Shasta Lake Municipal Code Art. IV Public Nuisances

It is declared a public nuisance for any person owning, leasing, subleasing, occupying or having charge or possession of any premises in this city to maintain such premises in such a manner than any one or more of the conditions or activities described in the following subsections are found to exist:

A. The keeping, storage, depositing, or accumulation on the premises of any personal property which is within the view of persons on adjacent or nearby real property or the public right-of-way when such personal property constitutes visual blight, reduces the aesthetic appearance of the neighborhood, is offensive to the senses, or is detrimental to nearby property or property values. Personal property includes, but is not limited to, junk as defined in Section 8.16.040, abandoned, wrecked or dismantled automobiles, abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or not seaworthy boats or vessels, automotive parts and equipment, appliances, furniture, containers, packing materials, scrap metal, wood, building materials, rubbish, and debris;

B. The keeping, storage, depositing, or accumulation on the premises of any dead grass, weeds, brush, or rubbish of any kind likely to increase the danger of fire, or any manure, dead animals, decayed vegetables, offal, or other similar matter which is in the view of persons on adjacent or nearby real property or the public right-of-way when such items constitute visual blight, a danger to the health, safety or welfare of the public, reduces the aesthetic appearance of the neighborhood, or is offensive to the senses or is detrimental to nearby property or property values;

C. The keeping, storage, depositing or accumulation of dirt, sand, gravel, concrete or other similar materials that constitutes visual blight or reduces the aesthetic appearance of the neighborhood or is offensive to the senses or is detrimental to nearby property or property values;

D. The operation of a junk yard or automobile dismantling yard, except in an industrial zone pursuant to a use permit;

E. Any dangerous, unsightly, or blighted condition which is detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the public;

F. Any condition in violation of Title 6 (Animals) of the Shasta Lake Municipal Code;

G. Any condition in violation of Title 8 (Health and Safety) of the Shasta Lake Municipal Code or in violation of the Uniform Fire Code;

H. Any condition in violation of Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the Shasta Lake Municipal Code, or in violation of the California Building Code, the Uniform Housing Code, the California Electrical Code, or the California Plumbing Code;

I. Any condition in violation of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Shasta Lake Municipal Code;

J. Any condition specified in the Shasta Lake Municipal Code as a public nuisance;

K. Any condition recognized in law or in equity as constituting a public nuisance;

L. The maintenance of the exterior of any vacant or unoccupied building or the interior of any such building which is readily visible from any public street or adjacent parcel of property in a state of unsightliness so as to constitute a blighted condition detrimental to the property values in the neighborhood or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare;

M. The draining or allowing of sewage to be drained into or onto the ground of any premises, whether or not occupied or improved, except that sewage may be properly disposed of in an adequate private sewage disposal system as otherwise permitted by law;

N. Any unimproved real property or improved, but unoccupied real property which has become a dumping ground for litter, garbage, junk, debris, discarded vehicles, vehicle parts and/or vehicle hulks, and which real property has been subject of two or more written requests by the city to remove litter, garbage, junk, debris, discarded vehicles, vehicle parts and/or vehicle hulks from the property within a twelve (12) month time period or which has been subject to abatement action on one or more occasions by the city. Once proceedings have been commenced pursuant to this chapter to declare property a public nuisance under this subsection, no such property shall be deemed to be in compliance with this chapter solely because such property thereafter becomes occupied.

(Ord. 00-126 § 2 (part))