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ATTY/ORD.0008/CC ORD BUILDING CODE ADOPTION – EXHIBIT B <br />REV: 08-28-25 MI <br />Page 1 of 4 <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. <br /> <br />* * * <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II of this Chapter, as said provisions may from time to time be amended, revised, replaced or superseded.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Chapter, as said section may from time to time be amended, revised, replaced or superseded.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.