(A) Nuisances enumerated. In addition to other public nuisances declared by other sections of this code or law, the following are hereby declared to be public nuisances:
(1) Unwholesome food. The sale, or offering for sale, of unwholesome food or drink; or the keeping of a place where such sales or offerings are made;
(2) Liquor. The sale, offering for sale, or furnishing of intoxicating liquor in violation of the state law or ordinances of the city; or keeping of a place where intoxicating liquor is sold, offered for sale, or furnished in violation of the state law or ordinances of the city;
(3) Obscene materials. The exposure, display, sale or distribution of obscene pictures, books, pamphlets, magazines, papers, documents or objects; or the keeping of a place where such are exposed, displayed, sold or distributed;
(4) Gambling. The keeping of a place where persons gamble, whether by cards, slot machines, punchboards or otherwise;
(5) House of prostitution. The keeping of a place where prostitution, illicit sexual intercourse or other immoral acts are practiced;
(6) Place where unlawful activities occur. The keeping of a place where activities in violation of state law or ordinance are practiced or carried on;
(7) Illegal dances. The conduct or holding of public dances in violation of the ordinances of the city; or the keeping of a place where such dances are held;
(8) Exposure of person with contagious disease. The public exposure of a person having a contagious disease;
(9) Loud noises. The continued making of loud or unusual noises which annoy persons of ordinary sensibilities; or the keeping of an animal which makes such noises;
(10) Interference with radio or television reception. The operation or use of any electrical apparatus or machine which materially or unduly interferes with radio or television reception by others;
(11) Crowds obstructing traffic. Any use of a street or sidewalk or a place adjacent thereto which causes crowds of people to gather so as to obstruct traffic on such street or sidewalk, or which otherwise obstructs traffic thereon, except as may be authorized by law or ordinance;
(12) Liquid or snow falling from building. Permitting water or other liquid to flow or fall, or ice or snow to fall, from any building or structure upon any street or sidewalk;
(13) Stagnant water. All wells, pools, cisterns, bodies or containers of water in which mosquitoes breed or are likely to breed, or which are so constructed, formed, conditioned or situated as to endanger the public safety;
(14) Dangerous building. Every building or other structure that is now or shall become unsafe and dangerous from fire, decay or other cause, or shall become hazardous from fire, by reason of age, decay or construction, location or other cause, or shall be detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the city or its inhabitants from any cause, is hereby declared to be a nuisance;
(15) Dangerous pit or hole. Any pit, hole or other thing which is so constructed, formed, conditioned or situated as to endanger the public safety;
(16) Fire hazard. Any fire or explosion hazard which endangers the public safety;
(17) Activities endangering public health. Any occupation or activity which endangers the public peace, health, morals, safety or welfare;
(18) Inoperable vehicle or trailer storage in residence district. Any motor vehicle (whether in operating condition or not) or any trailer without a current vehicle plate as required by law for vehicles used on the public highways, when stored or kept in a residence district;
(19) Stables, obnoxious animal areas. Any stable or other place where animals are kept that may become obnoxious or annoying to any resident of the city, by reason of any noise or noises made by the animal therein, or by reason of lack of sanitation;
(20) Offensive dog kennels. The keeping of any dog kennels within the city for the breeding and raising of dogs that shall become offensive or annoying to the public by reason of the barking and noise made by the animals therein contained;
(21) Vaults or cesspools. Any vault, cesspool or sink used to receive human excrement, slops, garbage, refuse or other filthy substance;
(22) Refuse, decaying vegetable matter. Any pond, slop, trash, refuse, cobs, manure, decayed or decaying vegetable matter, left, kept or maintained in such condition as to endanger the public health;
(23) Hog pens. The keeping of any hog pen within the limits of the city;
(24) Leaking privies or water closets. Every privy or water closet which shall be in an overflowing, leaking or filthy condition, or in a condition dangerous, injurious or annoying to the comfort, health and welfare of any resident of the city;
(25) Hides of animals. Any green or unsalted hides of any animal kept in any exposed or open place within the limits of the city;
(26) Defective ditch, gutter. Any unclean, foul, leaking or broken or defective ditch, drain, gutter, slop, garbage or manure barrel, box or other receptacle in the city; and
(27) Number of cats restricted.
(a) Number. No more than six cats, more than six months of age, may be kept on any lot, premises or in any structure, except in a kennel. Not more than one litter of kittens born to different female cats may be kept unless in a kennel.
(b) Kennel location. It is unlawful for any person to have, run, maintain or operate any kennel or any place for sale, exchange, breeding or training of pet animals within the city except in a nonresidential area.
(c) Transition rule. The number of cats shall be limited to six in any one household. Six additional identified cats shall be grandfathered in on the effective date of this enactment. Any number more than 12 shall be subject to removal by the animal control officer after 90 days from the effective date.
(B) Provisions cumulative. The above enumeration of certain public nuisances shall be cumulative and not limit other provisions of law or ordinances defining public or private nuisances either in more general or more specific terms.
(Prior Code, § 4-4-6) (Ord. 620, passed 3-21-2006) Penalty, see § 91.99