92.04 Nuisances affecting public health: Debris, water, food, pests, etc.
No owner or person in charge of property shall cause or permit on such property any nuisance affecting public health; nor shall any person cause on any property, public or private, any nuisance affecting public health. The following are nuisances affecting public health and may be abated as provided in this chapter.
(A) Debris. An accumulation of decomposed animal or vegetable matter, garbage, rubbish, junk, manure, offal, ashes, discarded containers, waste, paper, debris, trash, hay, grass, straw, weeds, litter, inoperable equipment, old furnishings, or similar items, or other refuse matter or substance which, by itself or in conjunction with other substances is deleterious to public health or comfort, or is unsightly, or creates an offensive odor or condition.
(B) Stagnant water. An accumulation of stagnant or impure water, which affords or might afford a breeding place for mosquitoes or other insects.
(C) Water pollution. Pollution of a body of water, well, spring, steam, or drainage ditch by sewage, industrial wastes, or other substances placed in or near the water in a manner that will cause harmful material to pollute the water.
(D) Privies. An open vault or privy constructed and maintained within the city, except those constructed or maintained in connection with construction projects in accordance with the Oregon State Board of Health regulations.
(E) Food. Decayed or unwholesome food which is offered for human consumption.
(F) Odors. Premises which are in such a state or condition as to cause an offensive odor, or which are in an unsanitary condition.
(G) Surface drainage. Drainage of liquid wastes from private premises.
(H) Cesspools. Cesspools or septic tanks which are in an unsanitary condition or which cause an offensive odor.
(I) Housing of animals. A barn, stable, kennel, corral, pen, chicken coop, rabbit hutch, or other place where animals are caged or housed which is in an unsanitary condition or creates a noxious or offensive odor.
(J) Water. The sufferance or allowance by the owner or person in charge of property that water from a roof, ditch, canal, flume, reservoir, pipeline, or conduit above or below ground should leak, seep, flow, overflow, run back or through or escape or run upon, over, or under any premises, public street, alley, sidewalk, or other public property.
(K) Vector and vermin. The existence on property of vector or vermin or the conditions which contribute to the growth of sustenance of vector or vermin. (Ord. 2015-02, passed 09/14/2015)