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AN ORDINANCE TOAMEND CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988)BY AMENDING SECTIONS 23-!, 23-4, 23- 8(b), 23-26, 23-27, 23-28, 23-29, 23-30, 23-46, 23-48 AND 23-50 THEREOF, BY ENACTING NEW SECTIONS 23-10 AND 23-91 THROUGH 23-96 THERETO, AND BY REPEALING SECTIONS 23-3 AND 23-49, THEREOF PERTAINING TO NUISANCES. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Sections 23-1, 23-4. 23-8(b), 23-27, 23-28, 23-29, 23-30, 23-46, 23-48 and 23-50 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth. Virginia (1988) be amended and reordained te read as follows: Sec. 23-1. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall, have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Affidavit means the affidavit prepared by a locality in accordance with §23-91 of this Chapter. Alley means a public way, other than a street, designed for vehicular or pedestrian travel to provide access to or from the rear or side of the property. Controlled substance means the same as that term is defined in §54.1-3401 of the Code of Virginia. Corrective action means the taking of steps which are reasonably expected to be effective to abate drug blight on real property, such as removal, repair or securing of any building, wall or other structure. Debris means dead or dying standing weeds, parts of a tree which have fallen due to natural causes or otherwise, trash, junk, discarded or abandoned parts of vehicles, appliances or machinery or any ether material or substance including "non-weather resistant materials" exposed to the elements which may constitute a nuisance or provide a harbor for snakes or rats or anything or any condition which may be a fire menace or breeding place for mosquitoes, give off obnoxious or offensive odors or endanger the health or safety of the residents of the city. Director means the director of Planning and Inspections and his representatives. when duly authorized by him to administer and enforce the provistons of this chapter. Drug blight means a condition existing on real property which tends to endanger the public health or safety of residents of the city and is caused by the regular presence on the property of persons under the influence of controlled substances or the regular use of