Section
General Provisions
92.001 Definitions
Animals, Fowl and Reptiles
92.015 Declaration of nuisance
92.016 Keeping of animal, fowl or reptile which becomes a nuisance prohibited
92.017 Certain violations concerning animals, fowl and reptiles
92.018 Slaughtering prohibited
Garbage, Debris and Rubbish
92.030 Declaration of nuisance
92.031 Violations concerning garbage, debris and rubbish
Abandoned, Inoperable Vehicles and Machinery
92.045 Declaration of nuisance
92.046 Dismantling or overhauling vehicle on private property prohibited; exceptions
92.047 Storing any appliance outside of any building or where accessible to children prohibited
Grass and Weeds
92.060 Declaration of nuisance
92.061 Grass, weeds and vegetation to be trimmed regularly; maximum height
92.062 Exemption for woodlands and trees
Sewage Discharge
92.075 Declaration of nuisance
92.076 Discharge to city sewage system required
92.077 Discharge of runoff or ground water to sanitary public sewer prohibited
Maintenance of Public Ways
92.090 Declaration of nuisance
92.091 Owner to maintain public way; keep compatible with adjacent pavement
92.092 Owner to keep property cleared to traveled portion of street
92.093 Obstructing fire hydrant prohibited
92.094 Obstructing view of motorists prohibited
92.095 Owners to maintain drainageway on private property; obstruction of drainageway prohibited
92.096 Obstructing streets and sidewalks prohibited
92.097 Maintenance; repair of sidewalks
92.098 Inspection and notice
92.099 Failure to comply is a violation
92.100 Performance by city
Illicit Discharges and Illicit Connections to Storm Water System
92.115 Purpose and scope
92.116 Definitions
92.117 General provisions
92.118 Prohibitions; exceptions
92.119 Declaration of public nuisance
92.120 Rules and regulations
92.121 Inspection, monitoring and remediation
92.122 Supplemental to other regulations
Administration and Enforcement
92.135 Director of Planning and Development to investigate complaints; notify owner of premises in violation; exception
92.136 Abatement procedure
92.137 Termination of utilities
92.138 Records of complaints, actions and violations to be available to the public
92.139 Appeal to Code Enforcement Board
92.999 Penalty
GENERAL PROVISIONS
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
APPLIANCE. Stoves, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers or parts thereof.
CODE OFFICIAL. The Director of the Elizabethtown Department of Planning and Development or his or her designee or the successor thereto.
DEBRIS. Ruins from construction, including, but not limited to, barrels, metals, metal furniture and appliances, wood, dirt in piles, rock, pieces of concrete, glass, brick, building materials and mineral waste.
DEPARTMENT. The Department of Planning and Development for the city.
DISREPAIR. Dangerously rusted, wrecked or without all properly inflated tires, windshields, window glass, major chassis components, brake lights or without any other vehicle component required by law.
GARBAGE. Animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
INCINERATOR. Any incinerator shall be constructed to comply with the requirements of the commonwealth’s air pollution requirements and shall be approved by the commonwealth’s Fire Marshal, or a Deputy of said Fire Marshal or the city’s Fire Chief.
MOTOR VEHICLES. Every device, including major parts thereof, in, on or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a public highway, except devices moved by human or animal power, devices used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks and devices designed to be pulled, drawn or towed by a motor vehicle.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership or other legal designation, including associations, boards and other groups.
PUBLIC WAY. Any and all entrances, streets or thoroughfares leading from a public highway or street to a business where the public is generally invited, is not prohibited from coming thereon and where vehicular or other traffic customarily takes place.
RUBBISH. Combustible and non-combustible waste materials, except garbage, and the term, shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke and other combustible materials, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery and dust and other similar materials.
(Prior Code, § 92.001) (Ord. 37, passed 11-4-1991)
ANIMALS, FOWL AND REPTILES
It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, harbor or possess any domestic or other animal of any nature, any fowl or reptile which becomes a public nuisance.
(Prior Code, § 92.011) (Ord. 37, passed 11-4-1991) Penalty, see § 92.999
The following shall be deemed a violation of this subchapter:
(A) Any dog, cat or other animal, fowl or reptile, running at large, without a license required by state law;
(B) Any dog, cat or other animal, fowl or reptile which has not received a rabies or other inoculation sufficient to prevent the dog, cat or other animal, fowl or reptile from contacting or spreading hydrophobia or other infectious disease;
(C) Any dog, cat, animal, fowl or reptile which damages or destroys any public or private, personal or real property; and
(D) Any dog, cat, animal, fowl or reptile which barks, howls, whines, meows, screeches, hisses or makes any other unreasonable noise which becomes a disturbance to neighbors of said person.
(Prior Code, § 92.012) (Ord. 37, passed 11-4-1991) Penalty, see § 92.999
Conducting or maintaining any slaughter house or other premises or area for the slaughtering of animals, fowl or reptiles, or to render the byproducts of same shall be a violation.
(Prior Code, § 92.013) (Ord. 37, passed 11-4-1991) Penalty, see § 92.999
GARBAGE, DEBRIS AND RUBBISH
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