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When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning set forth in this section:

“Abandon” or “abandonment” shall be defined as existing where the owner of a building or premises has by action or inaction, failed to correct a serious health and/or safety violation at a building or on the surrounding property. A serious health and/or safety violation may be found, by way of example only and without limitation, where the health, safety and welfare of the community is or may be at risk due to conditions such as:

1. Where a building is vacant. However vacancy is not necessarily to be considered a prerequisite to a finding of abandonment;

2. Where there exists a lack of maintenance of a building or grounds which actually or potentially poses a risk to the public health, safety or welfare;

3. Where a building is not structurally sound or where the building or its interior is otherwise unfit for healthy or safe habitation or access;

4. Where vandalism at the property has gone unrepaired; or

5. Where a lack of maintenance or use of the property promotes a degradation of the surrounding community affecting the public health, safety and welfare.

“Construction companies” means a properly licensed business that is operating in compliance with any home owner association rules and regulations whether or not the association is active, all aspects of state, borough, and municipal law.

“Farms” means a properly licensed business to produce food, animals, and or wood products for harvesting, bartering, or sale, or personal use in accordance to all aspects of state, borough, and municipal law.

“Junk” means buildings, walls, fences, sheds, yard furnishings, towers, sports equipment, construction materials, storage containers, trailers, and other structures which have been damaged by dismantling, fire, wind, water erosion, subsidence, snow load, vandalism, neglect, collision or any other cause, to such an extent that they cannot be used for their original purpose without significant repair or alteration, or has been declared unsafe by the state of Alaska or the city. The definition of “junk” also includes hazardous materials either solid, liquid or gasses, including but not limited to: batteries, waste oil or other vehicle fluids, CFCs, HCFs and related compounds.

“Junk vehicle” means a vehicle that:

1. Is not currently registered under AS 28.10, except for a vehicle not currently registered under AS 28.10 and used exclusively for competitive racing;

2. Is stripped, wrecked, or otherwise inoperable due to mechanical failure;

3. Has not been repaired because of mechanical difficulties or because the cost of repairs required to make it operable exceeds the fair market value of the vehicle; or

4. Is in a condition that exhibits more than one of the following elements:

a. Broken glass;

b. Missing wheels or tires;

c. Missing body panels or parts; or

d. Missing drive train parts.

“Junk vehicle parts” means parts of vehicles which are removed, dismantled, wrecked, discarded, abandoned, damaged, or are no longer suitable for their original use without repair, reprocessing, reconditioning or reinstallation. Each outdoor area of 200 square feet that is substantially occupied by junk vehicle parts shall be considered equivalent to a junk vehicle.

“Trash” means garbage, damaged, spoiled, discarded or waste tangible material including, but not limited to, food, containers, paper products, cloth, fabric, plastics, glass, wood or metal, household items, waste by-products, manure, liquids or other effluent, which are not intended for reuse or are no longer suitable for their original use without major repair or reprocessing. Any tangible material that is, by evidence of its location and disposition, discarded or treated as waste. (Ord. 11-18(AM) § 2, 2011)