(a) "Public Nuisance" means any fence, wall, shed, shack, deck, house, garage, building, structure or any part of any of the aforesaid; or any tree, pole, smokestack; or any excavation, hole, pit, basement, cellar, sidewalk subspace; or any lot, land or 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 cause any hurt, harm, inconvenience, discomfort, damage or injury to any one or more individuals in the Village, in any one or more of the following particulars by reason of:
(1) Being a menace, threat and/or a hazard to the general health of the community.
A. The following are examples of threat and /or a hazard to the general health of the community, but are not intended to set forth all such possible conditions:
1. Keeping garbage other than in an approved receptacle on the premises;
2. Keeping brush piles on the premises that can be considered breeding grounds for rats or other vermin including feral animals;
3. Junk furniture;
4. Junk cars i.e. unregistered cars, cars that are not movable,
5. Fallen trees,
6. Weeds and tall grass,
7. Storing any thing on an open front porch except outdoor furniture, barbeque grills or other outdoor equipment.
B. Any condition set forth in a separate ordinance defining it as a public nuisance.
C. Any violation of the "International Property Maintenance Code that has been adopted by the Village of Sebring.
(2) Being a fire hazard.
(3) Being unsafe for occupancy, or use on, in, upon, about or around the aforesaid premises.
(4) Lack of sufficient or adequate maintenance of the structure, location and/or premises, or being vacant, any of which depreciates the enjoyment and use of property in the immediately 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) 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) Being in or maintaining a premise, where lewd behavior, gambling, drug activity or prostitution is conducted or done.
(b) “Owner" means any of the following :
(1) Any person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or any shareholder, officer, trust, 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 contract, obtaining a building or demolition permit, or obtaining any other permit or license relating to the premises.
(2) Any Operator of a premises.
(c) “Operator" means:
(1) Any person who has charge, care of or control of a premises or a part thereof whether with or without the knowledge of the owner.
(2) Any person who alone or jointly or severally with others shall have legal or equitable title to any premises with or without accompanying actual possession therefrom or shall have charge, care or control of premises as owner or agent of the owner, or as executor, administrator, trustee, receiver, or guardian of the estate or as a mortgagee in possession.
(3) Any person who as a lessee subletting or reassigning any part or all or any premises shall be deemed to be a co-owner with the lessor and shall have join responsibility over the portion of the premises sublet or assigned.
(4) 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.
(d) “Premises" means a lot, plot or land parcel, including the building or structures thereon.
(e) “Manager" means the Village Manager.
(Ord. 26-2024. Passed 4-22-24.)