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ATTY/ORD.0008/CC ORD BUILDING CODE ADOPTION – EXHIBIT B
<br />REV: 08-28-25 MI
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<br />EXHIBIT B
<br />Amendments to Chapter 14 (Refuse, Weed, Nuisance and Abandoned Shopping Cart
<br />Regulation and Abatement)
<br />Additions to individual sections of Chapter 14 (Refuse, Weed, Nuisance and Abandoned Shopping
<br />Cart Regulation and Abatement) are shown in bold and double underline below. Deletions are
<br />shown in strikethrough.
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<br />Sec. 14.72. PUBLIC NUISANCES DESCRIBED:
<br />Each of the following described conditions or objects caused, permitted, maintained or otherwise allowed to remain
<br />in existence on, in, under or above a premises constitutes a public nuisance:
<br />A. Garbage or refuse not kept in watertight cans or receptacles in accordance with the provisions of Article
<br />II of this Chapter, as said provisions may from time to time be amended, revised, replaced or superseded.
<br />B. Garbage or refuse cans or receptacles kept or maintained so as to be visible from any public street,
<br />sidewalk or place; not kept in close proximity to the structure and away from public street and
<br />sidewalk; provided that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prohibit the temporary placement
<br />of such cans or receptacles at a curbside or at such other place as may be specified by the City for the
<br />collection of garbage and refuse.
<br />C. Weeds, rubbish, dirt or rank growths, as said terms are defined and described in Section 14.38 of this
<br />Chapter, as said section may from time to time be amended, revised, replaced or superseded.
<br />D. Vines, or climbing plants growing into, over, on or upon any street, tree, fire hydrant, pole or electrolier;
<br />or any shrub, vine or other plant growing on, around or in front of any fire hydrant, alarm box, standpipe,
<br />sprinkler system connection or any other appliance or facility provided for fire protection purposes, or
<br />appurtenant to a public utility, so as to obscure the view thereof, impair the access thereto, or the
<br />operation thereof.
<br />E. Solid landscaping, decorative materials, trees, shrubs or other plantings, including, but not limited to,
<br />large rocks, driftwood or planters, which protrude more than thirty-six inches (36″) above the level of
<br />the curb and sidewalk and which are continuous with the length of the parkway strip between the
<br />property line and the curbline, or which otherwise tend to block the free movement of pedestrians across
<br />the width of such parkway strip, or which obscure or obstruct the entrance to any driveway or otherwise
<br />constitute a hazard to pedestrians or operators of vehicles.
<br />F. Overgrown vegetation, dead, decayed, diseased or otherwise hazardous trees, weeds and other
<br />vegetation likely to harbor rats or vermin, or which constitute a fire hazard.
<br />G. Buildings or other structures which are abandoned, boarded up, partially destroyed, not secured or
<br />improperly secured, or partially constructed but unattended for a period of six (6) consecutive months
<br />or longer.
<br />H. Buildings, fences or other structures, the exterior walls of which contain graffiti or which are cracked,
<br />broken, deteriorated or defaced, or which contain broken windows, or broken or deteriorated cornices,
<br />columns or other ornamental devices.
<br />I. Litter, junk, machine parts, scrap metal material, plant cuttings or similar matter which constitutes a
<br />threat to the health and safety of any person, or renders any premises which are visible from any other
<br />private property or public street, sidewalk or place as unsightly or offensive to the senses.
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