§ 50.035 ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES.
   The existence of any of the following conditions on any parcel of land, whether the same shall be developed or undeveloped, located within the corporate limits, is hereby declared to be dangerous and prejudicial to public health or safety and to constitute a public nuisance:
   (A)   The uncontrolled growth of weeds, grass, vines or other vegetation to a height of 12 inches or more located within 100 feet of any residence, business or public right-of-way, or located anywhere within a lot or parcel being one acre or less, causing or threatening to cause a hazard detrimental to the public health or safety;
   (B)   Any accumulation of animals or vegetable matter that is offensive by virtue of odor or vapors or which is inhabited by rodents, snakes or vermin of any kind;
   (C)   Open wells;
   (D)   An accumulation of stagnant water causing or threatening to cause inhabitation thereof by mosquito or mosquito larvae;
   (E)   Any condition detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, or which violates the rules and regulations promulgated by the County Health Department, the state or the federal government;
   (F)   Any accumulation of combustible items such as mattresses, boxes, paper, automobile tires and tubes, garbage, trash, refuse, rubbish, brush, old clothes, rags or any other combustible materials or objects of a like nature;
   (G)   Any furniture, appliances or other metal products of any kind or nature openly kept which have jagged edges of metal or glass, or areas of confinement; and
   (H)   Any accumulation of garbage, refuse, rubbish, waste, scrap materials or similar items not placed or stored in compliance with §§ 50.001 through 50.008 or 50.020 through 50.023 causing or threatening to cause a hazard detrimental to the public health or safety.
(Code 2019, § 8-9) (Ord. passed 5-14-1984; Ord. passed 11-11-2008; Ord. passed 1-28-2019)