In the interpretation of this chapter the following definitions shall apply, as shall the regulations of Section 882.01, above:
(a) "Blight" is defined as causes or factors as defined in Section 882.03, of this chapter.
(b) "Commercial Building" shall mean any building or structure used for business purposes including, but not limited to food service, office, retail, service and/or industrial building or structures regardless of zoning.
(c) "Debris" means the remains of anything damaged or accumulated, loose fragments of rock.
(d) "Inoperable vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is not capable of being started and properly operated on a highway, a vehicle with invalid plates or that is not currently registered, or a vehicle missing parts necessary for its function. An inoperable vehicle includes vehicles being stored at repair facilities that are being dismantled and used for its parts. (Ord. 2014-01. Passed 3-18-14.)
(e) "Junk" shall include but not be limited to parts of machinery or inoperable motor vehicles, tires, vehicle parts, unused stoves or other appliances stored in the open, remnants of wood, metal freezers, cans, implements, boxes, cartons, crates or any other material or other castoff material of any kind whether or not the same could be put to any immediate reasonable use.
(f) "Parking lot" shall mean all areas set aside or designed for the parking of motor vehicles or the loading and unloading of motor vehicles on the premises of or in conjunction with a shopping center, and includes all driveways, aisle ways or other areas supplementary thereto.
(g) "Proprietor" shall mean every owner, lessee, tenant, or other person having the right to possession of all or a portion of a shopping center or any commercial building. Where there is more than one such person, all shall be jointly and severally obligated by the terms of this chapter.
(h) "Rubbish" means worthless material that is rejected or thrown out; trash.
(i) "Shopping center" shall mean one or more commercial buildings, whether or not under common ownership, which are operated as an entity or in cooperation with one another and which have common parking facilities.
(j) "Trash" means anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
(Ord. 2001-15. Passed 6-5-01.)