Sec. 14-12. Public nuisance.
Under this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to cause or constitute a public nuisance or to knowingly permit, encourage or unreasonably fail to prevent such nuisances. Nuisance, for purposes of this section, shall be deemed to be but not limited to:
(1) Any continuous and habitual violation of any section within this chapter. Factors to be considered may be but are not limited to a minimum of two convictions of the same ordinance or three convictions of any of the ordinances within a 12-month period, degree of aggravation or failure of the owner to take reasonable corrective action for any violation or all violations for which documentation exists.
(2) Any habitual behavior involving animals that endangers the health, safety or welfare of the community or animal.
(3) Negligence in allowing the accumulation of waste matter to the degree of creating a putrid, offensive, unsanitary, or unhealthy condition to the surrounding area. (Code 1979, § 7-13; Ord. No. 2022-10, § 5, 2-28-2022; Ord. No. 2020-55, § 13, 11-2-2020; Ord. No. 2002-70, § 4, 11-18-2002)