§ 34-31. Declared.

(a)

Any condition, act or conduct which is defined or recognized as a nuisance according to the statutes or common law of the state.

(b)

To store, keep or maintain outside of an enclosed building any rubbish, trash, refuse, junk, accumulated parts or material and any apparently inoperable machinery, equipment or appliances, including but not limited to stoves.

(c)

To store, keep or maintain outside of an enclosed building or in the general view of the public any motor vehicle which either is not currently licensed by the State of Illinois or other state or country or is otherwise inoperable, except such vehicles as may be located on a lot duly licensed automobile dealer or mechanic. An "inoperable" motor vehicle shall include any vehicle that appears incapable of being driven and has in fact not been driven for a minimum of 48 hours.

(d)

To store, keep or maintain any material in a manner which may harbor rats, mice, snakes or other vermin.

(e)

To own, maintain or keep a dwelling unit unfit for human habitation or dangerous or detrimental to life, safety or health to persons residing in the premises or reading in the proximity thereof, because of a fire hazard, lack of repair, defects in the plumbing, lighting or ventilation, the existence of disease or unsanitary condition, or any dwelling condemned by the county health department.

(f)

To produce or permit to be produced whether public or private property any noise, including animal noise, sound or vibration that is offensive or disturbing of the peace and quiet of any person in the vicinity or of the peace and quiet of the neighborhood.

(g)

To produce or permit to be produced whether on public or private property any offensive or noxious odor, including dense smoke, noxious fumes, gas, soot or cinders that are either disturbing to any person in the vicinity or otherwise a danger to public health.

(h)

To fail to remove from private property the carcass of any animal or fowl within a reasonable time of the death of the animal or fowl.

(i)

To pollute any public or private well, cistern, stream, lake, canal, spring, river, pond, or other body of water.

(j)

To permit the accumulation of stagnant water on private property.

(k)

To keep any hogs, cattle, sheep, horses, mules, pigeons, poultry, rabbits, bees, or any other type of farm livestock or other non-household animals anywhere within the city limits of the city. If any person, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity has any such animals within the city at the time of adoption of this amendatory ordinance [December 21, 2005], said usage shall not be expanded over the present number of animals and no new animals shall be brought on to the property within the city. If any said animals in any way disturb anyone or cause any offensive odor to arise therefrom, to the injury, discomfort or annoyance of any of the inhabitants of the neighborhood thereof, said keeping of animals shall be deemed a nuisance.

(l)

To allow garbage, trash, or rubbish containers, or recycling containers, to be located at or near the roadside, curbside, or any other location where such containers are stored for pickup service, except from 4:00 p.m. the day immediately preceding pickup until 9:00 a.m. the day immediately following pickup.

Any person receiving a violation notice who wishes to settle with the municipality prior to its filing of a complaint in the circuit court may avoid the filing of such complaint by paying the amount of $10.00 to the city clerk within seven days of the issuance of the violation notice. Each day will be considered a separate offense. After seven days of the issuance of a violation notice, a complaint shall be filed for any violation of this section. The penalty for violating this section shall be a fine of $100.00 for each offense plus any applicable costs.

(Ord. of 5-9-95, § 25; Ord. of 10-3-89; Ord. No. 07-01-00, 7-17-00; Ord. No. 12-08-05, 12-21-05; Ord. No. 2-01-07, 2-19-07; Ord. No. 5-20-13, § 19, 5-20-13)