§ 11-16. Nuisances declared; enumeration

The existence of any of the following conditions on any lot or other parcel of land within the corporate limits is hereby declared to be dangerous and prejudicial to the public health or safety and to constitute a public nuisance:

(1) The uncontrolled growth of noxious weeds or grass to a height in excess of six (6) inches causing or threatening to cause a hazard detrimental to the public health or safety, including fallen trees and tree damage caused by storms;

(2) Any accumulation of waste, animal or vegetable, such as but not limited to waste material and refuse from kitchens, residences, grocery stores, butcher shops, restaurants, cafes, hotels, rooming houses and boarding houses, and all other deleterious substances that are offensive by virtue of odors, vapors or by the inhabitance therein of rats, mice, snakes, or vermin of any kind which are or may be dangerous or prejudicial to the public health;

(3) Any accumulation of rubbish, garbage, trash, or any material of any kind that has been discarded, rejected, cast aside, stored or thrown away as worthless or junk causing or threatening to cause a fire hazard or causing or threatening to cause the accumulation of stagnant water, or causing or threatening to cause the inhabitance therein of rats, mice, snakes or vermin of any kind which are or may be dangerous or prejudicial to the public health;

(4) Any accumulation of trash, rubbish such as tin cans, paper, boxes, glass, wood, shrubs, yard clippings, leaves, tree trimmings and other deleterious substances on the premises of private residences, commercial institutions and in the streets which greatly increases the danger of fire and spread of infections, contagious and epidemic diseases, shall constitute a public menace and nuisance;

(5) Any accumulation of construction or demolition debris such as bricks, concrete, lumber, scrap lumber, ashes, dirt, plaster, or large chunks or metal, such as automobile bodies, frames, stoves, refrigerators, beams or other metal materials shall not be stored, kept or placed upon any property unless prior arrangement for collection of such materials have been made and approved by the town;

(6) Any accumulation of abandoned or deteriorated structure such as boats, dog houses, storage sheds or the like which greatly increase the danger of fire and spread infections, contagious and epidemic diseases shall constitute a public menace and nuisance;

(7) Any condition detrimental to the public health which violates the rules and regulations of the county health department.

(Ord. of 7-21-92)

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An ordinance adopted July 21, 1992, amended the Code by repealing §§ 11-16—11-18, pertaining to nuisances, abatement of nuisances and costs of abatement, as derived from § 15-36 of the 1973 Code and § 15-36 of an ordinance adopted May 21, 1985.