17.80.020 Definitions.
The words and phrases contained in this section shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be defined as follows, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
“City code enforcement officer” means the city code enforcement officer or a designee.
“Commercial vehicle” means any motorized or nonmotorized vehicle used or maintained to transport property or goods for profit or persons for hire or compensation.
Inoperative Vehicle. A vehicle is “inoperative” if it is:
1. Mechanically incapable of being driven; or
2. Prohibited from being operated on a public street or highway pursuant to the provisions of Vehicle Code Section 4000, 5202, 24002, or 40001.
“On or adjacent to real property” means and includes all areas of the real property including, but not limited to, the rear side, or front yard areas, parkways, sidewalks, or on abutting streets or alleys in all zones in the city except for items contained within a receptacle for collection of solid waste pursuant to the city of Wasco Municipal Code.
“Parkstrip” means the area between the back of curb and the sidewalk. Where the sidewalk immediately abuts the back of curb the parkstrip is the area between the back of the sidewalk and the street right-of-way line.
“Public nuisance” means:
1. Any property that is not maintained pursuant to Section 17.80.060, and is in such a condition as to be detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the public or the adjoining property.
2. The presence of vacant real property in the city that is not properly secured, fenced, boarded up, and maintained pursuant to Section 17.80.070, and which is in such a condition as to be detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the public or the adjoining property.
3. The presence of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle, or part thereof, on private or public property not including streets, except as permitted in Section 17.80.050.
4. The breeding and raising of animals whether for domestic, hobby, food, scientific or fur-bearing purposes, except for “household pets” as an accessary use in residential zones (see Section 17.22.060, Table 2-3).
“Public property” means land, buildings, structures, or fixtures that are owned by a public agency. For the purposes of this chapter, public property does not include streets.
“Recreational vehicle” means any travel trailer, camper, motor home, or trailer (as defined in State Vehicle Code Sections 242, 243 and 630, respectively), or any camper shell or boat.
“Residential use” means any property zoned for residential use as established in Chapter 17.20. Sidewalks, parkways and streets adjacent to residential property shall be considered a residential area for purposes of this chapter.
“Residentially developed property” means any property developed with a conforming dwelling unit or legal nonconforming dwelling unit.
“Responsible official” means city chief law enforcement official, fire chief, building official, code enforcement officer or designee.
“Responsible party” means the owner, lessee, agent, person, or entity in lawful charge or possession of the property.
“Street” means a public street, drive, right-of-way, avenue, highway, place, close, pass, alley, lane, court, or way.
“Vacant real property” means any vacant parcel of land, building or structure on real property in all zones in the city where the responsible party has intentionally left such property vacant and unoccupied for a period of time exceeding thirty calendar days.
“Vehicle” means an automobile, truck, motorcycle, trailer, and any other device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, except a device moved by human power.
“Vehicle owner” means the last registered owner and the legal owner of record. (Ord. 706 § 3 (Exh. A), 2019).