Anything that is injurious to health, morals, safety, welfare, or indecent, or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any navigable lake, or river, stream, canal, or basin, or any public park, square, street, or highway, is a nuisance and is subject to action by the City. Public nuisances shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
A. Noise: Between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. the next morning, there shall be no loud, excessive, disruptive, or annoying sounds produced by voices, instruments, electronic devices, machinery, animals, or other means that disturbs the peace, quiet, and comfort of any reasonable person of normal sensitivities. To be considered loud, the sound must be plainly audible one hundred fifty feet (150') or more from the source.
B. Junk, Abandoned Or Junk Vehicles: Junk includes, but is not limited to, manufactured goods, appliances, fixtures, scrap metal, salvaged building materials, agricultural or yard wastes, plastics, garbage, furniture, rags, clothing and accessories, paper, or paper products, glass, machinery or vehicle parts, construction wastes, or any other personal property, whether of value or valueless, that is demolished, discarded, dismantled or partially dismantled, dilapidated, or deteriorated so that it cannot be used for its original intended use. A dismantled, inoperable, or unlicensed vehicle or an abandoned vehicle as defined by Idaho Code section 49-102 shall also constitute a public nuisance.
C. Solid Or Liquid Waste: The accumulation of garbage, offensive or nauseous substances, hazardous or offensive liquids, manure, animal carcass, spillage of liquids, or sewage.
D. Litter: Trash, handbills, bottles, construction materials, yard debris, or other waste substances discarded on public thoroughfares, public parks, or public spaces.
E. Weeds: Noxious weeds, as defined by Idaho Code section 22-2402.
F. Snow, Ice, And Debris On Public Sidewalks: The accumulation of snow, ice, dirt, debris, or solid waste upon public sidewalks that obstruct safe travel. The property owner abutting the sidewalk shall bear the responsibility to remove the accumulations.
G. Dangerous Buildings Or Structures: The City Council shall have the authority as provided by Idaho Code section 50-335, to declare any building or structure to be a nuisance that, in its opinion, is so dilapidated or is in such condition as to menace the public health or the safety of persons or property due to increased fire hazard, threat of collapse, or other such hazards. (Ord. 159, 12-13-2018)