§ 8.76.010. Prohibited uses.

It is a public nuisance for any person owning, leasing, occupying or having charge or possession of any premises in this City to maintain such premises in such manner that any of the following conditions are found to exist thereon and it is a public nuisance for any person causing the following conditions on any premises:

A.

Buildings which are abandoned, boarded up, partially destroyed, or left for unreasonably long periods of time in a state of partial construction, provided that any unfinished building or structure which has been in the course of construction three (3) years or more, and where the appearance and other conditions of said unfinished building or structure are such that the unfinished structure substantially detracts from the appearance of the immediate neighborhood or reduces the value of property in the immediate neighborhood or is a nuisance, shall be deemed and presumed to have been left for an unreasonably long period of time in the sense of this Subsection;

B.

Any building on which the condition of the paint or roof covering has become so deteriorated as to permit decay, discoloration, excessive checking, cracking or warping so as to render the building unsightly or in a state of disrepair;

C.

Broken windows constituting hazardous conditions and inviting trespassers and malicious mischief;

D.

Overgrown vegetation, cultivated or uncultivated, which is likely to harbor rats, vermin or other nuisances or which causes detriment to neighboring properties or property values;

E.

Dead, decayed, diseased or hazardous trees, weeds and debris constituting unsightly appearance, dangerous to public safety and welfare, or detrimental to neighboring properties or property values;

F.

Any chattel stored in a residential yard or court in a manner that the item is not shielded totally or in part from view from a public right-of-way by a six foot (6') high solid fence, wall, gate or equivalent screen.

For the purposes of this Subsection:

 "Chattel" means any tangible, movable, personal property whatsoever including, but not limited to, building materials, household furniture, appliances, or motor vehicle parts, but not including duly licensed operable vehicles or recreational vehicles, nor boats, camper shells or off-the-road vehicles mounted thereon.

 "Court" means any open, unoccupied area, other than a yard on the same lot with a building or buildings, bounded on two (2) or more sides by such building or buildings.

 "Recreational vehicle" means a vehicle for the conveyance and/or shelter of persons or goods for purposes of leisure-time activities; a motor home, travel trailer, van, truck camper, camping trailer, boat, or off-the-road vehicle. Recreational vehicles shall not include vehicles designed and intended for commercial use which are converted to a recreational use, such as airplanes, buses, moving vans or semitrailers, nor recreational vehicles used for economic gain, nor chattel.

 "Vehicle" means a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway or upon water, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power, or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

 "Yard" means any open space, other than a court, adjacent to any lot line, unobstructed from the ground to the sky;

G.

Any vehicle, recreational vehicle or boat parked or stored in a manner not permitted by the zoning regulations set forth in Title 21;

H.

Any attractive nuisance dangerous to children in the form of abandoned or broken equipment, hazardous pools, ponds, excavations or neglected machinery;

I.

Broken or discarded furniture and household equipment remaining in front yard areas and side yard areas of corner lots for unreasonable periods and causing damage or detriment to neighboring property;

J.

Clothesline in front yard areas and in side yard areas of corner lots;

K.

Trash and garbage cans permanently stored in front or side yards and visible from public streets;

L.

Packing boxes and other debris stored in yards and visible from public streets for unreasonable periods and causing detriment to neighboring property;

M.

Property maintained in such condition as to become so defective, unsightly, or in such condition of deterioration or disrepair that the same causes substantial depreciation of the property values of surrounding properties or is materially detrimental to properties and improvements;

N.

Any wall, fence or hedge maintained in such condition of deterioration, unapproved materials or disrepair as to constitute a hazard to persons or property or to cause depreciation in the value of any adjacent or nearby property.

O.

Any wrecked vehicles (including vehicles with noticeably dented or rusted body parts) or fully or partially disassembled vehicles (including vehicles without hoods, fenders, body panels, headlights, trunk lids, wheels, windows or windshields) when parked overnight on a residential, commercial or industrial use site (except licensed vehicle impound yards or junkyards) and visible from the public right-of-way or residential district;

P.

Any commercial or industrial use sites with uncleaned grease spots on paved surfaces, oil or grease stains on buildings, walls or fences, an accumulation of dirt, grime or litter, any paved areas maintained in a condition of deterioration or disrepair or any excessive accumulation of weeds;

Q.

Any boat, vehicle, trailer, camper or parts thereof which is stored or parked on a lot containing an unoccupied or vacant building;

R.

Any boat, vehicle, trailer, camper or parts thereof which is stored or parked on a vacant lot, when the lot is not improved to meet the zoning regulations for a residential, commercial or industrial storage or parking lot;

S.

Any vacant building secured in a manner not fully complying with the provisions of Sections 8.76.015 or 8.76.017;

T.

No commercial vehicle over seven feet (7'), six inches (6") high, including any load thereon, or exceeding a maximum weight of three (3) tons, shall be stored or parked on any residentially zoned lot within the City. During daylight hours, such commercial vehicles conducting business on residentially zoned lots may park for a reasonable time while any construction, reconstruction or repair work is in progress.

( ORD-16-0028 § 2, 2016; Ord. C-7665 §§ 1, 2, 1999; Ord. C-7660 § 1, 1999; Ord. C-6345 § 1, 1987; Ord. C-6288 § 1, 1986; Ord. C-6192 § 1, 1985; Ord. C-6161 § 1, 1985; Ord. C-6099 §§ 2, 3, 1984; Ord. C-5995 § 9, 1983; Ord. C-5834 § 1, 1982; Ord. C-5354 § 1 (part), 1977; Ord. C-5225 § 1 (part), 1975; prior code § 4611.10)