The existence of any of the following conditions on any lot, whether improved or not, or other parcel of land within the corporate limits is hereby declared to be dangerous and prejudicial to the public health or safety and to constitute a public nuisance:
(A) Growth of weeds and grass. The uncontrolled growth of noxious weeds or grass, in excess of eight inches, causing or threatening to cause a hazard detrimental to the public health or safety or by the inhabitation therein of rats, mice, snakes or vermin of any kind which is or may be dangerous or prejudicial to the public health;
(B) Accumulations of animal or vegetable matter. Any accumulation of animal or vegetable matter that is offensive by virtue of odors or vapors or by the inhabitation therein of rats, mice, snakes or vermin of any kind, which is or may be dangerous or prejudicial to the public health;
(C) Accumulations of rubbish and the like. Any accumulation of rubbish, trash or junk causing or threatening to cause a fire hazard, causing or threatening to cause the accumulation of stagnant water or causing or threatening to cause the inhabitation therein of rats, mice, snakes or vermin of any kind which is or may be dangerous or prejudicial to the public health;
(D) Open storage. The open storage of any abandoned ice box, refrigerator, stove, glass, building material, building rubbish or similar items, which may be unsightly, or may be dangerous or prejudicial to the public health or public safety;
(E) Indoor furniture. Indoor upholstered furniture or upholstered furniture intended for indoor use being stored outdoors causing or threatening to cause a fire hazard, causing or threatening to cause the accumulation of stagnant water or causing or threatening to cause the inhabitation or infestation therein of rats, mice, snakes, vermin or insects of any kind which is or may be dangerous or prejudicial to the public health;
(F) Conditions violating Health Department rules. Any condition detrimental to the public health or public safety, which violates the rules and regulations of the Moore County Health Department;
(G) Combustible items. Any accumulation of combustible items such as mattresses, boxes, paper, automobile tires and tubes, garbage, trash, refuse, brush, old clothes, rags, damaged trees, downed or leaning trees or any other combustible materials or objects of a like nature;
(H) Burned or partially burned buildings and structures. Any building or other structure which has been burned, partially burned or otherwise partially destroyed and which is unsightly or hazardous to the safety of any person, is a continuing fire hazard or which is structurally unsound to the extent that the Village Building Official can reasonably determine that there is a likelihood of personal or property injury to any person or property entering the premises;
(I) Damaged structures and resulting debris. The existence of any of the following conditions associated with damaged structures or their resultant debris shall constitute a public nuisance:
(1) Damaged structure in danger of collapsing;
(2) Damaged structure or debris from damaged structures where it can reasonably be determined that there is a likelihood of personal or property injury; or
(3) Any structure, regardless of condition, or any debris from damaged structure, which is located in whole or in part in a public trust area or public land;
(J) Structurally deteriorated, or storm damaged automobile service station canopies or other canopies and signs. Any automobile service station canopy or other canopies, awnings with loose or deteriorated materials or signs with loose, unanchored or missing cladding, or fascia panels prone to progressive collapse, or structurally unsound members damaged by storms, vehicles or deterioration;
(K) Standing water. Any man-made condition which allows for standing water on a property which could breed insects or create offensive odors;
(L) Miscellaneous. Any other condition that is specified as a nuisance in the village’s ordinances and codes.
(1986 Code, § 3-2.1) (Ord. 03-31, passed 06-24-2003; Ord. 22-08, passed 6-28-2022)