§ 6-190. General—Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicated a different meaning:

Brush shall mean scrub vegetation or dense undergrowth.

City shall mean the City of The Colony.

Donation box shall mean the definition of "donation boxes" provided by appendix A, section 10B-100(d), of the city comprehensive zoning ordinance, as amended.

Graffiti shall mean an unauthorized inscription, word, figure, mark, design or other inscribed material that is written, marked, etched, scratched, drawn, or painted on a surface.

Junk shall mean worn-out and discarded material, including, but not limited to, old iron or other metal, glass, paper, discarded household appliances, discarded furniture, vehicle components and parts not in use, pallets, barrels, roofing material, or other waste or discarded material not currently in use.

Noncompliant donation box shall mean any donation box that does not comply with the conditions and requirements of this chapter or the requirements of appendix A, section 10B-1300 of the city comprehensive zoning ordinance, as amended.

Parking lane shall mean the area extending from the back of the curb to eight feet into the street.

Parkway shall mean the area lying between the street right-of-way line of any public street and/or alley, and the curb line of the street and/or alley; or if there is no curb line, the shoulder of the street and/or alley.

Person shall include an individual, corporation, organization, agency, business trust, estate, partnership, association, and any other legal entity.

Public nuisance shall mean a condition which is dangerous to human life or health, or whatever renders the ground, the water, the air or food a hazard or likely to cause injury to human life or health, or that is offensive to the senses or that is or threatens to become detrimental to the public health and safety, is hereby declared to be a nuisance.

Refuse shall mean garbage, rubbish, paper, and other decayable and nondecayable waste.

Rubbish shall mean trash, debris, rubble, stone, useless fragments of building materials, or other miscellaneous useless waste or rejected matter.

Tree (private property) shall mean a tree on private property when the majority of the trunk and roots are on private property.

Tree (public property) shall mean a tree on public property when the majority of the trunk and roots are on public property.

Tree removal shall mean to leave no portion of the tree above finished grade.

Vermin shall mean small animal pests such as, but not limited to, mice, rats, skunks, armadillos, possums, and raccoons.

Weeds shall mean any vegetation that, because of its height, is objectionable, noxious, unsightly or unsanitary, excluding: shrubs, bushes, trees, ornamental grasses, cultivated flowers and cultivated crops.

(Ord. No. 2010-1871, § 3, 10-5-2010; Ord. No. 2018-2338 , § 2, 11-7-2018)