A. It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a means whereby the city may remove or abate or cause the removal or abatement of injurious and noxious weeds; and of garbage, refuse or any unsightly or deleterious objects or structures pursuant to the powers granted to it by Utah Code Annotated title 10, chapter 11, as amended, and pursuant to its general power to abate nuisances. The provisions adopted herein are intended to:
1. Prevent fire hazards;
2. Prevent insect and rodent harborages;
3. Prevent the introduction of hazardous pollens in the air;
4. Prevent further spreading of vegetation that threatens the public health, safety or welfare;
5. Abate the existence of objects, structures or solid waste that threaten the public health, safety and welfare;
6. Protect and promote the public health and safety of the community by preventing or abating conditions of real property or the structures thereon which create or maintain public nuisances.
B. The following conditions shall constitute a nuisance subject to abatement under this chapter:
1. Vegetation on private property which due to its proximity to any public property or right of way interferes with the public safety or lawful use of the public property or right of way.
2. Weeds, grasses, or noxious vegetable growth which has grown to a height exceeding the height limits or otherwise violating the weed control specifications and requirements under section 12-4-3 of this title.
3. Vegetable waste, litter, garbage, filth or refuse of any nature, kind or description detrimental to health allowed to accumulate upon any private alley, yard or area.
4. Any property which has been allowed to become a fire hazard due to the accumulation of garbage, refuse, litter, waste products, dry or drying weeds or any combustible materials, objects or structures.
5. Weeds, garbage, refuse, objects or structures that create a source of contamination or pollution of water, air or property, a danger to health, a breeding place of habitation for insects, rodents or other forms of life deleterious to human habitation or that otherwise creates a condition deleterious to their surroundings.
6. Noxious weeds determined to be especially injurious to public health, crops, livestock, land, or other property.
7. Any property where the outside storage, keeping, accumulation, or abandonment of the following unsightly material or objects is clearly visible from a public street and is not a use of property permitted or allowed under the zoning title:
a. Uncontained garbage, refuse, litter or other solid waste;
b. Auto parts, tires, scrap metal, machinery or parts thereof, or other junk or salvage material as defined in either this title or title 15 of this code; or
c. Any inoperable and unlicensed vehicles.
8. Vacant buildings or structures which have been secured against entry by placing secured coverings on openings and which buildings are not maintained in accordance with the maintenance requirements of title 16, chapter 8, article B of this code (the "Ogden City code for the abatement of dangerous buildings").
9. Vegetation or structures obstructing the view of drivers of motor vehicles as prohibited under section 7-3-1 of this code.
10. Public nuisances as defined in subsection 6-2-10A of this code.
11. Other conditions involving weeds, garbage, refuse or any unsightly or deleterious conditions, objects or structures subject to city abatement under other provisions of this code.
C. Property owners shall be responsible for any of the above conditions existing on abutter's alleys or the area between their property line and the curb or edge of the roadway, as provided in section 12-4-1 of this title.
(Ord. 2005-29, 5-24-2005)