§ 8.28.020. Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, the terms below shall mean the following:

"Abate" means to repair, replace, remove, demolish or otherwise remedy the condition in question by such means and in such manner and to such an extent as the administrator or his/her designee in his/her judgment shall determine is necessary in the interest of the general health, safety and welfare of the community.

"Abatement standards" shall be those minimum requirements set forth by the city administrator by which a public nuisance shall be abated and the premises maintained in order to comply with the provisions of this chapter.

"Premises" means all property, lots, parcels or real estate, portion of any land, adjacent sidewalks, parking strips, the abutting half of any street or alley between lot lines, buildings, structures, landscaping, plantings, trees, bushes, fences and the exterior storage of personal property, equipment, supplies and vehicles.

"Public nuisance" means any of the following conditions:

1.

To maintain premises in a condition detrimental to public health, safety or general welfare; or

2.

To maintain premises as to permit the same to become unsightly or in such condition of deterioration or disrepair that could cause damage to proximal properties or improvements; or

3.

The existence of any buildings or structures which are structurally unsafe or which constitute a fire hazard or which are otherwise a danger to human life, or which in relation to existing use constitute a hazard to safety or health or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire or disaster damage, rodent infestation, or abandonment; or

4.

The existence of any debris or structure which has been rendered useless or unmerchantable by reason of fire; or

5.

The existence of any buildings which are abandoned or boarded up or partially destroyed; or broken down or discarded furniture or discarded furniture of conglomerations of toys in front yards; or overgrown green vegetation visible to the public; or garbage cans strewn over the yards and visible from the street; or unfinished buildings, not under active construction; or dead trees, weeds and debris; or packing boxes stored in yards and visible to the public; or deliberate neglect of premises to spite neighbors or influence zone changes; or

6.

Any other condition or use of property which is in fact a fire hazard or which results or can result in the impairment of the ability to respond to and suppress fires;

7.

The existence of any accumulation of waste paper, hay, grass, straw, weeds, litter, debris or combustible trash upon any roof or in any building, entrance way, court, yard, vacant lot or open space, or of any weeds, grass, vines or other growth when the same endangers property or is liable to become a fire hazard;

8.

The existence of any vines or climbing plants growing into or over the street, tree or any public hydrant, pole or electrolier; or the existence of any shrub, plant or vine growing on, around or in front of any hydrant, alarm box, standpipe, sprinkler system connection or any other appliance or facility provided for fire protection purposes, in such a way as to obscure the view thereof or impair the access thereto by the fire department;

9.

Any other condition or use of property which is in fact a fire hazard or which results, or can result in the impairment of the ability to respond to and suppress fires.

10.

Medical marijuana: A violation of any medical marijuana prohibition or requirement within the City Code.

"Responsible person or party" means the owner, occupant or tenant, or in the absence of the occupant or tenant, the owner, lessee or proprietor or any other person who created, causes, commits or maintains a nuisance on any property within the city.

(Ord. No. 603 § 7, 2-8-2016; Ord. 509 § 1 (part), 1995; Ord. 481 § 5, 1993)