§ 26-32. Illustrative enumeration.  


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  • The maintaining, using, placing, depositing, leaving or permitting to be or remain on any public or private property of any of the following items, conditions or actions is hereby declared to be and constitute a nuisance; provided, this enumeration shall not be construed as a designation of all nuisances:

    (1)

    Any weeds such as broom grass, jimson, burdock, ragweed, sandspur or other similar weeds; or any other vegetation, other than trees, ornamental bushes, flowers or other ornamental plants with a height exceeding ten inches.

    (2)

    Accumulation of trash, litter, debris, garbage, bottles, paper, cans, rags, dead or decayed fish, fowl, meat or other animal matter, fruit, vegetables, offal, bricks, concrete, scrap lumber or other building debris or other refuse of any nature.

    (3)

    Any condition which provides harborage for rats, mice, snakes and other vermin.

    (4)

    Any building or other structure which is in such a dilapidated condition that it is unfit for human habitation, or kept in such an unsanitary condition that it is a menace to the health of people residing in the vicinity thereof, or presents a more than ordinarily dangerous fire hazard in the vicinity where it is located.

    (5)

    All unnecessary or unauthorized noises and annoying vibrations, including animal noises.

    (6)

    All disagreeable or obnoxious odors and stenches, as well as the conditions, substances or other causes which give rise to the emission or generation of such odors and stenches.

    (7)

    The carcasses of animals or fowl not disposed of within a reasonable time after death.

    (8)

    The pollution of any public well or cistern, stream, lake, canal or body of water by sewage, dead animals, creamery or industrial wastes, or other substances.

    (9)

    Any building, structure or other place or location where any activity which is in violation of local, state or federal law is conducted, performed or maintained.

    (10)

    Any accumulation of stagnant water permitted or maintained on any lot or piece of ground.

    (11)

    Dense smoke, noxious or lethal fumes, lethal gas, soot or cinders, in unreasonable quantities.

    (12)

    Any condition constituting a fire hazard.

    (13)

    Any wornout, scrapped, partially dismantled, nonoperative, unusable or discarded materials or objects, such as automobiles or parts thereof, building materials, machinery, metal, wastepaper, rags, glassware, tinware, vehicles, boats or parts thereof, or other items of junk.

    (14)

    The storage of any inoperative motor vehicle, or parts thereof, on private or public property by any person who is not in possession of a current town occupational license. Any vehicle, or part thereof, without a valid license plate titled in the owner's or occupier's name being attached to the vehicle shall be presumed inoperative.

    (15)

    Any violation of chapter 82.

(Code 1990, § 14-2)