§ 20-282. Public nuisances.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, permit or maintain the existence of any public nuisance.

(b)

As used in this article, a public nuisance shall mean and include any act, thing, occupation, condition or use of any private property which shall continue for such length of time as to endanger the health, safety, life or property of any person or any public property, or to cause any harm, substantial inconvenience, discomfort, damage, injury or blight to any person, any property or any public property, in any one or more of the following particulars:

(1)

The accumulation on any private property of any municipal waste, landscape waste or any construction and demolition debris unless otherwise specifically permitted by this Code;

(2)

The occurrence on any private property of vegetation, trees or shrubbery which may reasonably be expected to injure the life or health of any person, such as: jimson weed (Datura stramonium L.) , poison hemlock (Conium maculatum L.) , poison oak (Rhus toxicodendron L.) , poison sumac (Rhus vernix L.) or poison ivy (Rhus radicans L.) ;

(3)

The occurrence on any private property of vegetation defined as noxious plants in the Illinois Noxious Weed Law (505 ILCS 100/1 et seq.); Johnson grass and all perennial sorghums (Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.) , Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense (L). Scop.) , musk thistle (Carduus nutans L.) , marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) , giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.) , and common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia, L.) ;

(4)

The occurrence on any private property of vegetation, shrubbery or landscape waste which aids in the breeding or harboring of rats or other vermin, or insects which may reasonably be expected to injure or harm human life;

(5)

The occurrence on any private property of vegetation, trees, shrubbery or landscape waste which hinders the expedient removal of municipal waste, construction and demolition debris or any other public nuisance abatement measure;

(6)

The occurrence of vegetation on any private property in excess of eight inches in height, except the following:

a.

Trees, shrubbery, vines and annual and perennial herbaceous ornamental plants that are maintained in such a manner so as to not be considered a nuisance as provided herein;

b.

Edible vegetation that constitutes part of a managed crop or vegetable garden, provided such crop or vegetable garden is not considered a nuisance as provided herein;

c.

Property zoned agriculture (AG) or conservation-recreation-education (CRE) as shown and designated on the official zoning map of the village, provided however, that the portions of such property exempted by this provision which are within 12 feet of the property line of any private property or of any public property must be maintained at a height of eight inches or less.

(7)

The accumulation on any private property of any landscape waste that is intended and appropriate for on-site use in residential fireplaces or wood burning stoves unless such landscape waste is cut to appropriate dimensions and is stacked in a neat and organized manner in any area of such private property other than the front yard;

(8)

The accumulation on any private property of animal feces under circumstances where:

a.

The quantity or such feces constitutes a hazard to the life, health or safety of any person other than the owner of the animal depositing such feces; or

b.

The quantity interferes with the use or enjoyment of any adjacent property by means of odors, visual blight or the attraction of insects or other pests.

(9)

The accumulation on any private property of stagnant water in which mosquitoes, flies or other insects may multiply;

(10)

The escape from any private property of any soot, dust or other air borne particles in such quantities as to endanger human health or to cause injury to any property;

(11)

The use of any private property or thing which emits or causes any foul, offensive, nauseous, noxious or disagreeable odor or stench repulsive to the physical sense of any reasonable person of ordinary sensibilities or which affects the health of any person of ordinary well being.

(12)

Hens, coops or runs not maintained in accordance with section 8-103 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 2101, § 17.1.2, 6-12-2007; Ord. No. 2557, § 1, 12-12-2017)