(a) The owner and the occupant of any private property in the City shall at all times maintain the premises free from significant accumulations of junk, garbage or litter that a reasonable person would find offensive. This section shall not prohibit the storage of junk or litter in authorized private receptacles for collection. A significant accumulation of junk or litter on any private property in the City contrary to this section is deemed to be a public nuisance.

(b) No owner, lessee, agent tenant or occupant shall allow or permit slash to be or remain upon any lot: (1) for longer than one hundred twenty (120) days within the RU, RS-1, RS-2, TSH, CC or CG zones; or (2) for longer than one hundred twenty (120) days on lots smaller than forty thousand (40,000) square feet within the C, RR, RS, IL, IH, R or ED zones.

(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the lawful operation of a junkyard or storage yard. This section does not amend, alter or modify the provisions of KMC 12.25 (Abandoned and Junk Vehicles).

(d) As used in this chapter, the following words are defined in this section:

“Garbage” means all putrescible wastes, except sewage and body waste, including food wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, or consumption of food or the cans, containers, wrappers, or other tangible items wasted or used along with such materials.

“Junk” means any worn-out, wrecked, scrapped, partially or fully dismantled or discarded tangible material, combination of materials or items that cannot without further alteration and reconditioning be used for their original purposes, including but not limited to appliances, building material, chemicals, equipment, furniture, machinery, metal, rags, rubber, paper, used tires, plastics and wood. Stacked firewood or building materials stored for future use shall not constitute “junk.”

“Litter” means all improperly discarded waste material, including, but not limited to, convenience food, beverage and other product packages or containers constructed of steel, aluminum, glass, paper, plastic and other natural and synthetic material, thrown or deposited on the lands and waters within the boundaries of the City.

“Occupant” means the person in possession of the real property on which the junk or litter is located. “Occupant” includes tenant and lessee.

“Owner” means the owner of the real property on which the junk or litter is located, or the agent of the owner.

“Slash” is defined as branches and other residue left after the felling of timber. Tree trunks trimmed free of roots and branches or cut firewood stacked and separated from branches and other residue of tree cutting shall not constitute “slash.”