§ 12-3. Certain nuisances enumerated, but this list not exclusive.  


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  • The following acts when committed, or conditions when existing, within the county are hereby defined and declared to be nuisances:

    (a)

    An act done or committed or aided or assisted to be done or committed by any person, or any substance, being or thing kept, maintained, placed or found in or upon any public or private place, which is injurious or dangerous to the public health or safety.

    (b)

    All buildings, bridges or other structures of whatever character kept or maintained or which are permitted by any person owning or having control thereof to be kept or maintained in a condition unsafe, dangerous, unhealthy, injurious or annoying to the public.

    (c)

    All trees and other appendages of or to realty kept or maintained or which are permitted by any person owning or having control thereof to be kept or maintained in a condition unsafe, dangerous, unhealthy, injurious or annoying to the public.

    (d)

    All ponds or pools of stagnant water, and all foul or dirty water or liquid when discharged through any drain pipe or spout, or thrown into or upon any street, public place or lot to the injury or annoyance of the public.

    (e)

    All obstructions caused or permitted on any street or sidewalk to the danger or annoyance of the public, and all stones, rubbish, dirt, filth, slops, vegetable matter or other article thrown or placed by any person on or in any street, sidewalk or other public place, which in any way may cause any injury or annoyance to the public.

    (f)

    All sidewalks, gutters, or curbstones permitted to remain in an unsafe condition, or out of repair.

    (g)

    All stables, cattle yards, hog, sheep or cow pens or yards for poultry, permitted by the owner thereof or the person responsible therefor to be in such a condition as to become offensive, annoying or injurious to the public.

    (h)

    All houses or buildings used for special storage of powder, dynamite or other explosive substances, except those maintained pursuant to a permit issued by competent authority.

    (i)

    All septic tanks, privies and private sewage disposal systems which are constructed, installed, located or maintained contrary to any provision of state law, this Code or other ordinance or any rule or regulation of the state board of health, or which are in such condition as to be dangerous to the public health or safety.

    The nuisances described in this section shall not be construed as exclusive, and any act of commission or omission and any condition which constitutes a nuisance by statute or common law of the state is, when committed, omitted or existing within the county is hereby declared to constitute a nuisance.