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 or Drink: The sale, or offering for sale, of unwholesome food or drink, or the keeping of a place where such sales or offerings are made. (1990 Code section 8-507; amd. 2006 Code)
2. Liquor violations: The sale, offering for sale, or furnishing of alcoholic beverages or nonintoxicating beverages in violation of State law or the ordinances of the City; or the keeping of a place where alcoholic beverages is sold, offered for sale, or furnished in violation of State law or the ordinances of the City. (1990 Code section 8-507; amd. 2006 Code; Ord. 2018-273, 9-17-2018, eff 9-17-2018)
3. Obscene Materials: The exposure, display, or distribution of obscene pictures, books, pamphlets, magazines, papers, documents, or objects; or the keeping of a place where such are exposed, displayed, or distributed.
4. Gambling: The keeping of a place where persons gamble, whether by cards, slot machines, punchboards, or otherwise.
5. Bawdy, Disorderly Houses:
a. The keeping of a place where prostitution, illicit sexual intercourse, or other immoral acts are practiced.
b. The keeping of a place where activities in violation of state law or ordinance are practiced or carried on.
6. Public 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.
7. Noisy Conditions: The continued making of loud or unusual noises which disturbs persons of ordinary sensibilities; or the keeping of an animal which makes such noises.
8. Interfering With Wireless Reception: The operation of any electrical apparatus or machine which materially or unduly interferes with radio or television reception by others.
9. Assemblies 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, except as may be authorized by law or ordinances.
10. Water Flowing, Ice or Snow Falling Upon Streets: 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.
11. Stagnant Water Bodies: All wells, pools, cisterns, bodies, or containers of water in which mosquitos breed or are likely to breed, or which are so constructed, formed, conditioned, or situated as to endanger the public safety.
12. Conditions Attracting Pests: Rank weeds or grass, carcasses, accumulations of manure, refuse, or other things, which are, or are likely to be, breeding places for flies, mosquitoes, vermin, or disease-causing germs; and the premises on which such exist.
13. Dangerous Structures:
a. Any building or structure which is dangerous to the public health or safety because of damage, decay, or other condition.
b. Every building or other structure that shall become unsafe and dangerous from fire, decay, construction, location, or other cause, or shall be detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the city or its inhabitants from any cause.
14. Dangerous Premises: Any pit, hole, or other thing which is so constructed, formed, conditioned, or situated as to endanger the public safety.
15. Fire and Explosive Hazards: Any fire or explosion hazard which endangers the public safety.
16. Dangerous Businesses: Any occupation or activity which endangers the public peace, health, morals, safety, or welfare.
17. Unlicensed, Stored Vehicles: 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.
18. Animal Houses And Noises:
a. 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.
b. 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.
c. The keeping of any hog pen within the limits of the city.
19. Offensive Premises:
a. 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.
b. Any unclean, foul, leaking or broken or defective ditch, drain, gutter, slop, garbage or manure barrel, box or other receptacle in the city.
20. Animal Hides: Any green or unsalted hides or any animal left in any exposed or open place within the limits of the city.
21. Sewer Systems:
a. Any vault, cesspool or sink used to receive human excrement, slops, garbage, refuse, or other filthy substance.
b. Every privy or water closet which shall be in an overflowing, leaky or filthy condition, or in a condition dangerous, injurious or annoying to the comfort, health and welfare of any resident of the city (1990 Code section 8-507; amd. 2006 Code)
22. Building without Running Water: Any occupied house or residence which does not have running water (Ord. 2021- 282, 4-19-21).
B. Enumeration Cumulative: The above enumeration of certain public nuisance 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. (1990 Code Section 8-507)