(a) Each of the following conditions constitutes a nuisance, and whenever an enforcement officer determines that any of such conditions exist upon any premises, he may require or provide for the abatement thereof pursuant to this chapter and make the costs of abatement a lien upon the property:
(1) The existence of any accumulation of solid waste upon the premises so as to be a nuisance under Section 5.20.180.
(2) The existence of weeds upon the premises, or public sidewalks, or streets, or alleys between said premises and the centerline of any public street or alley, so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.08.010.
(3) The existence of any dead, diseased, infested, or dying tree in any street; or on any private property so near to any street tree as to constitute a danger to street trees, or streets, or portions thereof, so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(a).
(4) The existence of any tree or shrub on any private property or in any street, of a type or species apt to destroy, impair or otherwise interfere with any street improvements, sidewalks, curbs, approved street trees, gutters, sewers, other public improvements, including utility mains or services so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(b).
(5) The existence within the thirty-five foot triangle of property at the intersection of streets improved for vehicular traffic, of any tree limb, shrub, hedge, or plant exceeding three feet in height where either traffic signals, stop signs, or yield signs are not installed, or at any intersections which are determined by the chief transportation official to contain tree limbs, shrubs, hedges, or plants that obscure and impair the view of passing motorists or pedestrians so as to create a safety hazard, so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(c).
(6) The existence of any vines or climbing plants growing into or over any street tree or any public hydrant, pole or electrolier contrary to the provisions of Section 8.04.050(d) or the existence of any shrub, vine or plant growing on, around or in front of any hydrant, alarm box, standpipe, sprinkler system connection or any other appliance or facility provided for fire protection purposes, in such a way as to obscure the view thereof or impair the access thereto by the fire department.
(7) The existence of any tree within the city limits that is infested, infected or in danger of becoming infested or infected with objectionable insects, scale, fungus or growth injurious to trees so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(e).
(8) The existence of any branches or foliage which interfere with visibility on, or free use of, or access to, or obstruct public vehicular or pedestrian travel on any portion of any street improved for vehicular or pedestrian travel so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(f).
(9) The existence of hedges or dense thorny shrubs and plants on any street or part thereof so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(g).
(10) The existence of shrubs and plants more than two feet in height in any street, measured above top of curb grade so as to be a nuisance under Section 8.04.050(h).
(11) The existence of any open pit in any closed or abandoned trampoline center.
(12) The existence of any act or condition that presents a fire, panic, or life safety hazard, or would contribute to the rapid spread of fire or inhibit mitigation or increase the chance of release of hazardous material, or would interfere with, hinder or delay the egress of occupants or response of emergency personnel, so as to be a nuisance under Section 15.04.055.
(13) The existence upon the sidewalk in front of any premises of anything which shall restrict the public use thereof so as to be a nuisance under Section 9.48.020.
(14) The existence upon the sidewalk in front of any premises of any dirt, debris or litter so as to be a nuisance under Section 9.48.050.
(15) The existence of any sign erected, constructed or maintained in violation of or which fails to comply in any way with the provisions of Chapter 16.20 of this code.
(16) The existence of a sidewalk or a portion of a sidewalk adjacent to any premises which is out of repair or pending reconstruction and in condition to endanger persons or property or in condition to interfere with the public convenience in the use of such sidewalk.
(17) The storage or keeping of any used or unused building material in a location out of doors for more than thirty days within a year; provided, that nothing in this subsection shall:
(A) Make lawful any such storage when it is prohibited by other ordinances or laws;
(B) Prohibit such storage upon the premises of a bona fide lumberyard or other dealer in building materials when the same is permitted under the Zoning Code and other applicable laws;
(C) Prohibit such storage for ninety days when done in conjunction with the construction project for which a valid building permit is in effect if required and which is being prosecuted diligently to completion; extensions for additional periods of time may be granted by the building official when additional storage time is necessary and upon proof that such construction project will be diligently pursued.
"Building materials," as used in this subsection, means and includes lumber, plumbing materials, wallboard, sheet metal, plaster, brick, cement, concrete block, roofing materials, cans of paint and similar materials.
(18) The storage or keeping in a location out of doors of any unused and abandoned open pit or excavation, building foundation, automobile, trailer, housetrailer, boat or other vehicle or major parts thereof. Without limiting the foregoing, any such thing stored or kept for a period in excess of thirty days in a year shall be presumed to be unused and abandoned for purposes of this provision.
(19) The existence of any fence or other structure or thing on private property abutting or fronting upon any public street, sidewalk or place, which is in a sagging, leaning, fallen, decayed or other dilapidated or unsafe condition.
(20) The existence of any driveway which is determined to have been abandoned, pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.08.090; provided, that no notice need be given to the owner of the property with respect to the abatement of such condition other than that provided in this chapter.
(21) Any other condition on or use of property which is in fact a menace to the public peace, health, or safety.
(Ord. 5557 § 5, 2022: Ord. 4745 § 10, 2002: Ord. 4722 § 2, 2001: Ord. 3209 § 1, 1980: Ord. 2068, 1962: Ord. 1998 (part), 1961: prior code § 35.04)