(A) The following are declared to be public nuisances:
(1) Any building or structure which meets the definition of an unsafe building or structure as provided in § 116 of the International Building Code, or any successor provision, adopted or as may be adopted by this code;
(2) Any violation of or relating to the city’s subdivision and zoning laws and regulations; and
(3) Any imminent life safety hazard which creates a present and immediate danger to life, property, health or public safety.
(B) The following may be declared to be public nuisances:
(1) Any condition which constitutes an attractive nuisance whether within a structure or on the premises;
(2) Any building or place which has been operated or maintained in a manner that has resulted in repeated disruptive activities including, but not limited to, disturbances of the peace, public drunkenness, drinking in public, harassment of passersby, sale of stolen goods, public urination, theft, assaults, batteries, acts of vandalism, excessive littering, illegal parking, loud noises (particularly in late night or early morning hours), traffic violations, or law enforcement detentions and arrests;
(3) Any condition which renders air, food or drink unwholesome, unsanitary or detrimental to health;
(4) Any condition which poses a fire hazard;
(5) Any condition in violation of Title 5, Ch. 2 (Animal Control) of this code;
(6) The ownership, maintenance or operation of a dog or animal kennel without proper provisions for the protection of the surrounding properties from odor and sound generated by the kennel;
(7) The keeping, storage, depositing or accumulation on the premises for an unreasonable period of time of any personal property or wastes, including, but not limited to, abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles, abandoned, wrecked or dismantled boats or vessels, automotive parts and equipment, appliances, furniture, containers, packing materials, scrap metal, wood, building materials, junk, rubbish, debris, dirt, sand, gravel, concrete or other similar materials which is within the view of persons on adjacent or nearby real property or the public right-of-way and which is detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare. However, building materials being used or to be used for a project of repair or renovation for which a building/land use permit has been obtained may be stored for such period of time as is necessary to expeditiously complete the project; and
(8) Any public nuisance as defined in M.C.A. § 45-8-111 or otherwise recognized in law as constituting a public nuisance.
(Ord. 374, passed 3-3-2020)