§ 10-26. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

"Accumulation" shall mean any 1 or more articles of litter.

"Garbage" shall mean every waste accumulation of animal or vegetable matter which attends the preparation, use, cooking, processing, handling or storage of meats, fish, fowl, fruits, vegetables or other matter which is subject to decomposition, decay, putrefaction or the generation of noxious or offensive gases or odors, or which, during or after decay, may serve as breeding or feeding material for flies, insects or animals.

"Litter" shall mean and includes all forms of garbage and refuse which, if deposited within the city other than in a container or receptacle pursuant to chapter 14, tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare by creating a fire hazard; by providing a nesting, breeding or feeding area for sandflies, mosquitoes, rodents, snakes, other species of pests and vermin, or disease-bearing organisms; by impairing the vision of motorists or bicyclists or impeding pedestrians to the extent that traffic and pedestrian safety is impaired; or by adversely affecting the aesthetic appearance of the property upon which the garbage or refuse is found and adjacent properties.

"Owner" or "tenant" shall mean any owner, lessee or person in possession of any lot, tract or other parcel of land in the city.

"Refuse" shall mean refuse as defined in section 14-1.

"Stagnant water" shall mean any body of water, regardless of size, lacking flow or tidal flushing.

"Untended vegetation" shall mean grass, weeds or underbrush in excess of 8 inches in height from the ground, dead trees, hedges, or any dense growth of trees, vines or other vegetation which tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare by creating a fire hazard; by providing a nesting, breeding or feeding area for sandflies, mosquitoes, rodents, snakes, other species of pests and vermin, or disease-bearing organisms; by impairing the vision of motorists or bicyclists or impeding pedestrians to the extent that traffic and pedestrian safety is impaired; or by adversely affecting the aesthetic appearance of the property upon which the vegetation is found and adjacent properties.

(Code 1966, § 12-37; Ord. No. 4376, § 1, 2-24-98; Ord. No. 4434, § 1, 2-9-99; Ord. No. 5341, § [1], 2-9-16)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.