The following acts, conduct, conditions, things or omissions thereof are hereby declared to be nuisances:
(A) Keeping or maintaining a house for the purpose or encouragement of any illegal activity.
(B) Allowing premises to become nauseous or offensive to persons in the vicinity therein, including dilapidation.
(C) Causing to be discharged, placed, thrown, or causing to flow any nauseous, foul, offensive or putrid liquid or substance from any premises to any street, alley or adjacent premises.
(D) Allowing any weeds on any part of a premises and adjacent parkway, including but not limited to around parked vehicles, building foundations, poles, trees, fence rows and similar locations that have grown to a height of 12 inches or more, all noxious weeds of any height and the buying, selling, distributing or planting any exotic weeds without a permit from the Department of Natural Resources, and any tree or shrub having the appearance of being dead or suspected of being infected or infested are hereby declared to be a nuisance. See § 94.11.
(F) Allowing the presence of pests or a pest harborage to exist on any premises, whether improved or vacant, in violation of this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance because it creates a hazard to the health or safety of individuals or the public, and contributes to conditions that cause blight and property degradation. See § 94.12.
(G) Permitting or allowing the dumping, depositing, discarding, dropping, maintaining, storing, throwing or otherwise disposing of debris, garbage, trash, ashes, yard waste or brush upon any premises for more than ten calendar days, except when the material is contained in a proper receptacle or bundled and stored within the rear or side yard until lawfully set out for collection is hereby declared to be a nuisance. These acts do or may create a hazard to the health or safety of individuals or the public, are conducive to rodent or insect infestation, present a fire hazard and contribute to conditions that cause blight and property degradation. See § 94.13.
(H) Allowing outside storage in residentially used or zoned premises in violation of this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance because it creates a hazard to the health or safety of individuals or the public; it is conducive to rodent or insect infestation, presents a fire hazard and contributes to conditions that cause blight and property degradation. See § 94.16.
(I) Planting, cultivating and maintaining any prairie plot in violation of the provisions of § 94.17 is hereby declared to be a nuisance;
(J) Allowing outdoor parking or storage of inoperable motor vehicles, upon any private property and in view of the general public for more than seven calendar days constitutes a nuisance. See § 94.25.
(K) Boarding up or otherwise enclosing building wall openings in violation of § 94.18.
(L) Using tarps as covers for roofs, wall openings or garage door openings in violation of § 94.19.
(M) (1) To undertake the construction, reconstruction, remodeling or demolition of a building or structure within 300 feet of a residential structure between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. if said construction, reconstruction, remodeling or demolition causes loud noises.
(2) The following shall not constitute a violation under this division (M):
(a) Public works projects on property owned by the city, state or federal government.
(b) As deemed necessary by the City Manager, or his or her designee, in the event of emergency situations or with respect to work conducted by public agencies to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
(N) Allowing graffiti on a building, fence or other structure.
(O) No owner, agent, occupant, responsible party or person shall create a condition, through the improper maintenance of a swimming pool or wading pool so that it harbors mosquitoes, flies, or other animal pests that are offensive, injurious, or dangerous to the health of individuals or the public.
(P) Allowing a fence to exist on any premises that is in violation of any ordinance of this city, or is in an unsafe condition, or has become unstable or insecure, or is in such a condition as to be a menace to the safety or health of the public.
(Ord. 22-3670, passed 5-4-2022) Penalty, see § 94.99