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Cambridge Village City Zoning Code

17.96.030

Public nuisances affecting health.

The following acts, omissions, places, conditions and things are specifically declared to be public health nuisances, but such enumeration shall not be construed to exclude other health nuisances coming within the definition of Section 17.96.010:

A.

Adulterated Food. All decayed, harmfully adulterated or unwholesome food or drink sold or offered for sale to the public.

B.

Unburied Carcasses. Carcasses of animals, birds or fowl not intended for human consumption or foods which are not buried or otherwise disposed of in a sanitary manner within twenty-four (24) hours after death.

C.

Breeding Places for Vermin, Etc. Accumulations of decayed animal or vegetable matter, trash, rubbish, rotting lumber, bedding, packing material, scrap metal or any material whatsoever in which flies, mosquitoes, disease-carrying insects, rats or other vermin may breed.

D.

Stagnant Water. All stagnant water in which mosquitoes, flies or other insects can multiply.

E.

Garbage Cans. Garbage cans which are not fly-tight.

F.

Noxious Weeds. All noxious weeds and other rank growth of vegetation.

G.

Water Pollution. The pollution of any public well or cistern, stream, lake, canal or other body of water by sewage, creamery or industrial wastes or other substances.

H.

Noxious Odors, Etc. Any use of property, substances or things within the village or within four miles thereof or causing any foul, offensive, noisome, nauseous, noxious or disagreeable odors, gases, effluvia or stenches extremely repulsive to the physical senses of ordinary persons which annoy, discomfort, injure or inconvenience the health of any appreciable number of persons within the village.

I.

Street Pollution. Any use of property which shall cause any nauseous or unwholesome liquid or substance to flow into or upon any street, gutter, alley, sidewalk or public place within the village.

J.

Animals at Large. All animals running at large.

K.

Accumulations of Refuse. Accumulations of old cans, lumber, elm firewood and other refuse.

L.

Air Pollution. The escape of smoke, soot, cinders, noxious acids, fumes, gases, fly ash or industrial dust within the limits or within one mile therefrom in such quantities as to endanger the health of persons of ordinary sensibilities or to threaten or cause substantial injury to property.

(Prior code § 11-6-3)