[Amended 10-12-1998 by Ord. No. 632]
Various nuisances are defined and prohibited
in other chapters of this Code, and it is the intent of the legislative
body in enacting this chapter to make it supplemental to those other
chapters in which nuisances are defined and prohibited; and the provisions
of this chapter relating to the abatement of nuisances shall be regarded
as alternative methods and procedures for the abatement of nuisances
in those instances where other methods and procedures for abatement
are provided. This chapter shall be administered and enforced by the
Director of Planning and Public Works or other official designated
by the Mayor and Common Council.
It shall be unlawful for any person to cause,
harbor, commit or maintain or to suffer to be caused, harbored, committed
or maintained any nuisance, as defined by the statute or common law
of this state or as defined by this Code or other ordinance of the
City, at any place within the City or at any place within the area
surrounding the City and within 1/2 mile of the City limits.
A.
The following acts when committed or conditions when
existing within the City or within the area surrounding the City and
within 1/2 mile of the City limits are hereby defined and declared
to be nuisances:
[Amended 10-12-1998 by Ord. No. 632]
(1)
An act done or committed or aided or assisted to be
done or committed by any person or any substance, being or thing kept,
maintained, placed or found in or upon any public or private place
which is injurious or dangerous to the public health or safety.
(2)
All buildings, bridges or other structures of whatever
character kept or maintained or which are permitted by any person
owning or having control thereof to be kept or maintained in a condition
unsafe, dangerous, unhealthy, injurious or annoying to the public,
including but not limited to the emission of dust, fumes, gas, smoke,
odor, noise, vibration or other noxious disturbances.
(3)
All trees and other appendages of or to realty kept
or maintained or which are permitted by any person owning or having
control thereof to be kept or maintained in a condition unsafe, dangerous,
unhealthy, injurious or annoying to the public.
(4)
All ponds or pools of stagnant water and all foul
or dirty water or liquid when discharged through any drain, pipe or
spout or thrown into or upon any street, public place or lot to the
injury or annoyance of the public.
(5)
All obstructions caused or permitted on any street
or sidewalk to the danger or annoyance of the public, and all stones,
rubbish, dirt, filth, slops, vegetable matter or other article thrown
or placed by any person on or in any street, sidewalk or other public
place which in any way may cause injury or annoyance of the public.
(6)
All sidewalks, gutters or curbstones permitted to
remain in an unsafe condition or out of repair.
(7)
All stables, cattle yards, hog, sheep or cow pens
or yards for poultry permitted by the owner thereof or the person
responsible therefor to be in such a condition as to become offensive,
annoying or injurious to the public.
(8)
All houses or buildings used for special storage of
powder, dynamite or other explosive substances, except those maintained
pursuant to a permit issued by competent authority.
(9)
All abandoned or discarded iceboxes, refrigerators
or freezer cabinets which are uncrated and have a door or lock which
cannot be released for opening from the inside thereof and which are
placed outside of a building or dwelling in a place accessible to
children.
B.
The nuisances described in this section shall not
be construed as exclusive, and any act of commission or omission and
any condition which constitutes a nuisance by statute or common law
of the state, when committed, omitted or existing within the City
or within the area surrounding the City and within 1/2 mile of the
City limits, is hereby declared to constitute a nuisance.
No person owning or in possession of any lot,
house, building or enclosure shall allow or suffer to exist in or
upon such premises any stagnant water, animal or vegetable matter
or other substance liable to become putrid, offensive, annoying or
unhealthy. Person owning or in possession of any real estate shall
provide proper and adequate drainage therefor so that no offensive,
baneful or disagreeable liquids shall flow or seep into any street.
Any violation of this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
