For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABATEMENT. The removal, stoppage, prostration or destruction of that which causes or constitutes a nuisance, whether by breaking or pulling it down, or otherwise destroying or effacing it.
JUNK. Any or all worn out, cast off, destroyed or discarded articles or materials which are ready for destruction or have been collected and stored for salvage or conversion to some other use. Any article or material which unaltered, unchanged and without further reconditioning can be used for its original purpose as readily as when new shall not be considered JUNK.
JUNK CARS. Any used car or motor vehicle not in the process of reconditioning within the last 180 days which has been abandoned for use as a motor vehicle on a public highway, and which is in unsafe operating condition and shall have remained in such condition for a period in excess of 365 days; or portions of JUNK CARS, such as hoods, fenders, radiators, rims, motors, hubcaps and the like not being immediately utilized in the repair of a motor vehicle.
NUISANCE. Any item, thing, manner or condition whatsoever that is dangerous to human life or health, or renders soil, air, water or food impure or unwholesome, including, but not limited to, junk, junk cars, rubbish and public nuisances.
OWNER. The person, firm or corporation in whose name said premises are listed in the records of the County Recorder’s Office.
PROPERTY. Any real property, premises, structure or location on which a nuisance or public nuisance is alleged to exist.
PUBLIC NUISANCE. Any fence, wall, shed, deck, trailer, house, garage, building, structure or any part of any of the aforesaid; or any tree, pole or smokestack; or any excavation, hole, pit, basement, cellar, sidewalk, subspace, dock, wharf or landing dock; or any lot, land, 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, damage or injury to any one or more individuals in the county, in any one or more of the following particulars:
(1) By reason of being a menace, threat and/or hazard to the general health and safety of the community;
(2) By reason of being a fire hazard;
(3) By reason of being unsafe for occupancy or use on, in, upon, about or around the aforesaid property; or
(4) By reason of lack of sufficient or adequate maintenance of the property and/or being vacant, any of which depreciates the enjoyment and use of the property in the immediate vicinity in which such property is situated or such condition exists.
RUBBISH. Includes, but is not limited to: wire, chips, shavings, boxes, barrels, rags, bottles, broken glass, crockery, tin, cast or wooden ware, iron, stumps, tree trunks, paper circulars, handbills, boots, shoes, ashes, trash or any similar waste material.
(Ord. 2022-10-1, passed 10-24-2022)