Nuisance Code
<br />November 28, 2018, Work Session – Item 1
<br />Feed. To place, deposit, distribute, store or scatter food, garbage or any
<br />other attractant so as to constitute a lure, attraction, or enticement for wildlife.
<br />Graffiti. Any inscriptions, words, figures or designs, other than handbills,
<br />that are marked, etched, scratched, drawn, painted, pasted, or otherwise
<br />affixed to the exterior surface of public or private property, without the
<br />knowledge and prior consent of the owner or person in charge of the
<br />property.
<br />Person in charge of property. An agent, occupant, lessee, tenant, contract
<br />purchaser, or other person having possession or control of property or the
<br />supervision of a construction project on the property.
<br />Person responsible. Any or all of the following:
<br />(a) The owner of the property on which the nuisance exists or the owner of
<br />property which abuts a public way where a nuisance exists.
<br />(b) The person in charge of the property or of property which abuts a public
<br />way where a nuisance exists.
<br />(c) The person who causes the nuisance to come into or continue in
<br />existence.
<br />Public way. Any street, road, alley, right-of-way, pedestrian or bicycle
<br />easement for public use.
<br />Rodent-proof. Any building, structure or part thereof is "rodent-proof" when
<br />it is constructed of concrete, metal or some equally impermeable material
<br />and in a manner that excludes rats and mice therefrom.
<br />Unfit for human habitation. A building or structure that, as found by
<br />the enforcing officer, is unfit for human habitation due to unsanitary
<br />conditions; infestation; accumulation of filth or contamination; lack of
<br />required ventilation, illumination, or sanitary or heating facilities; or is
<br />not connected to approved water or electricity, such that habitation
<br />would be injurious to the health, safety, or welfare of the occupants.
<br />Unoccupied. Not legally occupied.
<br />Unsecured. Unlocked or otherwise open to entry.
<br />Vegetation. Plant life, including but not limited to, trees, shrubs, flowers,
<br />weeds and grass.
<br />Wildlife. Deer, raccoon, wild turkey, bear, cougar, coyote, and wolf.
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