(A) All nuisances are prohibited.
(B) Nuisances shall include, but not be limited to, the following which are declared to be nuisances:
(1) Unwholesome business. Offensive or unwholesome businesses or establishments are prohibited. Any business not allowed in any district as set forth in the town’s Land Development Code, or placed in a district where such use is not allowed, is a nuisance;
(2) Noxious substances. The discharge of noxious liquids; the accumulation of stale, putrid or stinking substances; the allowing of water to remain on the surface of property and thereby turn stagnant, noxious, offensive or a breeding ground for mosquitoes and other insects, are all declared to be nuisances;
(3) Vacant buildings. It is declared a nuisance for the owner of any vacant building to fail to replace any broken or missing window or door or fail to secure any other means of entry into such building within 72 hours after notice is given to the owner by the town. Compliance with this portion of the code of ordinances shall not relieve the owner of such building from a possible adjudication of “dangerous building”, as defined elsewhere in this code of ordinances;
(4) Accumulation of rubbish. Any accumulation of rubbish, as defined in § 91.016 of this chapter, is hereby declared to be a nuisance;
(5) Smoke and odor from burning. Any smoke and odor resulting from the burning of rubbish, trash or other materials, including, but not limited to, those materials outlined in this subchapter shall be declared to be a nuisance with the following exceptions:
(a) Burning of materials for instruction or for the public good and with the approval of the Limon Fire Protection District and the town;
(b) Burning of flares and such devices used for safety purposes;
(c) Burning of material for the cooking of non-commercial food; and
(d) Burning within fire pits, barbecue grills and similar features for recreational purposes as defined in § 51.010 of this code of ordinances.
(6) Weeds. Any owner, occupant or manager of real property located within the town shall not allow weeds to grow or accumulate on the property and shall cause the weeds to be cut close to the ground. Weeds, not cut close to the ground, are hereby declared to be a nuisance; and
(7) Danger to public health and property. Any activity or thing, done or made, permitted or allowed, or continued on any property, public or private by any person, firm, corporation, their agents, servants or employees, hazardous to the health or safety, or to the damage or injury of any of the inhabitants of the town, and not hereinbefore specified, shall be deemed a nuisance.
(Prior Code, § 520.4) (Ord. 170, passed 7-28-1958; Ord. 411, passed 1-2-1994; Ord. 584, passed 10-1-2015) Penalty, see § 91.999