(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, resident, firm or corporation to use the front yard area of any residential property or premises or any area abutting a public street for the following types of activities:
(1) The operation of bicycles and other riding devices on the streets and sidewalks which abut private property; the setting up of portable or temporary hoops, goals or courts and the playing of basketball, hockey or other games on the streets or sidewalks, thereby creating a nuisance as to the public and which detracts from the quiet enjoyment of property by other residents of the city and which detracts from the residential character of the neighborhood;
(2) The operation of exercise and/or jungle gym type devices;
(3) The open preparation, cooking and consumption of food and/or beverages;
(4) The playing of music or other sounds which transmit the music being played or the sounds being made in excess of 25 feet from the boundaries of the premises upon which the conduct is occurring;
(5) Loud and raucous conversation, noise and other conduct which tends to disturb the public within an area in excess of 25 feet from the boundaries of the premises upon which the conversation, noise or other conduct which tends to disturb the public is occurring;
(6) The leaving of ashes uncovered or any other material which is likely to be blown about by the wind; and
(7) The maintaining of, or the causing of, a nuisance in the use of the area in question.
(B) For the purposes of this section, the term NUISANCE is defined to mean any condition or use of the premises or of building exteriors or the adjoining premises and/or abutting and nearby public streets or alleys which is detrimental to the property of others, which creates a disorderly condition or which causes or tends to cause substantial diminution in the value of other property in the neighborhood in which such premises are located.
(Prior Code, § 98.135) (Ord. 96-O-1586, passed 8-7-1996) Penalty, see § 98.999