The following are declared to be nuisances affecting public peace and safety:
(A) All snow and ice that is 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 people from having a clear view of all traffic approaching an intersection;
(C) All wires and limbs of trees that are so close to the surface of a sidewalk or street as to constitute a danger to pedestrians or vehicles;
(D) Any person participating in any party or other gathering that causes the unreasonable disturbing of the peace, quiet or repose of another person;
(E) All unnecessary and annoying vibrations;
(F) Obstructions and excavations affecting the ordinary public use of streets, alleys, sidewalks or public grounds, except under conditions as are permitted by this chapter or other applicable law;
(G) Radio aerials or televisions antennas erected or maintained in a dangerous manner;
(H) Any use of property abutting on a public street or sidewalk or any use of a public street or sidewalk that causes large crowds or people to gather, obstructing traffic or free use of the street or sidewalk, that occurs without appropriate permit or approval by the city;
(I) All hanging signs, awnings and other similar structures over streets and sidewalks so situated as to endanger public safety or not constructed and maintained as provided by ordinance;
(J) The allowing of rainwater, ice or snow to fall from any structure or building upon any street or sidewalk;
(K) Any barbed wire fence located within three feet of a public sidewalk or way;
(L) All dangerous, unguarded machinery in any public place, or so situated or operated on private property as to attract the public;
(M) Wastewater cast upon or permitted to flow upon streets or other public properties;
(N) Accumulations in the open of discarded or disused machinery, household appliances, automobile bodies or other materials in a manner conducive to the harboring of rats, mice, vermin or the rank growth of vegetation among the items or in a manner creating fire, health or other safety hazards from the accumulation;
(O) Any well, hole or similar excavation that is left uncovered or in any other condition as to constitute a hazard to any child or other person coming on the premises where it is located;
(P) Obstruction to the free flow of water in a neutral water way or 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 that may injure any person or animal or damage any tire when passing over the substance;
(R) The depositing of garbage or refuse on a public way or adjacent private property; or
(S) All other conditions or things that are likely to cause injury to the person or property of another.
(Ord. 517, passed 10-26-2009)