Public nuisances have the potential to create environments which annoy, injure or endanger the comfort, health or safety of the public. Public nuisances potentially hinder neighborhood development and diminish property values. The city desires to promote its neighborhoods, to protect the health, safety and welfare of its neighborhoods, and to ensure that property is maintained in accordance with this property maintenance code and city ordinances. For the purpose of this section, it shall not be essential that the nuisance be created or contributed to by the owner, occupant or persons having control or management of the property or premises, but merely that the nuisance be created or contributed to by licensees, invitees, guests or other persons for whose conduct the owner or operator is responsible, or by persons for whose conduct the owner or operator is not responsible, but by the exercise of reasonable care ought to have become aware. For the purposes of enforcement, the totality of the circumstances shall be taken into consideration.
(Ord. 2020-1804, passed 11-12-20)