§ 9-21. Definition.

For the purposes of this article, the term "nuisance" is defined to mean any condition or use of premises or of building exteriors which is detrimental to the property of others or which causes or tends to cause substantial diminution in the value of other property in the neighborhood in which such premises are located. This includes, but is not limited to, the keeping or the depositing on, or the scattering over the premises of any of the following:

(1)

Lumber, junk, trash or debris.

(2)

Abandoned, discarded or unused objects or equipment such as automobiles, furniture, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, cans or containers.

(3)

Any compost pile which is of such a nature as to spread or harbor disease, emit unpleasant odors or harmful gas or attract rodents, vermin or other disease-carrying pests, animals or insects, provided that the presence of earthworms in a compost pile shall not constitute a nuisance.

(4)

Keeping unsanitary matter on premises. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, or permit another to keep, upon any premises, deleterious or septic material, unless such material is retained in containers or vessels which deny access to humans, flies, insects, rodents and animals.

(5)

Unsheltered storage of old, unused, stripped, junked and other automobiles not in good and safe operating condition, and of any other vehicles machinery, implements and/or equipment and personal property of any kind which is no longer safely usable for the purposes for which it was manufactured, which hereinafter are collectively described as "said personalty", for a period of thirty (30) days or more (except in licensed junkyards) within the corporate limits of this city, is hereby declared to be a nuisance and dangerous to the public safety.

(Ord. No. 7-1986-2, 7-14-86)