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It shall be unlawful to place, leave, deposit, or keep dilapidated and/or discarded items or objects, trash, garbage, junk, junk motor vehicles, and/or rubbish on any private property in the county. Such dilapidated and/or discarded items or objects, trash, garbage, junk and/or rubbish are declared to be a public nuisance. No person owning, leasing, occupying or having charge of any property or premises shall maintain or keep any nuisance thereon, nor shall any such person keep or maintain such property or premises in a manner which could cause a substantial reduction in the value of the other property in the area in which such property or premises are located.
(Ord. 2024-12, passed 9-9-2024) Penalty, see § 110.99
(A) No person shall place, throw, deposit or allow to accumulate or grow or cause to be erected or placed on any street, alley, sidewalk, gutter, or any other public right-of-way, easement or public property, any building, column, rubbish, garbage, construction or demolition debris, landscaping debris, furniture, signs, large rocks or boulders, fences, posts, stakes, weeds, inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicle, junk or scrap metal as herein above declared to be a public nuisance, abandoned property or any other obstruction or encroachment of any nature and any other materials which may do injury to any person, animal or property.
(B) Every person owning, occupying or having control or management of any building or lot in the county shall also keep the sidewalk adjacent to such building or lot open and free from all obstructions, barriers and impediments of every description and shall not allow or permit any tree, brush, hedge or other vegetation to grow in a manner which interferes with normal sidewalk traffic or vehicular traffic within the public right-of-way.
(C) No person shall deposit snow on any county roads, sidewalks or public ways or allow any drainage appurtenances to cause ice accumulation on any county streets, sidewalks, or public ways.
(D) Any unauthorized or prohibited sign, or which is constructed, located or situated on county rights-of-way may be removed by the county. The county, within its discretion, may destroy such signs.
(Ord. 2024-12, passed 9-9-2024) Penalty, see § 110.99
It shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant or person having control or management of any public or private land within the county to permit a public nuisance to develop thereon. Public nuisances include, but are not limited to the following conditions:
(A) Junk; scrap metal. The storage of junk motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, storage tanks, refuse/trash containers not being served by garbage collection franchisees, junk machinery, machinery pafts, abandoned, discarded or unused appliances, objects neglected and not being used for their intended purpose, except on premises authorized by the county for such purposes;
(B) Accumulation of construction, demolition, landscaping debris or other waste materials. All exterior property and premises shall be free from any accumulation of combustible and noncombustible waste materials. Exterior property and premises shall be free from landscaping debris or natural damage of grounds;
(C) Exterior use or storage of indoor furniture. The use or storage of furniture which is upholstered or not designed for outdoor use in an uncovered or exposed area in which it is likely to decay, decompose or retain moisture causing a health hazard;
(D) Noxious substances or odors. The permitting of any manure, rubbish or filth, animal carcass, decaying animal or vegetable matter, excessive animal excrement or any foul or noxious substance, or nauseous or offensive odor to be emitted or to be discharged out of or flow from the premises;
(E) Unsightly grass or weeds. The permitting of the excessive growth of grass or weeds on any property or premise. Weeds and grasses in excess of ten inches tall must be properly cut, and all noxious (harmful) weeds shall be prohibited. Agricultural and gardening practices will be exempt from this section.
(F) Dangerous trees or objects adjoining streets. The permitting of any tree, shrubbery, hedge or other object adjoining public rights-of-way to grow or stand in such a condition that it interferes with the use, construction or maintenance of streets or sidewalks, that could cause damage to streets or sidewalks, or that causes an obstruction to drainage or poses a danger to life, limb or property of persons using the sidewalks or rights-of-way. No person shall allow any dead tree adjoining public sidewalks or rights-of-way;
(G) Visual obstructions of streets. The permitting of any hedge, shrubbery, fence, structure, object or other visual obstruction on any lot to prohibit proper sight distance to such an extent it presents a hazard to persons or property using the sidewalks, streets, or public ways adjacent to such property;
(H) Dilapidated structures.
(1) All buildings, walls and other structures which have been damaged by fire, decay, or otherwise and which are in a state of dilapidation, deterioration, or decay so as not to provide shelter, sufficient sewer, plumbing, electrical, or heating facilities or which are unsound or in danger of collapse or failure and which are a danger to the safety of the public or which are vacant or abandoned and open or accessible to vagrants or passersby or which are otherwise built, erected or maintained in violation of any ordinance; and
(2) All fences and walls shall be structurally sound and maintained in good repair.
(I) Accumulation of refuse/trash and placement of trash/recycle containers. The storing or permitting the accumulation of refuse/trash, unless such refuse/trash is kept separately in standard refuse/trash containers or dumpsters which are covered by solid, tight-fitting lids and which have no uncovered holes, and the storing or permitting the accumulation of refuse and trash for which removal of refuse and trash is not provided;
(J) Scattered garbage. The storage or the allowing of any scattered garbage or other rubbish remaining on a property. No refuse/trash shall be stored or accumulated in a manner that allows for blowing or scattering onto adjacent properties;
(K) Attractive nuisances. The allowing of any physical condition, use or occupancy of any property or premises to be an attractive nuisance to children, or for illicit purposes, crime, drugs and/or vagrancy. Refrigerators, freezers, ice chests, or ice boxes in use at an outdoor location shall be equipped with an exterior locking device to prevent unintended access;
(L) Graffiti. The allowing of any graffiti to remain on a property or premises;
(M) Hoarding of materials. The accumulation of materials, trash, food, newspapers, magazines, old clothes and other items that create a fire or health hazard that can cause disease, contribute to vermin and/or insect infestations, affect the occupants of the building, neighbors, public safety personnel and the general public, or contribute to an unsanitary environment unfit for human habitation;
(N) Junk mobile or manufactured homes. The allowing of one or more mobile or manufactured home or recreational vehicle as defined in KRS 227.550 that is junked, wrecked or inoperable and which are abandoned or not inhabited;
(O) Tires. The outdoor storage of unused, scrap or waste tires in any amount is deemed a hazard to public health and safety and a fire hazard, and is prohibited within the county limits, except on premises authorized by the county for such purposes;
(P) Abandoned structures. It shall be unlawful to allow any building or structure to become abandoned; and
(Q) Discarded items. The keeping of discarded items on any property within the limits of the county is unlawful and is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
(Ord. 2024-12, passed 9-9-2024) Penalty, see § 110.99
ABATEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT
Enforcement proceedings for this chapter shall be initiated by the issuance of a notice of violation or a citation by a Code Enforcement Officer as set out in §§ 31.10 through 31.25. The Code Enforcement Officer and/or the county is authorized to abate any violations of this chapter upon a final order. Conditions presenting an immediate danger may be abated immediately following the issuance of a citation. Abatement may be performed by county personnel or by a contractor selected by the county.
(Ord. 2024-12, passed 9-9-2024)
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