§ 13-151. Generally.

To define and compel the abatement and removal of all nuisances within the city or upon property owned by the city and outside the corporate limits of the city, at the expense of the person causing the nuisance or of the owner or occupant of the premises upon which the nuisance is situated. Nuisances as referred to in this section, shall include without limitation, the following:

(1)

Nuisances defined by state law; nuisances in fact. To cause any of those acts or omissions that are declared to be nuisances by the laws of the state, and such as are known as nuisances to the common law, not otherwise enumerated in this subsection; or to cause those acts or omissions which are nuisances in fact.

(2)

Nuisances defined by ordinance. To cause any of those acts or omissions that are declared by ordinance to be nuisances.

(3)

Unsafe, unsightly structures. To maintain any building, structure, street, sign or billboard in an unsafe, hazardous, or unsightly condition.

(4)

Distillery, slaughterhouse, etc. To carry on, use or occupy any distillery or slaughtering establishment or establishment for steaming or rendering lard, tallow, offal, dead animals or other substance of like nature, without the permission of the city commission.

(5)

Odors. To engage in any activity which causes or produces unreasonably offensive odors, except that this subsection shall not apply to those activities carried on in the public interest.

(6)

Putrid substances. Maintain or permit any substance on the premises which is, or may become putrid or create an unhealthy condition.

(7)

Noises. To cause or allow unreasonably loud noises tending to cause alarm or to disturb the public peace and quiet.

(8)

Failure or refusal to obtain required licenses. To fail or refuse to obtain and possess any license required by any ordinance of the city.

(9)

Continuing violations of city ordinances or city Code. To continue to do any act, acts, omission or omissions which constitute a violation of a code of ordinances or any other ordinance of the city.

(10)

Attractive nuisances. For the owner of occupier of any premises to create, maintain, or suffer an attractive nuisances to remain on the premises.

(11)

Zoning violations. To violate the Zoning Ordinance of the city.

(12)

Unhealthy conditions. To create, allow, maintain, or permit any condition which may endanger the public health.

(13)

Encroachments. To cause, allow, permit, or suffer any encroachment upon public ways or upon grounds without obtaining a permit therefor.

(14)

Unlawful assemblies. To organize, lead, or participate in any unlawful assembly of persons.

(15)

Violation of technical codes. To cause, allow, permit, or suffer the violation of any building code of the city, any electrical code of the city, any fire prevention code of the city, any heating and air conditioning code of the city, any plumbing code of the city or any other technical code adopted by any ordinance of the city.

(16)

Abandoned refrigerators. To leave or permit standing outside of any structure, or within any abandoned structure, in a place accessible to children, any abandoned, unattended, or discarded icebox, refrigerator, or other container which has an air-tight door or lid with a snap lock or other locking device which cannot be released for the inside; except that it shall not be a nuisance under this subsection if the door is first removed from the device.

(17)

Littering. To allow, suffer, permit, or cause to be dropped, thrown, discarded, placed, or deposited on any public way or public place, or on any private property when public property may be affected thereby, any paper, glass, plastic, wood, metal solid or liquid vegetable or animal compound, rubbish, garbage, waste, effluent, junk, debris, litter solid, or any combination thereof, except in a refuse receptacle or landfill cite of the city.

(Ord. No. 418, § 1, 11-8-04)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 418, §§ 1, 2, adopted Nov. 8, 2004, did not expressly amend this Code; hence, inclusion of its provisions as §§ 13-151 and 13-152 herein was at the editor's discretion.