vehicle" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Chapter 301 or any successor thereof or amendment thereto.
(m) “Premises” means not only the dwelling and any other building of any kind or nature located on the property, but also the entire parcel of land surrounding the buildings, including, but not limited to, fences, walkways, walls, and appurtenances.
(n) "Property" means any real property within the City.
(o) "Private property" means any real property within the City, which is privately titled or owned, and which is not defined as public property hereunder.
(p) "Public property" means any real property within the City, which is titled to, owned by, or within the sole and exclusive control of the City of Sandusky, Ohio; Erie County; and/or the State of Ohio, including, but not by way of limitation buildings, structures, parking lots, parks, streets, sidewalks, swales, rights of way and easements.
(q) "Recreational vehicle" shall have the same meaning set forth in Ohio R.C. 4501.01 or any successor thereof, or amendment thereto.
(r) "Refuse" means ashes, crockery, bottles, cans, paper and other wood pulp products, boxes, rags, grass clippings and other cut vegetation; old, used or discarded clothing, bedding, mattresses, furniture and appliances; rubbish, dirt, nails, pieces of glass, and oil; and all other nonputrescible wastes not included in the definition of "garbage" set forth herein.
(s) “Solid wastes" shall have the same meaning set forth in Ohio R.C. 3734.01 or any successor thereof or amendment thereto.
(t) "Trailer" shall have the same meaning set forth in Ohio R.C. 4501.01 or any successor thereof, or amendment thereto.
(u) "Watercraft" shall have the same meaning set forth in Ohio R.C. 1547.01 or any successor thereof or amendment thereto.
(v) "Wrecked motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle which is wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled whereby it is incapable of operation by its own power, or from which the wheels, engine, transmission and/or any other substantial parts thereof have been removed.
(w) “Wrecked recreational vehicle" means any recreational vehicle which is wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled whereby it is incapable of operation, or use or from which the wheels and/or any other substantial parts have been removed.
(x) "Wrecked trailer" means any trailer which is wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled whereby it is incapable of operation or use, or from which the wheels and/or any other substantial parts have been removed.
(y) "Wrecked watercraft" means any watercraft which is wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled whereby it is no longer seaworthy or it is incapable of use as a watercraft. (Ord. 19-208. Passed 12-9-19.)