§ 8.08.020. Waste matter—Defined—Declared a nuisance.  


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  • A.

    Waste matter is defined for the purpose of this chapter as unused or discarded matter having no substantial market value, which is exposed to the elements and is not enclosed in any structure or otherwise concealed from public view, and which consists, without limitation or exclusion by enumeration, of such matter and material as:

    1.

    Rubble, asphalt, concrete, plaster, tile;

    2.

    Rubbish, crates, cartons, metal and glass containers;

    3.

    Vehicle bodies and parts.

    B.

    Waste matter as defined in subsection A of this section, which by reason of its location and character is unsightly and interferes with the reasonable enjoyment of property by neighbors, or which would materially hamper or interfere with the prevention or suppression of fire upon the premises, or the abatement of a nuisance as defined in Section 8.08.010, is declared a public nuisance.

(Ord. 385 §§2, 3, 1968)