§ 62-4. 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 62-2:

(1)

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

(2)

Unburied carcasses. Carcasses of animals, birds or fowl not intended for human consumption or food which are not buried or otherwise disposed of in a sanitary manner within 24 hours after death.

(3)

Breeding places for vermin, flies, mosquitoes, disease-carrying insects and rats. 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.

(4)

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

(5)

Privy vaults and garbage cans. Privy vaults and garbage cans which are not flytight.

(6)

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

(7)

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.

(8)

Noxious odors, gases, effluvia or stenches. Any use of property, substances or things within the village emitting 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 an appreciable number of persons within the village.

(9)

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.

(10)

Storage of junk, refuse, litter, garbage, scrap or waste matter. The open storage of junk, refuse, litter, garbage, scrap or waste matter, disassembled or damaged motor vehicles, whether awaiting repair or not.

(Code 1991, § 10.03)