(A) No person shall permit or cause the escape of such quantities of smoke, soot, cinders, noxious acids, fumes, and gases in a place or manner as to be detrimental to any person or to the public or to endanger the health, comfort, and safety of any person or of the public, or in a manner as to cause or have a tendency to cause injury or damage to property or business. The escape of such matter is a public nuisance. (‘83 Code, § 92.03)
(B) No person shall use or maintain any lighting facilities connected with any use of land, or operation of any place or business or factory, so as to reflect light upon any residential use adjacent to the lighting facilities. The use of lights in this manner is a public nuisance. (‘83 Code, § 92.04)
(C) (1) It shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle which is unlicensed, inoperative, in a state of major disassembly or disrepair to be parked or stored on any private or public property, unless the same is completely enclosed in a garage, building, structure or enclosed by a private fence so as not to be visible from surrounding property.
(2) For the purpose of this section, a vehicle of any kind as described in division (C)(1) shall be deemed abandoned when it has remained parked or stored on public or private property for a period of 48 continuous hours or more.
(3) The Chief of Police or his designee may remove or cause to remove or tow away any motor vehicle which is violating the provisions of this division relating to parking or storing of any abandoned vehicle on public or private property, and disposed of in accordance with law. The officer authorized to enforce this provision shall leave a written notice at the premises where the vehicle is kept or affix notice to the vehicle at least 48 hours prior to removal. The written notice shall contain the following information.
(a) The date and time the notice was left or affixed.
(b) The name and address of the police agency taking the action.
(c) The name and badge number of the officer leaving or affixing the notice.
(d) The date and time the vehicle may be taken into custody and stored at the owner's expense, or scrapped if the vehicle is not removed.
(e) The year, make and vehicle identification number of the vehicle, if available.
(4) The provisions of the above restrictions do not apply to residents of the city while the resident is serving in any branch of the United States Armed Forces. Proof of such service shall be submitted to the Police Department. The serviceperson, spouse, or parents shall register with the department, and a decal shall be purchased at the cost of $1 and displayed on the right side of the front windshield. The registration must be made each year prior to March 1, and the vehicle stored at the rear of the property.
(‘83 Code, § 92.05)
(D) If any lands, excavations, lots, cellar, vault, sewer, drain, place, or premises within the city shall be damp, unwholesome, offensive, or filthy, or be covered during any portion of the year with stagnant or impure water, or shall be in such condition as to produce offensive exhalations or be in a condition dangerous to life or property, the Health Officer or the City Council may cause the same to be drained, filled up, cleansed, or purified, or may require the owner, occupant, or person in charge of the lot, premises, or place to perform that duty. The escape or stagnation of such matter is a public nuisance. (‘83 Code, § 92.06)
(E) No person shall, by himself or by another, throw, place, deposit, or leave in any street, lane, alley, or in any public or private place or premises, any animal or vegetable substance, dead animals, dirt, rubbish, excrement, filth, garbage, swill, trash, paper, wood, glass, metal, stone, or any other article or substance whatever which may cause any offensive, unwholesome or nauseous odor, or is likely to cause injury to travelers, pedestrians, or motor vehicles, or may cause any annoyance to others, or endanger the health of the public. The deposit of such matter is a public nuisance. (‘83 Code, § 92.07)
(F) No person, whether owner or occupant of any lot or premises, shall maintain any structure, building, or fence which is unsafe, liable to collapse, or which is a menace to the health, morals, or safety of the public. The maintenance of such structures is a public nuisance. (‘83 Code, § 92.08)
(Ord. 89-007, passed 8-21-89) Penalty, see § 92.99