[Ord. No. 43 §1, 6-8-1995; Ord. No. 61 §1, 8-3-1995; Ord. No. 201 §1, 9-21-1998; Ord. No. 294 §1, 10-16-2000; Ord. No. 351 §1, 2-19-2002; Ord. No. 511 §1, 10-16-2006]
A.
In addition to any other act declared by ordinance to be a nuisance, the following are declared to be nuisances affecting health:
1.
All decayed or unwholesome food offered for sale to the public, or offered to the public at no charge.
2.
All diseased animals running at large.
3.
All ponds or pools of stagnant water.
4.
Carcasses of dead animals not buried or destroyed within twenty-four (24) hours after death.
5.
Accumulations, wheresoever they may occur, of debris including, but not limited to, weed cuttings; cut and fallen trees, tree limbs, or shrubs; lumber not piled or stacked twelve (12) inches off the ground; rocks; bricks; tin; steel; parts of derelict vehicles; furniture; appliances; manure; rubbish; garbage; refuse; any flammable or toxic material which may endanger public safety; and human and industrial, noxious or offensive waste.
6.
Privy vaults or garbage cans which are not fly-tight, that is, privy vaults or garbage cans which do not prevent the entry of flies, insects and rodents.
7.
The pollution of any well, cistern, spring, underground water stream, lake, canal, or body of water by sewage or industrial wastes, or other substances harmful to human beings.
8.
Dense smoke, noxious fumes, gas and soot, or cinders in unreasonable qualities, or the presence of any gas, vapor, fume, smoke, dust or any other toxic substance on, in or emitted from the equipment of any premises in quantities sufficient to be toxic; harmful or injurious to the health of any employee or to any premises, occupant, or to any other person.
9.
Common drinking cups, roller towels, combs, brushes or eating utensils in public or semi-public places where not properly sanitized after use.
10.
Any vehicle used for garbage or rubbish disposal which is not equipped with a watertight metal body and provided with a tight metal cover or covers and so constructed as to prevent any of the contents from leaking, spilling, falling or blowing out of such vehicle at any time, except while being loaded or not completely secured and covered so as to prevent offensive odors from escaping therefrom or exposing any part of the contents at any time.
11.
Any and all infestations of flies, fleas, roaches, lice, ticks, rats, mice, fly maggots, mosquito larvae and hookworm larvae.
12.
The keeping of animals and fowls in any area within the City not zoned for agricultural uses except pet cats and dogs, animals in public or licensed zoos, and farm animals in laboratories.
13.
Unlicensed dumps, and licensed dumps not operated or maintained in compliance with the ordinances of the City of Green Park and the Statutes of the State of Missouri.
14.
The discharge into a stormwater system of any waste materials, liquids, vapor, fat, gasoline, benzene, naphtha, oil or petroleum product, mud, straw, lawn clippings, tree limbs or branches, metal or plastic objects, rags, garbage or any other substance which is capable of causing an obstruction to the flow of the storm system or interfere with the proper operation of the system, or which will pollute the natural creeks or waterways.
15.
All other acts, practices, conduct, businesses, occupations, callings, trades, uses of property and all other things detrimental or certain to be detrimental to the health of the inhabitants of the City of Green Park.
16.
Above ground storage tanks or other containers for gasoline or other volatile fluid.
17.
The burning of garbage, refuse, waste, leaves, straw or other combustible materials in any ash pit, stove or incinerator on or in any street, alley or on any private property.
18.
All privies or private vaults not connected with a sanitary sewer where available, or with an efficient septic tank in areas where sanitary sewers are not available.
19.
Any dirt gathered in the cleaning of yards, waste from industrial or business establishments, or any rags, damaged merchandise, wet, broken or leaking barrels, casks or boxes, or any materials which are offensive, or tend by decay to become putrid or to render the atmosphere impure or unwholesome.
20.
Perforated, punctured, ruptured, broken, cracked or leaking sanitary sewer lateral lines.
21.
The removal or destruction of vegetation or the failure to establish or maintain such vegetation on property within the City of Green Park so as to cause or be very likely to cause damage to, or otherwise adversely affect, adjoining private or public streets, storm sewers or properties due to soil erosion or siltation.
22.
Graffiti. For purposes of this Chapter, "graffiti" shall mean any writing, painting, drawing, etching, scratching or marking of an inscription, word, mark, figure or design of any type on any privately owned building, structure or other fixture or improvement upon real property, which is applied without the prior consent or authority of the owner or person in lawful possession of such property.
23.
Discharge of water from a swimming pool, spa or hot tub onto adjoining property.
[Ord. No. 692 §2, 9-15-2014]
24.
Discharge of water from a swimming pool into the storm sewer system (drainage channel, storm drain inlet, or along the curbline gutter of a paved street) with elevated chlorine levels, with pH levels not within a range of 5.5 to 11.5, that causes erosion of the drainage channel, or otherwise violates MSD standards.
[Ord. No. 692 §2, 9-15-2014]