11.20.010 Nuisance Defined.
   It hereby is declared a public nuisance for any person owning, leasing, occupying or having charge or possession of any premises in the City to maintain such premises in such a manner that any of the following conditions exist in, on or around such premises:
   (a)   Buildings or structures which are abandoned, partially destroyed, or permitted to remain in a state of partial construction or partial demolition;
   (b)   The failure to safely and completely close, maintain and secure all doorways, windows or other openings into vacant structures or to secure broken windows;
   (c)   Unpainted buildings causing dry rot, warping and lack of weather protection;
   (d)   Overgrown, dead, dry, decayed, diseased or hazardous trees, weeds, and other vegetation, brush or weeds likely to harbor vectors or cause a fire hazard to adjacent or nearby improved property or to the public, or which are noxious, dangerous or which cause a health hazard;
   (e)   Rubble, litter or other flammable material which by their volume, extent or nature create a health or fire hazard;
   (f)   Abandoned, neglected or broken equipment or machinery not secured from access or which creates an attractive nuisance;
   (g)   Hazardous pools, ponds, docks, excavations or similar structures or conditions;
   (h)   Rubbish, garbage or junk of any kind existing or maintained for over seven consecutive calendar days on private property or the property of another public agency which creates a health or safety hazard; or which otherwise is unsightly:
      (1)   “Rubbish” or “garbage” includes, but is not limited to, general trash, waster paper, lumber or wood, cardboard or other flammable material of any kind; garbage, including but not limited to decayed waste or discarded food, meat, fish animal or vegetable refuse or any putrid or offensive animal or vegetable matter; or any hazardous materials or waste oil, gasoline or diesel products.
      (2)   “Junk” includes but is not limited to any secondhand and used machinery and scrap metal, appliances, rubber, tools, implements, or parts or portions thereof, batteries, ropes, rags, or plastic.
   (i)   Land or property which because of conditions on-site (whether in its natural state or as a result of grading, surface water drainage, usages or acts of nature such as earthquakes, rain, subsidence and so forth) presents problems of such magnitude as to be injurious or potentially injurious to the public health, safety and welfare, including to adjacent property owners;
   (j)   Maintenance of premises in such conditions as to be detrimental to the public health, safety or general welfare or in such manner as to constitute a public nuisance as defined by Civil Code Section 3480;
   (k)   Any zoning violation which shall include, but is not limited to, a use of property in violation of federal, state or local law or zoning, or any device, sign, decoration, design or fence (outside a structure) which is unsightly given its condition or inappropriate location;
   (l)   Any violation of the City of Canyon Lake Municipal Code.