For purposes of this chapter, blight shall be defined as conditions upon or affecting
premises, which are hazardous to the health, safety or welfare of the public, and/or
conditions which are detrimental to property values, economic stability, or to the
quality of the environment. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to, the
following: the accumulation of junk, trash, garbage, litter, refuse, rubbish, appliances,
debris, combustible materials, or junked inoperable vehicles (vehicles which are ten
(10) years old or older, in such a state of deterioration that they cannot be profitably
restored and which have a fair market value of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or less);
illegal dumping; noxious weeds; overgrown vegetation; infestation of insects, vermin
or rodents; animals running at large; dilapidated structures; condemned properties;
abandoned adjudicated properties; criminal violations; weed liens; zoning violations;
alcohol beverage control violations; health code violations; and other conditions
which are hazardous to public health, safety or welfare.
