“Abandoned construction site” means a lot or group of lots, including subdivisions, building or buildings, or other development located in a single-family residential land use district (R-1 – R-7.5), where the responsible person has ceased work for any reason for a period of 90 days. Circumstances indicating abandonment of a construction site include, but are not limited to, failure to call for inspections, absence of workers, or removal of equipment and supplies. A valid building permit or other permit or approval issued by the city does not alter the status of a construction site deemed abandoned. For the purposes of this chapter, construction does not include temporary repairs, additions, remodels, or maintenance projects on existing single-family homes.

“Building” means any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.

“Emergency work” means work required to restore property to a safe condition following natural disasters or events, fire, a public calamity, or work required to protect persons or property from imminent exposure to danger.

“Erosion” means the wearing away of the land surface by running water, wind, ice, or other geological agents, including such processes as gravitational creep.

“Owner” means any person, agent, firm, or corporation having a legal or equitable interest in the property.

“Premises” means any building, lot, parcel, real estate or land or portion of land whether improved or unimproved, including adjacent sidewalks and parking strips and any lake, river, stream, or critical area or critical area buffer.

“Repair” means the reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building, structure or building service equipment for the purpose of its maintenance.

“Responsible person(s)” means any person, multiple persons, or all of the following person(s): owner(s), lessor(s), tenant(s), agent(s), contractor(s), operator(s), developer(s), applicant(s), occupant(s) of property, or other person(s) entitled to control, use and/or occupy property, or any other person(s) causing or contributing to a violation of the provisions of this chapter.

“Structure” means that which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner.

“Vacant residence” means any dwelling unit as defined in LUC 20.50.016, now or as hereafter amended, that is or remains unoccupied or unused for 90 or more consecutive days. Vacant residences do not include those dwellings where emergency work is being undertaken.

“Vegetation” means any organism of the vegetable kingdom, including grasses, herbs, shrubs, and trees. Weeds are excluded from the definition of “vegetation.”

“Weed” means plants considered unwanted, undesirable, or troublesome. (Ord. 5897 § 2, 2009.)