§ 42-61. Conditions creating nuisance.

(a)

Applicability. Nuisances as described in this division are prohibited within the corporate limits of the city and within 5,000 feet therefrom, regardless if the same pertain to residential or non-residential properties.

(b)

Generally. Whenever any condition described in this division or other weeds, brush, rubbish and all other objectionable and unsanitary matter of whatever nature shall exist, covering or partly covering the surface of any lot or parcel of real estate, or where there are holes in the ground that could fill with and hold stagnant water or if from any other cause such real estate shall be in a condition to cause disease or to produce, harbor or spread disease or to render the surrounding atmosphere unhealthy, unwholesome or obnoxious, such conditions on the real estate are declared public nuisances, and prompt abatement is declared to be public necessity. Any such nuisance shall be removed from such premises or otherwise disposed of.

(c)

Certain minimum standards.

(1)

All property shall be kept free from organic and inorganic material that might become a health, accident or fire hazard. All improved and unimproved property, shall be kept reasonably clean at all times. Containers with covers shall be provided for the temporary storage of garbage and rubbish.

(2)

Materials of an inflammable nature shall be safely stored as provided in the fire prevention code or removed from the premises.

(3)

All property shall be kept cut or mowed to prevent weeds, brush or other plant growth from becoming a health or fire hazard. Weeds, brush and other plant growth shall be cut or mowed on all exterior property areas whenever such weeds, brush or other plant growth are allowed to grow to an extent determined to be a fire or health hazard. All sidewalks, driveways and entrances used for ingress and egress shall be free from weeds, brush, overhanging or protruding limbs of trees and other plant growth. Any limbs of trees that have become rotted or decayed to the point of being dangerous to persons shall be removed.

(4)

Sewage must be discharged into a public sewer system, except as provided in section 98-90. Discharge of inadequately treated sewage shall not be permitted upon the surface of the ground or into natural or artificial surface drainageways.

(5)

No privy or dry closet shall be constructed or maintained in the city without the written approval of the city's director of health.

(6)

All properties shall be kept reasonably free from sources of insect, vermin and rodent breeding, harborage and infestation. Where insect, rodent or vermin breeding areas, harborage or infestation exist, such areas, harborage or infestation shall be eliminated.

(Code 1967, § 15-20; Ord. No. 4378, § 1, 2-13-86; Ord. No. 11,803, § 16, 11-21-11)