The following acts, omissions, places, conditions, and things are hereby declared to be public nuisances affecting peace and safety, but such enumeration shall not be construed to exclude other nuisances affecting public peace or safety coming within the definition of § 11-6-2.
(a) Signs, billboards, and the like. All signs and billboards, awnings, and other similar structures over or near streets, sidewalks, public grounds, or places frequented by the public, so situated or constructed as to endanger the public safety.
(b) Illegal buildings. All buildings erected, repaired, or altered in violation of the provisions of the ordinances of the village relating to materials and manner of construction of buildings and structures within the village.
(c) Unauthorized traffic signs. All unauthorized signs, signals, markings, or devices placed or maintained upon or in view of any public highway or railway crossing which purport to be or may be mistaken as an official traffic control device, railroad sign, or signal or which, because of its color, location, brilliance, or manner of operation, interferes with the effectiveness of any such device, sign, or signal.
(d) Obstruction of intersections. All trees, hedges, billboards, or other obstructions which prevent persons driving vehicles on public streets, alleys, or highways from obtaining a clear view of traffic when approaching an intersection or pedestrian crosswalk.
(e) Tree limbs. All limbs of trees which project over a public sidewalk less than ten feet above the surface thereof, and all limbs which project over a public street less than 14 feet above the surface thereof.
(f) Dangerous trees. All trees which are a menace to public safety or are the cause of substantial annoyance to the general public.
(g) Fireworks. All use or display of fireworks, except as provided by the laws of the state and ordinances of the village.
(h) Dilapidated buildings. All buildings or structures so old, dilapidated, or out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary, or otherwise unfit for human use.
(i) Wires over streets. All wires over streets, alleys, or public grounds which are strung less than 15 feet above the surface thereof.
(j) Noisy animals or fowl. The keeping or harboring of any animal or fowl which, by frequent or habitual howling, yelping, barking, crowing, or making of other noises shall greatly annoy or disturb a neighborhood or any considerable number of persons within the village.
(k) Obstructions of streets; excavations. All obstructions of streets, alleys, sidewalks, or crosswalks and all excavations in or under the same, except as permitted by the ordinances of the village or which, although made in accordance with such ordinances, are kept or maintained for an unreasonable or illegal length of time after the purpose thereof has been accomplished, or which do not conform to the permit.
(l) Open excavations. All open and unguarded pits, wells, excavations, or unused basements accessible from any public street, alley, or sidewalk.
(m) Abandoned refrigerators. All abandoned refrigerators or iceboxes from which the doors and other covers have not been removed or which are not equipped with a device for opening from the inside.
(n) Flammable liquids. Repeated or continuous violations of the ordinances of the village or laws of the state relating to the storage of flammable liquids.
(o) Unremoved snow. All snow and ice not removed or sprinkled with ashes, sawdust, sand, or other chemical removers, as provided in this code.
(Prior Code, § 11-6-5)