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The following conditions are hereby defined as and declared to be a public nuisance:

a.Any accumulation of filth, garbage, waste paper, litter, rubble, rubbish, combustible trash, unsanitary debris or waste material or decaying animal or vegetable matter upon any public or private property unless contained in a proper trash receptacle in compliance with Chapter 14 of this Code;

b.The existence of any dead, diseased, infested, or dying tree in any street; or on any private property so near to any street tree as to constitute a danger to street trees, or streets, or portions thereof, so as to be a danger to the public safety;

c.The existence of any tree or shrub on any private property or in any street, of a type or species apt to destroy, impair or otherwise interfere with any street improvements, sidewalks, curbs, approved street trees, gutters, sewers, other public improvements, including utility mains or services;

d.The existence within the thirty-five foot triangle of property at the intersection of streets improved for vehicular traffic, of any tree limb, shrub, hedge, or plant exceeding three feet in height where either traffic signals, stop signs, or yield signs are not installed, or at any intersections which are determined by the chief transportation official to contain tree limbs, shrubs, hedges, or plants that obscure and impair the view of passing motorists or pedestrians so as to create a safety hazard;

e.The existence of any branches or foliage which interfere with visibility on, or free use of, or access to, or obstruct public vehicular or pedestrian travel on any portion of any street improved for vehicular or pedestrian travel, including a sidewalk;

f.Any buildings, structures, or portion thereof found to be unsanitary;

g.Any matter or material which constitutes, or is contaminated by, animal or human excrement, urine or other biological fluids;

h.Any visible or otherwise demonstrable growth of mold or mildew in the interiors of any buildings or facilities;

i.Any pest harborage or infestation including but not limited to rats, pigeons, skunks, raccoons, opossums, or snakes;

j.Any noxious insect harborage or infestation including, but not limited to cockroaches, fleas, scabies, lice, spiders or other arachnids, houseflies, wasps or mosquitoes;

k.The existence of any act or condition that presents a fire, panic, or life safety hazard, or would contribute to the rapid spread of fire or inhibit mitigation or increase the chance of release of hazardous material, or would interfere with, hinder or delay the egress of occupants or response of emergency personnel;

l.The storage or keeping of any used or unused building material, including but not limited to lumber, plumbing materials, wallboard, sheet metal, plaster, brick, cement, concrete block, roofing materials, cans of paint and similar materials, in a location out of doors for more than thirty days within a year; provided, that nothing in this subsection shall:

1.Prohibit such storage upon the premises of a bona fide lumberyard or other dealer in building materials when the same is permitted under the Zoning Code and other applicable laws;

2.Prohibit such storage when done in conjunction with a construction project for which a valid building permit is in effect if required and which is being prosecuted diligently to completion.

m.The storage, or keeping in a location out of doors, any unused and abandoned open pit or excavation, building foundation, automobile, trailer, or other vehicle or major parts thereof, or indoor furniture. Without limiting the foregoing, any such item stored or kept for a period in excess of thirty days in a year shall be presumed to be unused and abandoned for purposes of this provision;

n.The existence of any fence or other structure or thing on private property abutting or fronting upon any public street, sidewalk or place, which is in a sagging, leaning, fallen, decayed or other dilapidated or unsafe condition;

o.Any other condition of property defined as a nuisance or public nuisance by any other section of this Code;

p.Any other condition on or use of property which is in fact a menace to the public peace, health, or safety;

q.Any violation of any Uniform Code or City amendment thereto;

r.Any business or use of property in violation of the City’s Municipal Code. (Ord. 3472 § 11, 2012)