§ 11-40. Definitions.

"Weeds" as referred to herein, including: (i) weeds which when mature bear seeds of a downy or wingy nature; (ii) sagebrush, chaparral and any other brush or weeds which attain such large growth as to become, when dry, a fire menace; (iii) poison oak and poison ivy when the conditions of growth are such as to constitute a menace to the public health, and weeds that are otherwise noxious or dangerous; (iv) overgrown vegetation which is likely to harbor rats or vermin, or which constitutes a fire hazard; (v) dry grass, stubble, brush, or other flammable material which endangers the public safety by creating a fire hazard.

"Rubbish" as referred to herein, includes trash or refuse consisting of uncontained paper, wood, dry grass or brush, dirt, plastic, rubber, metal or ceramic wreckage, or any other discarded material which may be combustible or deleterious to the public health, safety, or welfare, or any material which by reason of its location and/or character may hamper or interfere with the prevention or suppression of fire upon the premises or adjacent premises. (Ord. No. 96-18, § 1, 6-6-96)