For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates, or requires, a different meaning.
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES.
(1) Any motor vehicle parts which are left on public or private property within the town limits under circumstances indicating a desertion, relinquishment, non-use, or divestment of the vehicle.
(2) In accordance with town regulations and I.C. 9-13-2-1, a vehicle is determined to be abandoned if it falls under any of the following:
(a) Parked on public property, including an easement, and has not been moved for three consecutive days;
(b) Mechanically inoperable, meaning it cannot be started and legally driven (e.g., flat tires, no battery, no drive train, broken windows, or the like); or
(c) License plate is expired or not registered to the vehicle, or has no plate at all.
ACCESSORY BUILDING. Any building other than a dwelling.
DANGEROUS DISREPAIR. Dangerous or detrimental to life or health due to want or lack or repair, defects in drainage systems, sewage systems, plumbing systems, or due to lighting, ventilation, or construction deficiencies, or due to infection with contagious disease, infestation with vermin, rodents, or insects, or due to the existence of unsanitary conditions likely to cause sickness among occupants of the dwelling or adjoining properties.
DWELLING. Any building or part of a building, or its premises, used as a place of residence or habitation and/or sleeping by any person that is in the town limits.
GARBAGE. Putrescible animal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
LITTER. Rubbish, refuse, waste material, offal, paper, glass, cans, bottles, trash, debris, or any foreign substance of whatever kind or description, whether it is of value which is not contained or disposed of in accordance with the Town Council.
NUISANCE. Public nuisance or health hazard.
OBNOXIOUS GROWTH. Any unkept grass and weed growth exceeding eight inches in height.
REFUSE. All putrescible and non-putrescible solid waste (except body waste) including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned motor vehicles, machines, or other similar scrap or salvage materials, or industrial waste.
(Ord. 1-2021, passed - -)