(A) It shall be unlawful for a property owner, occupant or person having control or management of any land within the city to permit a public nuisance to develop or to exist thereon.
(B) The following conditions are declared to be public nuisances:
(1) Dangerous trees or stacks adjoining street. Any tree, stack of wood or other objects standing in a condition that is reasonably likely, if the condition is allowed to continue, to endanger the life, limb or property of, or cause hurt, damage or injury to persons or property upon the public streets or public ways adjacent thereto, by the falling or collapsing thereof or of any of its parts.
(2) Accumulation of rubbish. An accumulation on any premises of filth, refuse, trash, rubbish, garbage or other waste material which endangers the public health, welfare or safety, or materially interferes with the peaceful enjoyment by owners or occupants of adjacent property because of the danger that it may ignite or catch fire, attract and propagate vermin, rodents or insects, or blow into any street, sidewalk or the property of another.
(3) Storage of explosives or flammables. The storage of explosive or flammable material which creates a safety hazard to other property or persons in the vicinity.
(4) Weeds and grass. The excessive growth of weeds, grass or other vegetation, meaning, unless otherwise provided, growth to a height of 12 inches or more.
(5) Open wells. The maintenance of any open, uncovered or insecurely covered cistern, cellar, well, pit, drain, excavation or vault situated upon private premises in any open or unfenced lot or place.
(6) Trees and shrubbery obstructing streets, sidewalks and drainage. The growing and lack of maintenance of trees or shrubbery which in any way interferes with the passage of the public upon and use of sidewalk and public streets and throughways, or construction or maintenance of streets or sidewalks, or that causes injury or damage to streets or sidewalks, or constitutes an obstruction to natural drainage or public drainage ways.
(7) Keeping of animals. Failing to keep an animal(s) in a pen, yard, lot or other enclosure in a sanitary condition and confined from wandering off the property where kept and free of preventable offensive odors to property owners in the vicinity and passersby. Failing to constrain, repress and control excessive noise made by animals such that it annoys or disturbs the peace, quiet, comfort, repose and the quality of life of neighbors and the right of them to enjoy their own property.
(8) Junk; scrap metal; motor vehicles; water craft. The storing within the city limits of motor vehicles or equipment in an inoperative condition, motor vehicles, water craft or equipment unfit for further use, automobile parts or scrap metal except on a premises authorized by the city or the Woodford-Versailles-Midway Planning and Zoning Commission for those specific purposes.
(Am. Ord. 2019-015, passed 1-6-2020)
Penalty, see § 92.99