As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
ABATEMENT OR ABATED: The removal, repair or remediation of the condition described in the notice of violation. Relocating or moving the condition described shall not be considered to be abatement, unless such condition was relocated or moved within the confines of an enclosed building, was relocated or moved to within a closed or sealed trash receptacle, or was relocated or moved outside the confines of the village.
JUNK, TRASH AND REFUSE: Shall include any and all waste matter, whether reusable or not, which is offensive to the public health and safety, specifically including, but not limited to: worn out, wrecked and/or junk vehicles or machinery of any kind or any parts thereof; old, inoperable or unused appliances including refrigerators, stoves, iceboxes and household or other refuse not properly contained within closed or sealed trash receptacles. For purposes of this chapter, refuse contained within trash bags or other nonrigid trash containers shall not be considered to be contained within closed or sealed trash receptacles.
JUNK VEHICLE: A. A vehicle that requires registration and/or licensure to operate on public roadways which is not located within a fully enclosed garage and is without a current valid vehicle registration from the state of Illinois; or
B. A vehicle which, for a period of at least seven (7) days, is incapable of being driven under its own power.
OWNER: The owner of record of the property as shown in the records of the office of the recorder of deeds of Kane County, Illinois.
PERSON: Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
STREET OR HIGHWAY: The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
VEHICLE: A machine propelled, pushed or pulled by power other than human power designed to travel along the ground by the use of wheels, treads, runners or slides and transport persons or property or pull machinery and shall include, without limitation, automobiles, trucks, trailers, motorcycles, tractors, buggys, and wagons. (Ord. 2005-07-05A, 7-5-2005)