[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.
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Editor's Note: See also Ch. 119, Property Maintenance.