CHAPTER 92: HEALTH AND SANITATION; NUISANCES
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
§ 92.001 DEFINITIONS.
   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
§ 92.015 DECLARATION OF NUISANCE.
   Violation of this subchapter shall be deemed a public nuisance.
(Prior Code, § 92.010) (Ord. 37, passed 11-4-1991)
§ 92.016 KEEPING OF ANIMAL, FOWL OR REPTILE WHICH BECOMES A NUISANCE PROHIBITED.
   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
§ 92.017 CERTAIN VIOLATIONS CONCERNING ANIMALS, FOWL AND REPTILES.
   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
§ 92.018 SLAUGHTERING PROHIBITED.
   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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