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The following are declared to be nuisances:

A. Junkyard And Dumping Grounds: All places used or maintained as junkyard or dumping grounds of or for: 1) the wrecking or disassembling of automobiles, trucks, tractors or machinery of any kind; 2) the storage or leaving of worn out, wrecked or abandoned automobiles, trucks, tractors, trailers, boats, house trailers, manufactured housing or machinery of any kind or of any of the parts thereof; or 3) the storage or leaving of any machinery or equipment used by contractors, builders or by other persons, which placement interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property by others.

B. Noxious Liquids: The discharge out of or from any place within the town of fluid or noxious liquids or substances of any kind whatsoever into or upon any adjacent ground or lot or upon any street, alley or public place.

C. Stale Matters: The accumulation of any stale, putrid or stinking fat, grease or other matter, other than in approved containers or receptacles.

D. Sewage: Any article or materials accumulated in any sewer, sewer inlet or privy vault that shall have a sewer connection, which cause or might cause such sewer, sewer inlet or privy vault to become noxious or offensive to others or injurious to public health.

E. Dead Animals: The body of any animal which has died and which is undisposed of twenty four (24) hours after death.

F. Contaminated Or Impure Wells And Cisterns: A contaminated or impure well or cistern when the water therein is used or intended for use for human consumption.

G. Unused Appliances: Any refrigerator, icebox, deep freeze locker, stove, oven, trunk or any self-latching container having a capacity of one and one-half (1½) cubic feet or more, which is no longer in use and which has not had the door removed or the hinges and such portion of the latch mechanism removed as to prevent latching or locking of the door. This subsection shall not apply to any vendor of such appliances who keeps or stores them for sales purposes in a showroom or salesroom which is ordinarily watched or attended by sales personnel during business hours and which is locked to prevent entry when not open for business, or if the vendor takes reasonable precautions to effectively secure the door of any such appliance so as to prevent entrance by children small enough to fit therein.

H. Dangerous Buildings: Any building declared to be a dangerous building by the uniform code for the abatement of dangerous buildings, as adopted by the town1.

I. Transportation Of Garbage Or Manure: The transporting of manure, garbage, swill or offal upon any street in the town in a vehicle which is not fitted with a substantially tight enclosed box thereon allowing no portion of such filth to be scattered or thrown into such street is hereby declared a nuisance.

J. Inoperable Vehicles: Any inoperable vehicle.

K. Keeping Of Manure: The keeping of manure on any property within the town. Exceptions: This subsection does not apply to: 1) not more than one inch (1") of dried and decomposed manure that is thoroughly mixed into the soil within twenty four (24) hours of delivery to the site, and used as fertilizer on a lawn or garden; 2) a horse and carriage operation on town streets and alleys for which a permit has been issued by the town; 3) any commercial stable for which a permit has been issued by the town; and 4) any premises for which a town permit has been issued authorizing animals to be kept upon such premises.

L. Operation of Electric Scooter Rental Business: The operation of an electric scooter rental business anywhere within the corporate limits of the town is declared to be a nuisance. (Ord. 22, Series 1993; amd. Ord. 64, Series 2003; Ord. 4, Series 2012; Ord. 24, Series 2019)

Notes:

1See title 8, chapter 1 of this code.