Chapter 7.02 — PUBLIC NUISANCES

(a)

Public nuisance. Each and every violation of the provisions this Code and other unlawful conditions are hereby declared to constitute a separate public nuisance which may be abated by the city through the enforcement procedures provided for in this chapter or in any other manner provided by law for the abatement of public nuisances.

(b)

The city council has declared various conditions to be public nuisances and has provided procedures for the abatement, removal or elimination of those public nuisances. The following nuisances shall be abated in accordance with the procedures set forth in their respective chapters:

Abandoned Vehicles Chapter 7.30

Flies Chapter 7.32

Graffiti Chapter 7.26

Noise Control Chapter 7.34

Property Maintenance Chapter 7.06

Shopping Carts Chapter 7.28

Unsafe Buildings Chapter 16.12

Vicious Dogs Chapter 8.30

Weeds and Rubbish Chapter 7.08

(c)

All other nuisances which appear in this Code but are not specified above shall be abated in accordance with the procedures set forth in their respective chapters.

(Code 1972, § 7.02.010; Ord. No. 927, § 1, 1992; Ord. No. 1033, § 1, 1996; Ord. No. 1302, § 6, 5-13-2014)