(A) This chapter shall apply to all areas within the municipal limits of the town, excluding those areas zoned as CI Commercial and Industrial, as set forth in Title 11, Chs. 3 and 4.
(B) The various nuisances described and enumerated in this section shall not be deemed to be exclusive, but shall be in addition to all other nuisances described and prohibited in this code.
(C) The following shall constitute public nuisances:
(1) Interference with peace or comfort. Sounds, animals, or things that interfere with the peace or which disturb the comfort or quiet of any person in the town;
(2) Obnoxious, offensive odors. The emission of obnoxious and offensive odors or the tainting of the air rendering it offensive and/or unwholesome so as to affect the health or comfort of persons residing in the neighborhood thereof, with the exception of wood smoke emitted from a fireplace or stove properly installed as per manufacture’s specifications and in good working order;
(3) Discharging of offensive matter. The placing, throwing, or discharging from or out of any house or premises of any filthy, foul, or offensive matter, liquid or effluent of any kind, into any street, alley, or public place, or upon any adjacent lot or ground;
(4) Water pollution. The obstruction or pollution of any watercourse or source of water supply in the town;
(5) Stagnant water. Any stagnant pool of water in the town;
(6) Emission of dense smoke. The emission of dense smoke from any fire, chimney, engine, or burner, or other agency in the town so as to cause annoyance or discomfort to the public, except wood smoke discharged from a fireplace, boiler, stove or similar device properly installed as per manufacture’s specifications and in good working order;
(7) Burning of garbage and refuse. It is unlawful to burn any garbage or refuse within the town;
(8) Weeds. Weeds determined to be noxious by the State Weed and Pest Council including but not limited to jimson, burdock, ragweed, thistle, white top, halogeton, cocklebur, or a like kind found growing in any lot or tract of land in the town;
(9) Maximum height of plants. Any weeds, grass, or plants, other than trees, bushes, flowers, or other ornamental plants, growing to a height exceeding eight inches anywhere in the town, except native, naturally occurring plant life in undeveloped areas of the town; and
(10) Junk and litter. The accumulation or storage of junk or litter on private or public property which is found: to promote blight and deterioration; to invite plundering; to create fire hazards; to constitute an attractive nuisance creating a hazard to the health and safety of minors; to create a harborage for insects, rodents, skunks, and other vermin; and to be injurious to the health, safety, and general welfare of the public. The presence of junk and litter on public or private property shall constitute a public nuisance and may be abated as such in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 5-1-2) (Ord. 378, passed 4-20-2017; Ord. 2024-01, passed 4-4-2024) Penalty, see § 5-1-11