§ 42-62. Maintenance of premises.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person owning, occupying or having supervision or control of any real property, occupied or unoccupied, within the corporate limits to permit or allow:

(1)

Any stagnant or unwholesome water, sinks, filth, carrion, weeds, rubbish, brush, refuse, smoke, impure or unwholesome matter of any kind or objectionable, unsightly or unsanitary matter of whatever nature; or

(2)

Any condition which is declared to be a public nuisance in section 42-61;

to accumulate or remain thereon or to be carried by wind currents to nearby property.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any business or other commercial venture within the city limits or within 5,000 feet therefrom to permit any condition to exist that would be detrimental to the health and safety of the citizens of the city, including but not limited to smoke, windborne contaminants or runoff.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of a structure or property to utilize the premises for the open storage of any icebox, refrigerator, stove, glass, building material, building rubbish or similar items. It shall be the duty and responsibility of every such owner or occupant to keep the premises of such residential property clean and to remove from the premises all such abandoned items.

(d)

It shall be unlawful for any person to sweep, throw, deposit, or dump any garbage, waste, bulky waste, construction debris, rubbish, stagnant water, or dead animals into, upon or along any public or private premises within the city.

(e)

It shall be unlawful for any person owning, occupying or having supervision or control of any real property, occupied or unoccupied, within the corporate limits to permit or allow the open storage of personal property that is visible from the public right-of-way, except for personal property that is placed for:

(1)

Collection in accordance with section 86-66 et seq. of this Code; or

(2)

Use in construction of a structure for which a valid building permit has been issued.

Personal property covered by tarps or covers will be considered to be openly stored if visible from a public way.

(f)

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in subsection (e) shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Open storage means the keeping or retaining of personal property for future use outside a structure.

Personal property means goods, appliances, equipment, and furnishings, not specifically designed and manufactured for outdoor use, including an icebox, refrigerator, stove, glass, mirror, chair, table, bookcase, clothing, building material, building rubbish, tire, auto part, container of oils, chemical, paint, box, or any item which is not made of material that is resistant to damage or deterioration from exposure to the outside environment.

Structure means a solid, complete enclosure that prohibits the introduction and collection of natural precipitation inside the enclosure and on the contents within.

(Code 1967, § 15-21; Ord. No. 4378, § 1, 2-13-86; Ord. No. 7084, § 1, 9-8-94; Ord. No. 7237, § 1, 2-23-95; Ord. No. 9966, § 2, 12-9-04; Ord. No. 11,803, § 17, 11-21-11; Ord. No. 13,315 , § 2, 10-13-16; Ord. No. 13,335 , § 1, 10-27-16)