§ 16-1. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Nuisance means any person doing an unlawful act, or omitting to perform a duty, or suffering or permitting any condition or thing to be or exist, which act, omission, condition or thing either:
(1)
Injuries or endangers the comfort, repose, health or safety of others;
(2)
Offends decency;
(3)
Is offensive to the senses;
(4)
Unlawfully interferes with, obstructs or tends to obstruct or renders dangerous for passage any public or private street, highway, sidewalk, stream, ditch or drainage;
(5)
In any way renders other persons insecure in life or the use of property;
(6)
Essentially interferes with comfortable enjoyment of life and property; or
(7)
Tends to depreciate the value of the property of others.
(Code 1983, § 11-1; Ord. No. 5-81, § 1, 5-5-1981)