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or on which there are displayed neither valid license plates <br />nor a valid inspection decal. <br /> <br /> (e) Occupant: a tenant or any person who is in control <br />or possession of or actually occupies land in the City. <br /> <br /> (f) Owner: a person who holds beneficial ownership of <br />any land in the CiTy; and, an agent, executor, administrator, <br />trustee or guardian having charge, care, management, <br />control of any land in the City. <br /> <br /> (g) Refuse: <br />Code. <br /> <br />refuse as defined ~n Section 14-1 of this <br /> <br /> (h) Sidewalk: a siJewalk as defined in Section 1-2 of <br />this Code. <br /> <br /> (i) Street: a highway as defined in Section 1-2 of this <br />Code. <br /> <br /> (j) Weeds: Any plant out of place, wild or uncontrolled <br />growth or vegetation of every kind on any land, alley, <br />sidewalk or street in the City, whether growing or severed <br />from the land of such height or of such profusion as to <br />constitute or which is liketv to constitute a harborage for <br />rats, a place where mosquitoes or other harmful pests or <br />insect infestation may breed or water may stagnate or which <br />conceals or is likely to conceal deposits of garbage, trash or <br />debris. Weeds which have attained a height of ten inches or <br />more shall be presumed to be detrimental to public health, and <br />a public health nuisance, which presumption may be rebutted by <br />competent evidence. <br /> <br /> 7. That this ordinance shall take effect on December 13, <br />1988. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, at a meeting held on December 13, 1988. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />