The following enumerated and described conditions, or any combination thereof, are hereby found, deemed and declared to constitute a detriment, danger and hazard to the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the inhabitants of the town and are found, deemed and declared to be public nuisances wherever the conditions may exist and the creation, maintenance or failure to abate any nuisance is hereby declared unlawful:
(A) Any weeds or other vegetation having an overall height of more than 12 inches above the surrounding ground; provided that, the following shall not be considered to be a part of this condition: trees and ornamental shrubs; cultured plants; natural vegetation on undeveloped property that is not a threat to the character of surrounding properties; and flowers and growing and producing vegetable plants;
(B) Any accumulation of trash and/or garbage which is the result of the absence or of overflowing or improperly closed trash or garbage containers;
(C) Accumulation in an open place of hazardous or toxic materials and chemicals;
(D) An open place of concentration of combustible items such as mattresses, boxes, paper, automobile tires and tubes, garbage, trash, refuse, brush, old clothes, rags or any other combustible materials or objects of a like nature;
(E) Any accumulation of garbage, rubbish, trash or junk causing or threatening to cause a fire hazard, or causing or threatening to cause the accumulation of stagnant water, or causing or threatening to cause the inhabitation therein of rats, mice, snakes, mosquitoes or vermin prejudicial to the public health;
(F) Any accumulation of animal or vegetable matter that is offensive by virtue of odors or vapors or by the inhabitancy therein of rats, mice, snakes or vermin of any kind which is or may be dangerous or prejudicial to the public health;
(G) The open storage or public accessibility of any discarded ice box, furniture, refrigerator, stove, glass, building materials, building rubbish or similar items;
(H) Any building or other structure which has been burned, partially burned or otherwise partially destroyed and which is unsightly or hazardous to the safety of any person, is a continuing fire hazard or which is structurally unsound to the extent that the Town Manager or his or her designee can reasonably determine that there is a likelihood of personal or property injury to any person or property entering the premises; and
(I) Any condition detrimental to the public health which violates the rules and regulations of the County Health Department.
(Ord. 12-1, passed 1-10-2012)