§ 11.24.13. Definitions.

Public nuisance includes any one or more of the following:

A.

Any physical condition or use of any premises regarded as a public nuisance in common law;

B.

Any physical condition or use of any premises which injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, or safety of others;

C.

Any physical condition or use of any premises which offends common decency;

D.

Any physical condition or use of any premises which unlawfully interferes with, obstructs or tends to obstruct, or renders dangerous for passage any public or private street, highway, sidewalk, stream, ditch, or drainage;

E.

Any physical condition or use of any premises or its appurtenances considered an attractive nuisance for children including, but not limited to; abandoned wells, or shafts; abandoned basements; excavation area(s); unsafe fence(s); unsafe structure(s);

F.

Any physical condition or use of any premises which has inoperable or unsanitary sewerage or plumbing facilities;

G.

Any physical condition or use of any premises as unsafe human habitation or use;

H.

Any physical condition or use of premises which is manifestly unsafe or insecure to the point of endangering life, limb, or property;

I.

Any physical condition or use of any premises which is unsightly, unsanitary, or which is littered with rubbish, car parts, old appliances, building materials, paper, clothing, or garbage, or which has an uncontrolled growth of weeds, grass, shrubs, trees, or underbrush constituting a hazard to the public health and safety.

J.

Any physical condition or use of any premises where the structure or building is in a state of dilapidation, deterioration, or decay, constructed in a faulty or less than workmanship manner, remains unsecured for over thirty (30) days, remains vacant for a period in excess of six months, is abandoned, is damaged by fire or other calamity to the extent that it no longer is fit to provide shelter, is in danger of collapse or failure, serves as danger to anyone on or near the premises, is maintained or kept in an unsanitary condition so as to constitute a menace to the health of those residing in the vicinity thereof, or constitutes a fire hazard or such danger to the vicinity in which it is located.

K.

Any physical condition or use of any premise where the property is blighted or in such a state of disrepair as to cause an unsafe, unsanitary, or unsightly condition(s).

( Ord. No. 2002-11, § 13 )