(A) Any property upon which there exists a hazardous condition constitutes property blight.
(B) A property is considered to have a hazardous condition prohibited by this chapter if any one or more of the following conditions exists on the property:
(1) Land having a topography, geology, or configuration that, as a result of grading operations or improvements to the land, causes erosion, subsidence, unstable soil conditions, or surface or subsurface drainage problems that pose a threat of injury or are injurious to any neighboring property.
(2) Any condition or object, including without limitation landscaping, motor vehicles, fencing or signs, that obscures the visibility of traffic, pedestrians, or street intersections in a manner that constitutes a hazard.
(3) Items are present that are inadequately secured or protected and, due to their accessibility to the public, may prove hazardous including, without limitation:
(a) Unused or broken equipment or machinery;
(b) Abandoned wells, shafts, or basements;
(c) Unprotected swimming pools, or major excavations;
(d) Structurally unsound fences or structures;
(e) Lumber, or accumulations of lumber or other construction materials; or
(f) Chemicals, motor oil, or other hazardous or toxic materials.
(4) Any swimming pool, pond or other body of water that is abandoned, unattended, unfiltered, or not otherwise maintained, so that the water has become or is becoming polluted water.
(Ord. 2010-O-02, passed 1-26-10)