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Abandoned vehicle: Any vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer of a type that may be registered under A.R.S. Title 28, which has been abandoned, or is dismantled and inoperable, or is in such a state of deterioration that it cannot be restored.

Blight or blighted: Unsightly conditions including, but not limited to, the accumulation of garbage; the accumulation of debris which is located out of doors at a place which is within public view; or any building or structure characterized by deterioration.

Debris: All combustible and noncombustible solid waste, whether or not subject to decay, including, but not limited to, abandoned vehicle or part thereof, industrial waste, junk, furniture part, stove, sink, household fixture or appliance, vehicle part, mattress, rubbish, dead animal, trash, broken glass, refuse, ash, abandoned, broken or neglected equipment and materials; a significant quantity or pile of broken asphalt, broken tile, broken brick, or broken concrete; or other material which creates an unsightly and unsafe condition.

Deteriorated or deterioration: An excessive lowering in the quality of the condition or appearance of a building or structure or any part thereof, characterized by the process of decay or degeneration, holes, breaks, rot, leaning, collapse, crumbling, cracking, rusting, substantial peeling of paint, vermin infestation, exposed electric wiring, leaking or inoperable plumbing, unsafe conditions, or crumbling asphalt or concrete; or by being used by one (1) or more persons for criminal activity; or by any other evidence of physical decay, excessive neglect, or lack of maintenance.

Graffiti: Any drawing or inscription that degrades the appearance of property which is carved, drawn or painted on a surface in a place which can be seen by the public.

Infestation: The apparent presence of insects, rodents or other pests in a quantity sufficient to create a significant risk to the health or safety of any person or which presents a danger to property or vegetation.

Owns: A person who owns, leases, rents, controls or has the right to control any land, building or structure.

Person: A human being, enterprise, company, corporation, association, partnership, firm, society or other similar group or organization.

Table 7.20A

Summary of Property Maintenance Enforcement Procedures for Alleged Violations

(Ord. No. 2019-01, §§ 1, 2, 1-2-19. 1976 Code § 9-4-14)