In the interests of the health, safety and welfare of residents and visitors to the city, the following property conditions are declared to be public nuisances, and it shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of real property to create, allow or maintain any of these conditions.
(A) Unsanitary or hazardous premises, consisting of, but not limited to:
(1) Solid waste or hazardous waste;
(2) Wastewater, stagnant water, sewage or any conglomeration of residue thereof that emits odors or serves as a feeding or breeding place for flies, insects, spiders, rodents or other vermin;
(3) Weeds, brush or other wild, uncontrolled growth of vegetation; or
(4) Dead animals except for household pets properly buried.
(B) Any building or other structure which is in such a dilapidated condition that it is unfit or structurally dangerous for human habitation, or kept in such an unsanitary condition that it is a menace to the health of people residing in the vicinity thereof, or that presents a more than ordinarily dangerous fire hazard in the vicinity where it is located.
(C) Any condition that is attractive and dangerous to the public, such as a vacant, accessible building; buildings with broken or missing windows or doors; excavations; dilapidated walls or fences; wood piles other than stacked firewood; debris; or other materials or conditions creating a public hazard.
(D) The outdoor storage of salvage materials, junk, abandoned or unused furniture, appliances, sinks, toilets, cabinets, or other household fixtures.
(E) The outdoor storage of junk vehicles, junk vessels, or junk trailers subject to the exceptions specified in § 135.07 below.
(F) The outdoor storage of motor vehicle parts, vessel parts, trailer parts, discarded or broken equipment or tools, or used or damaged lumber.
(G) All disagreeable or noxious odors and stenches, as well as the conditions, substances or other causes which give rise to the emission or generation of odors and stenches.
(H) Dense smoke, noxious fumes, gas, soot or cinders in such quantities as to escape the property and unreasonably affect other properties or persons.
(I) Any building, structure or other place or location where any activity in violation of local, state or federal law is conducted, performed or maintained. Examples of unlawful activity include, but are not limited to, prostitution, manufacture, use or distribution of controlled substances, and gambling.
(J) Any visual obstruction of clear-sight triangles as that term is defined in § 155.005 of the City Code.
(Ord. 173, passed 7-21-2021)