The following are declared to be nuisances affecting peace and safety:
(A) All snow and ice not removed from public sidewalks 24 hours after the snow or other precipitation causing the condition has ceased to fall;
(B) All trees, hedges, billboards or other obstructions which prevent persons from having a clear view of all traffic approaching an intersection;
(C) All wires and limbs of trees which are so close to the surface of a sidewalk or street as to constitute a danger to pedestrians or vehicles. All trees or branches of trees which are hazard trees or hazard branches as they would pose a threat to adjacent persons or property if not removed. All trees which, due to rot or dilapidation, need to be removed;
(D) All unnecessary noises and annoying vibrations;
(E) Obstructions and excavations affecting the ordinary use by the public of streets, alleys, sidewalks or public grounds, except under such conditions as are permitted by this code or other applicable law;
(F) Radio aerials or television antennas erected or maintained in a dangerous manner;
(G) Any use of property abutting on a public street or sidewalk which causes large crowds of people to gather, obstructing traffic and the free uses of the streets or sidewalks;
(H) All hanging signs, awnings and other similar structures of streets and sidewalks, or so situated as to endanger public safety, or not constructed and maintained as provided by ordinance;
(I) The allowing of rain water, ice or snow fall from any building or structure upon any street or sidewalk to flow across any sidewalk;
(J) Any barbed wire fence less than six feet above the ground and within three feet of a public sidewalk or way;
(K) All dangerous, unguarded machinery in any public place, so situated or operated on private property as to attract the public;
(L) Waste water cast upon or permitted to flow upon streets or other public property;
(M) Accumulations in the open or discarded or disused machinery, household appliances, automobile bodies or other material, in a manner conductive to the harboring of rats, mice, snakes or vermin, or the fire, health or safety hazards from such accumulations or from the fire, health or safety hazards from such accumulations or from the rank growth of vegetation among the items so accumulated;
(N) Accumulations in the open of junk, disused property, tin, limber, wire, garbage, containers, bins, brush, branches, tires, rims, parts of motor vehicles, and motor vehicles in violation of any provision of the city’s code; building materials where no active construction under permit is occurring and which have been stored on the property in excess of 30 days; disused furniture, disused appliances, or any other items in the open which detract from the property’s appearance or value;
(O) Any well, hole or similar excavation which is left uncovered or in such other condition as to constitute a hazard to any child coming on the premises where it is located;
(P) Obstructions to the free flow of water in a natural waterway or a public street drain, gutter or ditch with trash or other materials;
(Q) The placing or throwing on any street, sidewalk or other public property of any glass, tacks, nails, bottles or other substances which may injure some person or animal or damage any pneumatic tire when passing over such substance;
(R) The depositing of garbage or refuse on a public right-of-way or on adjacent private property;
(S) All other conditions or things which are likely to cause injury to the person or property of anyone;
(T) Any violation of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine up to $1,000 and/or incarceration of up to 90 days in jail, or a combination thereof.
(Ord. 239, passed 6-21-2023)