Sec. 66-62. Definitions.

For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:

Any and all other objectionable, unsightly, unhealthy or unsanitary matter of whatever nature　 means all uncultivated vegetable growth, objects and matter not included within the meaning of the other terms, as herein used, or any other matter or thing which is liable to produce or tend to produce an unhealthy, unsightly, unwholesome or unsanitary condition.　

Brush　 means all trees or shrubbery under seven feet in height which are not cultivated or cared for by persons owning or controlling the premises.　

Dilapidated building　 means any building that according to the building code and standards of the city is not suitable for human occupation and use.　

Lot or parcel of real estate　 means, in addition to those grounds within their respective boundaries, all lots or parcels of ground lying and being adjacent thereto and extending beyond the property line of any such lot or parcel of real estate to the curbline of adjacent streets where a curbline has been established and 14 feet beyond the property line where no curbline has been established and also to the center of adjacent alleys.　

Motor vehicle　 means all automobiles, trucks, cars, tractors or any other type of a vehicle that is operated by either a gasoline or electric motor.　

Rubbish　 means all refuse, tin cans, old vessels of all sorts, useless articles, discarded clothing and textiles of all sorts, and in general all litter and other things usually included within the meaning of the term.　

Weeds　 means all rank and uncultivated vegetable growth or matter which has grown to more than 12 inches in height, or which, regardless of height, is liable to become an unwholesome or a decaying mass or breeding place for mosquitoes or vermin.　

(Code 1976, § 16-30)

Cross references:　 Definitions generally, § 1-3.　

Sec. 66-63. Declaration of nuisance.

Whenever and wherever weeds, rubbish, motor vehicles, dilapidated buildings, burned hulls, or any other objectionable, unsightly and unsanitary matter of whatever nature shall exist, covering or partly covering the surface of any lot or parcel of real estate within the city, or from any other cause shall be in such condition as to be liable to cause disease or produce, harbor or spread disease germs of any nature, or tend to render the surrounding atmosphere unhealthy, unwholesome or obnoxious, such condition is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance, the prompt abatement of which shall be a public necessity.

(Code 1976, § 16-31)