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Title 12 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places

Highland Municipal Code Ch. 12.05 Storage of Abandoned, Discarded or Unused Objects, Junk or Trash On…

Highland Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Highland

Cite as: Highland Municipal Code Chapter 12.05 · Text as of 2026-10-04

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For provisions on public maintenance requirements, see Chapter 8.32 HMC.

§ 12.05.010. Definitions.

A.

"Materials,"

as used herein, shall mean, but not be limited to, abandoned, discarded or unused objects or equipment, including, but not limited to, lumber, metal, recyclables, scrap wood, vegetation, junk, trash or debris.

B.

"Public street"

shall mean any public thoroughfare, avenue, road, highway, boulevard, parkway, way, drive, lane, court or cul-de-sac, or easement providing the primary roadway to and egress from the property abutting thereon.

C.

"Roadway"

shall mean that portion of a public street which is improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, including public street shoulders and any area within the public right-of-way.

(Ord. 227 § 3, 1998)

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§ 12.05.020. Storage of abandoned, discarded or unused objects, junk or trash…

The storage of abandoned, discarded or unused objects or equipment, lumber, recyclables, scrap wood, vegetation, junk, trash or debris (collectively referred to as "materials"), including, but not limited to, such storage in containers such as cardboard boxes, bags, vehicles, trailers, or mobile storage units or any other storage unit or medium, on public streets, roadways, or in the public right-of-way in a manner which makes such stored material visible to the public, for a period in excess of 48 hours, except as specifically permitted by city ordinance, is prohibited.

(Ord. 227 § 3, 1998)

§ 12.05.030. Penalties.

Repealed by Ord. 370.

(Ord. 227 § 3, 1998)

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