[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
Whenever there exists in or upon any public or private property within the limits of the Town any damaged merchandise, litter, trash, rubbish, garbage, wrecked car, inoperable car or other wrecked vehicle, or an accumulation of junk vehicles or junk of any type, except in areas specifically zoned for said purposes or otherwise designated by the Town for such purposes, the existence of any such material or items shall hereby constitute a nuisance.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
Any handbill, poster, placard or painted or printed matter which is stuck, posted or pasted upon any public or private property or other building or upon any fence, power pole, telephone pole or other structure without the permission of the owner shall constitute a nuisance. Exceptions include handbills, posters and placards placed by any governmental entity or utility (e.g., cable, telephone, gas, electric) for the purpose of informing the public of dangerous conditions or activities, construction notifications and other public information deemed necessary for the good of the general public.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
No person shall throw or deposit, or cause or permit to be thrown or deposited, any offal composed of animal or vegetable substance or both, any dead animal, excrement, garbage, trash or other offensive matter upon any street, avenue, alley, sidewalk or other public or private property. No person shall throw or deposit or cause or permit to be thrown or deposited in the Town any such items, or any other substance that would tend to have a polluting effect, into the water of any stream, ditch, pond, well, cistern, trough or other body of water, whether artificially or naturally created, or so near any such place as to be liable to pollute the water. Any item thrown or deposited in violation of this Section is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
No person shall permit or maintain stagnant water on property within the Town limits, and any such allowance or maintenance is hereby declared to be a nuisance. Every owner of property within the Town is hereby required to drain or fill up said property whenever the same is necessary so as to prevent stagnant water or other nuisance accumulating thereon.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
No person shall throw or deposit into any sewer (sanitary or storm), sewer inlet or privy vault that has a sewer connection any article that might cause such sewer, sewer inlet or privy vault to become nauseous to others or injurious to public health. Such deposits are hereby declared to be a nuisance.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
No person shall discharge out of or from or permit to flow from any residence or property any foul or nauseous liquid or substance of any kind into or upon any adjacent ground or lot or into any street, alley or public place. Such discharge is hereby declared to be a nuisance. For purposes of this Section and as otherwise used in this Chapter, "nauseous" shall mean something that causes nausea or is sickening.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
No person shall keep, collect, use or cause to be kept, collected or used any stale, putrid or stinking fat or grease or other stale matter, other than normal weekly trash accumulation. Such conditions are hereby declared to be nuisances.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
(a) 
No person shall litter in the Town. For purposes of this Section and as otherwise used in this Chapter, "litter" shall mean rubbish, waste material, refuse, garbage, trash, debris or other foreign substances, solid or liquid, of every form, size, kind and description.
(b) 
Any person who deposits, throws or leaves any litter on any public or private property or in any waters commits littering, unless:
(1) 
Such property is an area designated by law for the disposal of such material and such person is authorized by the proper public authority to so use such property;
(2) 
The litter is placed in a receptacle or container installed on such property for such purpose; or
(3) 
Such person is the owner in lawful possession of such property, or has first obtained written consent of the owner in lawful possession, or unless the act is done under the personal direction of said owner.
(c) 
The phrase "public or private property," as used in this Section includes, but is not limited to, the right-of-way of any road or highway, any body of water or watercourse, including frozen areas thereof or the shores or beaches thereof, any park, playground or building, any refuge, conservation or recreation area, and any residential, farm or ranch properties or timberlands.
(d) 
Whenever litter is thrown, deposited, dropped or dumped from any motor vehicle in violation of this Section, the operator of said motor vehicle is presumed to have caused or permitted such litter to have been so thrown, deposited, dropped or dumped therefrom.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
Every vehicle or trailer used to transport manure, garbage, swill or offal in any street shall be fitted with a substantial tight box thereon so that no portion of such filth will be scattered or thrown into such street. The scattering or throwing of any such items is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
Other than a light spread of manure which may be applied on lawns or gardens for fertilizing purposes or on property zoned and used for agricultural purposes, manure shall not be kept on any property for any purpose or kept in any place for later use, but shall be either plowed under or removed by the owner. The retention of manure, other than as set forth herein or approved by the Town in writing, is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
No person shall use any land, premises or property within the Town for the dumping or disposal of any garbage, trash, litter, rubbish, offal, filth, excrement, discarded building materials or combustible materials of any kind. Such use is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
Any accumulation of hazardous waste, as that term is defined by federal or state law, or hazardous waste that is highly explosive or flammable and which might endanger life or property, shall only be removed and handled pursuant to applicable federal, state and county regulations. Any accumulation prohibited by this Section is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
No person shall place, store or maintain a storage container on any public property unless such person is an employee or official contractor of the Town acting within the scope of his or her official municipal function. Any storage prohibited herein is hereby declared to be a nuisance. For purposes of this Section, "storage container" shall mean any temporary building, trailer (whether on axles or not), roll-off, PODS (Portable on Demand Storage) or other facility used to store personal or business property.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
No person shall place portable toilets on public property unless expressly authorized in writing by the Town. Any placement of portable toilets prohibited by this Section is hereby declared to be a nuisance. For purpose of this Section, "portable toilet" shall mean an enclosed, freestanding toilet not requiring a foundation, whether intended to be temporary or permanent.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
No person shall place, store or maintain a dumpster on any public property unless expressly authorized in writing by the Town or unless such person is a contractor for Town acting within the scope of his or her official function. Any placement of dumpsters prohibited herein is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
When any animal dies in the Town, the owner or keeper thereof shall promptly and properly dispose of such animal. If such body is not disposed of, the same shall be deemed a nuisance and such owner or keeper will be the author of such nuisance. When the body of any dead animal is in any street, highway or public grounds in the Town, the Town shall cause such body to be removed forthwith and properly disposed of.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
No person, either as owner or occupant of any property within the Town, shall park, store, deposit or permit to be parked, stored or deposited thereon an inoperable vehicle unless such vehicle is enclosed in a garage or other building. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any person with one vehicle inoperable for a period of less than thirty (30) consecutive days, or to any person or his or her agent who is conducting a business enterprise in compliance with existing zoning regulations. The retention of inoperable vehicles prohibited by this Section is hereby declared to be nuisance.
For purposes of this Section, and as otherwise used in this Chapter, "inoperable vehicle" means any automobile, truck, tractor, motorcycle or self-propelled vehicle which is in a condition of being junked, wrecked, wholly or partially dismantled, discarded, abandoned or unable to perform the functions or purpose for which it was originally constructed. The existence of any of the following conditions shall raise the presumption that a vehicle is inoperable:
(1) 
Absence of a license plate or current registration upon such vehicle;
(2) 
Placement of the vehicle or parts thereof upon jacks, blocks, chains or other supports; or
(3) 
Absence of one or more parts of the vehicle necessary for the lawful operation of the vehicle upon the streets and highways.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
No property owner shall allow broken windows in a vacant dwelling for a period exceeding seven (7) days. A broken window not replaced is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
All places used or maintained as junkyards or dumping grounds, or for the wrecking or disassembling of automobiles, trucks, tractors or machinery of any kind, or for the storing or leaving of worn out, wrecked or abandoned automobiles, trucks, tractors, trailers, boats and house trailers or machinery of any kind, or of any of the parts thereof, or for the storing or leaving of any machinery or equipment used by contractors or builders or by other persons, which places are kept in such manner as to essentially interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property by others, are hereby declared to be nuisances.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
No slaughterhouse or other place for slaughtering animals shall be kept within the Town. Such places are hereby declared to be nuisances.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
Excavations exceeding five (5) feet in depth, cisterns and wells or an excavation used for storage of water are hereby declared to be nuisances unless the same are adequately covered with a locked lid or other covering weighing at least sixty (60) pounds or are securely fenced with a solid fence to a height of at least five (5) feet. No person shall permit such nuisance to remain on premises owned or occupied such person.
[Ord. No. 2020-182, 9-9-2020]
All building and construction materials, including, but not limited to, plaster, broken concrete, bricks, cinder blocks, stones, wood, roofing material, wire or metal binding, sacks or loose, discarded or unused material of any kind resulting from the wrecking, constructing or reconstructing of any room, basement, wall, fence, sidewalk or building, shall be promptly removed or discarded by the person responsible for such work. Such person shall be held liable for any scattering of such building and construction materials upon adjacent property. Excavations related to demolitions shall be completed and promptly backfilled with dirt to the existing grade of the surrounding area. Building and construction materials when not properly removed and excavations when not promptly backfilled are hereby declared to be nuisances.