(A) Definition. As used in this section, PUBLIC NUISANCE includes whatever annoys, injures or endangers the safety, health, comfort or repose of the public, offends public decency, interferes with, obstructs or renders dangerous any street, highway, navigable lake or stream or in a way renders the public insecure in life or property. PUBLIC NUISANCE includes, but is not limited to, whatever is prohibited by any provision of this General Offenses Code (Title XIII).
(B) Prohibition. No person shall commit, create or maintain any public nuisance.
(C) Violations deemed a public nuisance. In addition to the enforcement processes and penalties provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this section is a threat to public health, safety, and welfare, and is declared and deemed a nuisance, and may be summarily abated or restored at the violator’s expense, with that cost placed on the violator’s village property taxes, and/or a civil action to abate, enjoin, or otherwise compel the cessation of such nuisance may be taken.
(Ord. 130.30, passed 8-14-2023)