No person shall allow, cause, create, permit or suffer a nuisance affecting public health on private or public property. The following are not exclusive but illustrative of nuisances affecting public health and may be abated as provided in this chapter:
(A) Open vaults or privies constructed and maintained within the city, except those constructed or maintained in connection with construction projects in accordance with State Health Division regulations;
(B) Accumulations of debris, rubbish, manure and other refuse that are not removed within a reasonable time;
(C) Putrescible wastes not removed at least every seven days;
(D) Stagnant water that affords a breeding place for mosquitoes and other insect pests;
(E) Pollution of a body of water, well, spring, stream or drainage ditch by sewage, industrial wastes or other substances placed in or near the water in a manner that will cause harmful material to pollute the water;
(F) Decayed or unwholesome food offered for human consumption;
(G) An outside toilet, cesspool, septic tank, barn, stable, corral, pen, chicken coop, rabbit hutch or other premises that are in such a state or condition as to cause an offensive odor or that are in an unsanitary condition;
(H) Any building, structure, vehicle or equipment maintained or constructed in such a way that it attracts or harbors rats, mice or any other animal likely to carry disease or cause injury to persons or damage to property;
(I) Liquid wastes drained from private premises;
(J) Mastics, oil, grease or petroleum products introduced into the sewer or storm water system;
(K) Animal carcasses on streets or private or public property;
(L) Animals or birds afflicted with communicable diseases;
(M) Animals or birds maintained, kept or housed in such a number to create offensive odors or noise; and
(N) Pigs or swine maintained, kept or housed in the city.
(1) Notwithstanding the temporary exhibition of pigs or swine on the premises of the County Fairgrounds during an organized event, which is allowed and not declared a public nuisance.
(2) Notwithstanding maintaining, keeping or housing of a pig or swine commonly referred to as a miniature Vietnamese, Chinese or Oriental Potbellied pig (sus scrofa), which is allowed and not declared a nuisance under the following conditions.
(a) The pig or swine’s height shall be no greater than 18 inches at the shoulder and its weight shall be no more than 95 pounds.
(b) No more than three pigs or swine shall be kept at any one residence.
(c) The pig or swine shall be restrained and not allowed to run at large.
(d) The pig or swine shall be kept or housed primarily within the residence.
(Ord. 1282, passed 9-4-2018) Penalty, see § 90.999