§ 30-1. 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:

Abandoned means that property to which no person claims or exercises the rights of ownership.

Appliances means, but is not limited to, iceboxes, refrigerators, deep freezes, stoves, ovens, air conditioners, washers, dryers, trash compactors, dishwashers, televisions, radios, hot water heaters, and plumbing fixtures.

Building material means, but is not limited to, items such as boards, bricks, cement, nails, pipe, sheet metal, siding, tar paper and windows which have never been incorporated into a structure or which have been removed from a structure and may be readily incorporated into another structure. This article applies only to building material which lies in public view.

Building rubbish means any post construction solid waste.

Buffer cut area means cutting of the grass, weeds, brush, vines, etc., completely around the tract of land to at least a width of 150 feet.

Inoperable means an item which, by mechanical or physical defect, can no longer be used for its intended purpose and which is not serving a functional purpose. Inoperative, when applied to motor vehicles, refers to any motor vehicle which is inoperable, dismantled, damaged or is unable to start or move under its own power. A vehicle shall be deemed to be inoperative when any of the following conditions exist:

a.

Two or more tires are flat.

b.

One or more wheels are missing.

c.

The hood is raised or missing and has appeared to remain so for more than three days.

d.

Weeds or grass have grown up around the vehicle.

e.

Major operating components are missing or in such damaged condition so as to make the motor vehicle useless. Major operating components include but may not be limited to: windshield glass, gauges, steering wheel, tie rods, springs, drive train, gear box, rear end, or any part connected with the steering geometry of the motor vehicle or the seats are removed.

f.

The vehicle has no current vehicle tags or registration.

Garbage means all normal kitchen waste, such as vegetable and animal wastes and their by-products; but does not include sewage and human body wastes.

Large tract of land means any tract of land that is five acres and not a subdivision.

Motor vehicle means a self-propelled device that is required under the laws of the State of Arkansas to be licensed in order to be operated upon the public roadways.

Rubbish means brush, grass, leaves and other normal yard refuse, paper, cans, bottles and empty food and drink containers.

Subdivision means the division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, plats, sites, or other divisions of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or of building development. (See also definitions, section 117-1).

Unsanitary means that a place, condition or thing is unsanitary when it might become a breeding place for flies, mosquitoes and germs harmful to the health of the community.

Unsightly means that a place, condition or thing is unsightly when it is in public view and offends the then-prevailing standard of the community as a whole, and not limited to a specific area, as to aesthetics or order.

Weeds means any vegetation, lush or decayed, regardless of its beauty or utility and regardless of the fact that it might serve as a sanctuary for animals beneficial to man, which, because of its natural condition or lack of maintenance by the owner or occupant of the property, creates an unsightly condition thereon. Provided, this provision shall not include trees, shrubs or cultivated flowers and gardens.

(Ord. No. 13:053, § I, 9-17-2013)