It shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant, or person having control or management of any land within the city to permit a public nuisance to develop thereon. The following conditions are declared prohibited and public nuisances:
(A) Accumulation of rubbish. An accumulation on any premises of filth, refuse, trash, garbage or other waste material which endangers the public welfare or safety, or materially interferes with the peaceful enjoyment by owners or occupants of adjacent property because of the danger that it will catch or communicate fire, attract and propagate vermin, rodents or insects, or blow rubbish into any street, sidewalk or property of another is prohibited and constitutes a public nuisance.
(B) Dwellings unfit for human habitation. The erection, use, or maintenance of a dwelling which is unfit for human habitation is prohibited and constitutes a public nuisance.
(C) Unsafe buildings. Any building or other structure which is in such a dilapidated condition that it is unfit for human habitation, or kept in such an unsanitary condition that it is a menace to the health of the people residing in the vicinity thereof, or presents a more than ordinarily dangerous fire hazard in the vicinity where it is located is prohibited and constitutes a public nuisance.
(D) Dangerous building adjoining streets. Any building, house, or structure so out of repair and dilapidated that it will, if the condition is allowed to continue, endanger the life, limb, or property of, or cause hurt, damage, or injury to persons or property using or being on the streets or public ways of the city adjoining the premises, by reason of, or the threat or likelihood of a collapse of the building, house, or structure, or by actual or threat of falling of parts thereof or objects therefrom is prohibited and constitutes a public nuisance.
(E) Dilapidated buildings. Any building, house, or structure which is so out of repair and dilapidated that it constitutes a fire hazard liable to catch fire or communicate fire, or which is due to lack of adequate maintenance or neglect, endangers the public health, welfare, or safety, or materially interferes with the peaceful enjoyment by owners or occupants of adjacent property is prohibited and constitutes a public nuisance.
(F) Weeds and grass. The existence of thistles, burdock, jimpson weeds, ragweeds, milkweeds, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and all other noxious weeds of any height, and grasses growing in excess of 12 inches in height are prohibited and constitutes a public nuisance.
(G) Junk; scrap metal; motor vehicles. The storage of unlicensed motor vehicles in an inoperable condition, or motor vehicles, whether licensed or unlicensed, which are unfit for further use, automobile parts, or scrap metal within the city limits except on premises authorized by the city for such purposes is prohibited and constitutes a public nuisance.
(H) Signs. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation who owns, uses, or advertises on or upon an abandoned or dangerous sign to allow the sign to remain on property owned, occupied, under the control of the person, or under the putative claim of use or right of said person, or on any public or private property, or located within a public or private right-of-way or easement, all being prohibited and constituting a public nuisance.
(I) Illegal activity. Any building, structure or other place or location, or activity where any such premises or activity is prohibited or is in violation of local, state, or federal law is conducted, performed or maintained is prohibited and constitutes a public nuisance.
(Ord. 742-2009, passed 5-18-09) Penalty, see § 92.99