The following are hereby declared a public nuisance causing blight or unreasonably interfering with the enjoyment of property:
(A) Prohibited vehicles.
(1) Parking or storing any unlicensed, unregistered or inoperable vehicle or parts or components thereof on any property, public or private unless housed within a lawfully erected building; (An inoperable vehicle is one that cannot be started and lawfully driven upon a public street.)
(2) Parking a mobile home or recreational camping vehicle upon public or private property for human habitation, except in a licensed mobile home park; and/or
(3) Commercial vehicles in excess of 10,001 pounds gross vehicle weight upon any residential street for a continuous period of more than six hours. (See City Code § 153.077, Off-Street Parking).
(B) Household furnishings and appliances. Storing of household furnishings, appliances, finishing materials, carpeting, fixtures or parts or components thereof, upon private or public property for more than 72 hours, unless housed within a lawfully constructed building;
(C) Construction materials, scrap lumber, tools, hardware. Storing of construction materials, scrap lumber, tools, hardware or parts, or components thereof, upon private or public property for more than 72 hours, unless housed within a lawfully constructed building, except that lumber, supplies and materials engaged for current construction activities, for which a building permit has been issued, may be stored on the premises until the project is completed if:
(1) All lumber is stacked in piles not more than five feet high, covered with tarpaulin when not in use and free of rodent or other infestation;
(2) All supplies, hardware and tools used for construction are stored in a neat and orderly fashion; and
(3) No construction materials, tools, parts, supplies or equipment are stored upon any part of the property other than a rear yard.
(D) Firewood storage. Firewood that is not stored as follows:
(1) Stacked in neat and secure piles of no more than four stacks, each of which shall be no longer than 20 feet long by five feet high by four feet wide;
(2) Maintained not closer than five feet from the property line;
(3) Maintained free of rats or other infestation; and/or
(4) Maintained within five feet of any inhabited building.
(E) Buildings or structures. Any building or structure other than accessory buildings on farms if its exterior does not comply with the following requirements:
(1) An owner, lessee or occupant of property or a dwelling may not allow the accumulation of dirt or filth on the exterior premises occupied or controlled in a manner that could create a health hazard to the dwelling occupants or the general public. All exterior property and premises shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition.
(2) No exterior of any surface shall have deterioration, holes, breaks, gaps or loose or rotting siding. All exterior surfaces including but not limited to doors, door and window frames, cornices, porches and trim shall be maintained in good condition. Exterior wood surfaces, other than decay resistant woods shall be protected from the elements and decay by painting or other protective covering or treatment.
(3) Every exterior surface which has had a surface finished shall be maintained to avoid noticeable deterioration of the finish. No wall or exterior surface shall have peeling, cracked, chipped or otherwise deteriorated finish of:
(a) Any one wall or flat surface; or
(b) All door and window moldings, eaves, gutters and similar projections on any one side or surface.
(4) Every window, exterior light fixture, skylight, door and frame shall be kept in sound condition, good repair, weather tight and shall be maintained free from cracks and holes.
(5) All cornices, moldings, decorative features, lintels, sills, bay or dormer windows and similar projections shall be kept in good repair and free from cracks or defects which make them hazardous or unsightly.
(6) All siding and masonry joints as well as those between the building envelope and the perimeter of windows, doors and skylights shall be maintained weather resistant and water tight.
(7) Roof structures, including but not limited to drains, gutters and downspouts shall be maintained in good repair. All roof drainage systems shall be attached securely.
(8) Chimney, air vents and other similar projections shall be structurally sound and in good repair.
(9) Retaining walls shall be in good repair.
(10) All foundation walls shall be sound as to prevent entry of rodents.
(11) Every exterior deck, stairway, ramp, porch or balcony shall be structurally sound and neatly maintained.
(12) Every exterior walkway, driveway and parking area shall be in good repair, free of unsightly potholes, cracks and damage to the surfacing material.
(13) Every walkway, driveway and parking area shall be covered by concrete or bituminous materials or other approved material that shall not produce excess dust, mud, dirt or unsightly conditions upon the property.
(F) Trees constituting nuisance. The following constitute a public nuisance wherever they may be found in the city:
(1) Any living or standing elm tree or part thereof infected to any degree with the Dutch Elm disease fungus Ceratocystis Ulmi (Buisman) Moreau or which harbors one or more of the elm bark beetle Scolytus Multistriatus (EICH) or Hylungopinus Rufides (Marsh);
(2) Any dead elm tree or part thereof, including branches, stumps, firewood or other elm material from which the bark has not been removed and burned or sprayed with an effective elm bark beetle insecticide;
(3) Any living or standing oak tree or part thereof infected to any degree with the Oak Wilt fungus Ceratocystis Fagacearum;
(4) Any dead oak tree or part thereof which in the opinion of the designated city officer constitutes a hazard, including but not limited to logs, branches, stumps, roots, firewood or other oak material which remains unstripped of its bark and burned or sprayed with an effective fungicide;
(5) Any other tree with an epidemic disease;
(6) Any tree which, because of its height, breadth or location interferes with pedestrian use of sidewalks, or otherwise obstructs or interferes with the safe operation of vehicular traffic on public roadways; and/or
(7) Any tree that because of damage by wind, lightning strike, disease or other source, or that because of weakened root structure or rot poses a hazard to safety or property shall be a public nuisance under this provision.
(Ord. 2000-112, passed 10-26-2000; Am. Ord. 2005-179, passed 9-29-2005; Am. Ord. 2017-275, passed 4-13-2017) Penalty, see § 91.99