Each of the following conditions is declared to constitute a public nuisance, and whenever the designated fire official determines that any of the conditions exist upon any premises, he/she may require or provide for the abatement thereof pursuant to this chapter and make the costs of locating the nuisance, inspection time, processing of paperwork, sending of notice, conducting a re-inspection, and abatement, a lien on the subject real property.
A. The existence of weeds on the premises, or public sidewalks, or rights-of-way;
B. Trash, discarded objects, rubbish, refuse, waste paper, appliances (including, but not limited to, water heaters, washers, dryers, televisions, refrigerators), furniture which is not designed for outdoor use, household fixtures, and junked items which can be viewed from a public street or walkway, alley or other public property which items are readily accessible from such places, or which are stored on private property in violation of any other law or ordinance;
C. Overgrowth of shrubs, bushes, trees, vines, plants or similar vegetation that poses a fire hazard, health hazard, visual blight, structural intruding or that obscures the view or impairs the access to fire protection, utilities or other building features;
D. Quantities of debris such as hay, straw, grass clippings, tree or shrub trimmings that pose, or may become, a fire hazard or attract rodents and/or insects;
E. Any other condition or use of property which is in fact a fire hazard, health hazard, visual blight or can endanger emergency responders or which results or can result in the impairment of the ability of the fire department to respond to and suppress fires.
(Ord. 2016-19 § 1 (part), 2016)