It shall be unlawful for any responsible person to keep or maintain premises under such person's control in a condition detrimental to the public health, safety, or general welfare. Each of the following conditions is hereby declared to be detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare and thus constitutes a public nuisance, and the Weed Abatement Officer is hereby authorized to abate such nuisances as provided in this chapter:
(a) 
The maintenance of premises in such a manner as to permit the premises to become so defective, unsightly, or in such condition of deterioration or disrepair that the same causes appreciable harm or is materially detrimental to proximal properties or improvements;
(b) 
The existence of mistletoe or any accumulation of waste paper, hay, grass, straw, weeds, litter, or combustible trash upon the premises, or public sidewalks, streets, or areas in front of such premises, or upon any roof or in any building, entranceway, court, or yard thereof;
(c) 
The existence of any garbage or rubbish upon the premises contrary to the provisions of Chapter 3 of Title 6 of this Code, or any amendment thereto or replacement thereof;
(d) 
The existence of any branch or foliage, dirt, or other object or material which interferes with visibility on, or the free use of or access to, any portion of any street improved for vehicular or pedestrian travel or which interferes with access to any hydrant, alarm box, standpipe, sprinkler system, connection, or any other appliance or facility provided for fire protection purposes;
(e) 
The existence of building materials or packing boxes or materials when stored in yards and visible to the public. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent such storage when done in conjunction with a lawful business or a construction project for which a building permit has been issued and which is being prosecuted diligently to completion;
(f) 
The existence of any fence or other structure or thing on private property abutting or fronting upon any public street, sidewalk, or place, which fence, structure, or thing is in a sagging, leaning, fallen, decayed, or other dilapidated or unsafe condition; and
(g) 
Any building, fence, structure, tree, or growth which is located or encroaches upon or obstructs any street, parkway, sidewalk, alley, lane, court, park, or other public place.
The Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to abate such nuisances as provided in this chapter as follows:
(a) 
The maintenance of premises so out of harmony or conformity with the landscaping and maintenance standards of adjacent properties as to cause substantial diminution in the enjoyment, use, or property values of such adjacent properties;
(b) 
The storage or keeping on any premises for more than sixty (60) days of any abandoned, owner unknown, operable, or inoperable automobile, trailer, house trailer, boat, or other vehicle, or major part thereof, within the view of persons on the public streets or other properties adjacent to such premises;
(c) 
The existence on any premises of any unused and abandoned open pipe, well, excavation, building foundation, or building which is abandoned or boarded up, partially destroyed, or unfinished and not properly secured;
(d) 
Any other condition on, or the use of, property which constitutes a public nuisance as defined by State laws or which may be declared such by other laws or resolutions of the City;
(e) 
The maintenance of premises in such a manner as to permit the premises to become so defective, unsightly, or in such condition of deterioration or disrepair that the same causes appreciable harm or is materially detrimental to proximal properties or improvements;
(f) 
The existence of any branch or foliage, dirt, or other object or material which interferes with visibility on, or the free use of or access to, any portion of any street improved for vehicular or pedestrian travel or which interferes with access to any hydrant, alarm box, standpipe, sprinkler system, connection, or any other appliance or facility provided for fire protection purposes;
(g) 
The existence of any fence or other structure or thing on private property abutting or fronting upon any public street, sidewalk, or place, which fence, structure, or thing is in a sagging, leaning, fallen, decayed, or other dilapidated or unsafe condition; and
(h) 
Any building, fence, structure, tree, or growth which is located or encroaches upon or obstructs any street, parkway, sidewalk, alley, lane, court, park, or other public place.
The Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to enter upon private property to abate any nuisance declared in this article or by state law.