§ 9.08.010. Definitions.  


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  • For use in this chapter, the following terms are defined:

    (1)

    "Conceal" means to obscure or hide an object so that the object cannot be observed from any street or other property or residence.

    (2)

    "Enclosed structure" means any structure or portion thereof built for the enclosure of property, containing a roof and having exterior walls of the structure or portion thereof constructed in such a manner as to obscure from any street or adjacent property any contents thereof and being of a permanent nature.

    (3)

    "Inoperable" means not capable of being used or operated.

    (4)

    "Junk" means all old or scrap copper, brass, lead, or any other non-ferrous metal; old or discarded rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber, debris, waste or used lumber, or salvaged wood; dismantled vehicles, machinery and appliances or parts of such vehicles, machinery or appliances; iron, steel or other old or scrap ferrous materials; old or discarded glass, tinware, plastic or old or discarded household goods or hardware. Neatly stacked firewood located on a side yard or a rear yard is not considered junk.

    (5)

    "Junk vehicle" means any vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer, whether currently licensed or not, stored within the corporate limits of the town of Wilton, which has any one of the following characteristics:

    (A)

    Any vehicle not capable of being driven from the place of its location under its own power without additional parts or repairs thereon.

    (B)

    Any vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer which is rendered inoperable because of a missing or broken windshield or window glass, fender, door, bumper, hood, steering wheel, driver's seat, trunk, truck top, truck handle, tailpipe, fuel tank, engine, drive shaft, differential, battery, generator or alternator or other component part of an electrical system, or any component or structural part.

    (C)

    Any vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer which lacks current registration.

    (D)

    Any vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer not equipped with the number of inflated tires necessary for its operation.

    (E)

    Any vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer which has become the habitat of rats, mice, snakes or any other vermin or insects.

    (F)

    Any vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer which contains stored gasoline or other fuel, paper, cardboard, wood or other combustible materials, garbage, refuse solid waste, debris, etc.

    (G)

    Any vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer used for storage purposes or for the harborage, cage or dwelling for animals of any kind.

    (H)

    Any vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer which contains gasoline, oil, or any flammable fuel and is not operative.

    (I)

    Any vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer which because of its defective or obsolete condition in any other way constitutes a threat to the public safety of the citizens of Wilton, Iowa.

    (J)

    Any vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer which by reason of its condition, can no longer be used for the purposes for which it was designed and is unfit for legal use upon a public highway, even if said vehicle may be licensed or provided a storage license by the State of Iowa.

    (6)

    "Restoration vehicle" means an antique or classic vehicle actively being restored or being kept for the purpose of restoring for a period not to exceed twelve months.

    (7)

    "Semi-trailer" means every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight, and that of its load, rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.

    (8)

    "Trailer" means every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.

    (9)

    "Vehicle" means an automobile, truck, motorcycle, or other trackless self-propelled vehicle designed primarily to transport persons or property over public streets and highways.

(Ord. No. 504, § 2, 10-28-13)