It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally allow water to be released into or upon any public street in the city.
[Code 1984, ch. 7, § 15(B)]
The accumulation of garbage, refuse, rubbish, trash and debris within the city is a fire and health hazard and, as such, is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
[Ord. No. 828-97, § IV(3)(A)(1), 12-9-1997; Ord. No. 849-98, § II, 11-10-1998]
(a) 
A person commits an offense if the person accumulates or allows the accumulation on any property of any garbage, refuse, rubbish, trash or debris.
(b) 
A person commits an offense if the person accumulates or allows the accumulation on any curb or in any gutter in the city of any yard trimmings, leaves and similar materials that interfere with normal drainage of water through the curb and gutter.
[Ord. No. 828-97, § IV(3)(A)(2), 12-9-1997; Ord. No. 1393-19, § 2, 6-10-2019]
(a) 
A person commits an offense if the person permits any land area, tank, alley, gutter, swimming pool, or open receptacle containing water, or a source of water to become stagnant, foul, nauseous, offensive or unpleasant, or provide harborage for mosquitoes, flies, or other insects.
(b) 
A person commits an offense if the person maintains a swimming pool, hot tub, and their related accessory structures in an unsafe, unsecured, unclean, unsanitary, or unsound condition.
(c) 
A person commits an offense if the person owns or is in control of property which has an overflowing septic tank or has sewage leaking from any pipes onto the premises.
[Ord. No. 828-97, §§ IV(3)(B)(1), (2), 12-9-1997; Ord. No. 1265-14, § 1, 5-6-2014]
(a) 
A person commits an offense if the person owns or is in control of property that contains a condition or place that is a breeding ground for rats.
(b) 
A person commits an offense if the person owns or is in control of property and accumulates or allows the accumulation of garbage on the property in a manner that creates an unreasonable and noxious odor in a public place, that provides a breeding ground or harborage for vectors or that is detrimental to the health of humans.
[Ord. No. 828-97, §§ IV(3)(B)(3), (4), 12-9-1997]
A person commits an offense if the person owns or is in control of property and accumulates or allows the accumulation of materials in a composting pile or bin on such property in a manner that:
(1) 
Breeds or allows the harborage of vectors; or
(2) 
Creates an unreasonable and noxious odor in a public place.
[Ord. No. 828-97, § IV(3)(B)(5), 12-9-1997]
A person commits an offense if the person owns or is in control of property and accumulates or allows the accumulation of recyclables on such property in a manner that:
(1) 
Breeds or allows the harborage of vectors; or
(2) 
Creates an unreasonable and noxious odor in a public place.
[Ord. No. 828-97, § IV(3)(B)(6), 12-9-1997]
(a) 
Every owner, lessee, occupant or other person in charge of any privately or publicly owned property, whether such property is occupied, unoccupied, vacant, developed or undeveloped, within the city, shall:
(1) 
Not allow litter, refuse or junk to accumulate or be thrown, deposited or left upon such property, except in a receptacle designed to contain litter in a manner so as not to allow it to be blown, carried, scattered or deposited by wind or animal upon any right-of-way, public property or private property.
(2) 
Keep the sidewalk, curb, gutter, and right-of-way in front of and adjacent to the property and any alley or right-of-way behind the property free of litter, refuse and junk.
(b) 
No person shall throw, deposit, drop, sweep or place any litter or junk into or onto any privately or publicly owned property, park, sidewalk, street, driveway, right-of-way or other place which is not a receptacle designed to contain litter in a manner so as not to allow it to be blown, carried, scattered or deposited by wind or animal elsewhere.
[Ord. No. 828-97, § IV(3)(C), 12-9-1997; Ord. No. 1393-19, § 3, 6-10-2019]
(a) 
The maintenance of a screening fence or screening device that is not reasonably plumb and structurally sound constitutes a public hazard to persons or property and is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
(b) 
A person commits an offense if he or she maintains a screening fence or screening device in a manner that constitutes a public hazard to persons or property. All screening fences shall be maintained reasonably plumb and structurally sound. Any screening fence or screening device that is severely deteriorated and constitutes a public hazard to persons or property or is 15 degrees or more out of plumb shall be repaired, replaced, or removed.
[Ord. No. 1265-14, § 2, 5-6-2014]
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, leasing, claiming, occupying, or having supervision or control of any real property, occupied or unoccupied, improved or unimproved, within the corporate limits of the city, to permit or allow any dead or damaged tree which poses a threat of personal injury or property damage to grow or exist upon such real property.
(b) 
It shall be the duty of any person owning, leasing, claiming, occupying, or having supervision or control of any real property, occupied or unoccupied, improved or unimproved, within the corporate limits of the city to cut, or cause to be cut, and remove, or cause to be removed, all such dead or damaged trees from such property as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of this section.
(c) 
Any such dead or damaged trees which pose a threat of personal injury or property damage shall be presumed to be objectionable, unsightly, and unsafe, and are hereby declared a public nuisance.
(d) 
For the purposes of this section, the city's arborist, or in the absence of such position, the official designated by the city manager, will be responsible for making the determination that a tree is dead or damaged and poses a threat of personal injury or property damage.
[Ord. No. 1265-14, § 3, 5-6-2014]
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, leasing, claiming, occupying, or having supervision or control of any real property, occupied or unoccupied, improved or unimproved, within the corporate limits of the city, to permit or allow trees or tree limbs to grow upon any such real property, or along the sidewalk or street adjacent to the same between the property line and the curb, or if there is no curb between the property line and the edge of the street, if any portion of the tree or tree limbs are growing at a height less than 13 feet six inches above the pavement of the roadway or eight feet above the pavement of the sidewalk, or if any portion of the tree or tree limbs are growing in a manner that interferes with or causes an obstruction to motorists using the roadway or pedestrians using the sidewalk.
(b) 
A tree or tree limb shall be deemed to interfere with or cause an obstruction to motorists or pedestrians if it obscures the motorists' or pedestrians' view of any street intersection, sign or traffic control device or if it otherwise causes or creates a hazard that could reasonably cause property damage or personal injury.
(c) 
It shall be the duty of any person owning, leasing, claiming, occupying, or having supervision or control of any real property, occupied or unoccupied, improved or unimproved, within the corporate limits of the city to cut, or cause to be cut, and remove, or cause to be removed, all such trees or tree limbs from such property or along the sidewalk or street adjacent to the same between the property line and the curb, or if there is no curb, between the property line and the edge of the street, as often as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of this section.
(d) 
All trees or tree limbs which are growing at a height less than required by this section or in a manner that interferes with or causes an obstruction to motorists or pedestrians using the roadway or sidewalk shall be presumed to be objectionable, unsightly, and unsafe, and are hereby declared a public nuisance.
[Ord. No. 1265-14, § 4, 5-6-2014]
(a) 
A person commits an offense if the person owns, or is in control of property, and uses a nuisance tarp for screening from view a vehicle, boat, trailer, outside storage or other item, or uses a nuisance tarp as a permanent screening, hung from carports, buildings, or auxiliary structures on property.
(b) 
For the purposes of this section, "nuisance tarp" means any material that is torn or defective or worn or is not fitted and manufactured for a specific vehicle, boat, trailer, or other item.
[Ord. No. 1265-14, § 5, 5-6-2014]
It shall be unlawful and a public nuisance for the owner of any lot or premises to allow or permit the following to remain upon such premises within public view:
(1) 
Broken, inoperable, deteriorated, dismantled or discarded indoor (nonweather-resistant) furniture;
(2) 
Any broken, discarded or abandoned water heater, dishwasher, range, oven, trash compactor, washing machine, clothes dryer or similar appliance; or
(3) 
Any used, discarded, or broken automotive parts or equipment including engines, transmissions, electrical parts, suspension parts, vehicle body parts, batteries, tires, wheels, hubcaps or other motor vehicle parts.
[Ord. No. 1265-14, § 6, 5-6-2014]
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Editor’s note–Former Div. 2, Abatement Procedure, which derived from: Ord. No. 828-97 and Ord. No. 1014-05, was repealed 5-6-2014 by Ord. No. 1268-14.