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407.02: NUISANCES AFFECTING HEALTH, SAFETY, COMFORT OR
<br />REPOSE:
<br />The following are hereby declared to be public nuisances affecting health, safety, comfort
<br />or repose:
<br />.�. DiseasedAnimals: all diseasedanimals running at large.
<br />1�, Carcasses: Carcasses of animals not buried or destroyed within 24 hours after
<br />death.
<br />�., Weeds: All noxious weeks are prohibited. Tall grasses, nuisance weeds and rank
<br />vegetative growth shall be maintainedat a height of 8 inches or less in locations
<br />closer than 40 feet to:
<br />L An occupiedprincipal structure;
<br />2. Any property line with an occupied structure on abutting property; and
<br />3. A public road pavement edge.
<br />This section shall not apply to natural areas such as woods, bogs, marshes, ground
<br />covers, wildflower or prairie restoration and public open space or park lands as
<br />determined by the city forester or naturalist designated by city manager. (Ord.
<br />1136, 2-2$-I994)
<br />I�_ Debris: An accumulation of tin cans, bottles, trash, tree stum�s. logs, limbs,
<br />brush, and other vegetative debris, or �i� debris of any nature or description and
<br />the throwing, dumping or depositing of any dead animals, manure, garbage, waste,
<br />decaying matter, ground, sand, stones, ashes, rubbish, tin cans or other material of
<br />any kind on private property.
<br />E. Smoke and Fumes: Dense smoke, noxious fumes, gas and soot or cinders in
<br />unreasonablequantities. (Ord. 207, 11-9-55)
<br />F_ Backyard Composting: All composting consisting of yard waste and/or kitchen
<br />waste which have been left unattended and which cause offensive odors, attract
<br />rodents a�dlozpests or are unsightly. (Ord. 1092, 6-10-9� �
<br />�. Keeping of Farm Animals: The keeping of cows, horses, sheep, goats or any 4
<br />legged animal commonly known as farm animals, other than those commonly
<br />called poultry, in any pasture, stable or any enclosure within 300 feet or less of
<br />any other lot in any residence district. (Ord. 629, 9w2$-70)
<br />ET. Peddling and Soliciting:
<br />1. The practice of going house-to-house, door-to-door, business-to-business,
<br />street-to-street, or any other type of place-to-place, for the purposes of offering for
<br />sale or obtaining, or attempting to obtain, orders for good, wares, products,
<br />merchandise, other personal property or services if conducted in the following
<br />manner:
<br />a. Obstructing the free flow of either vehicular or pedestrian traffic on
<br />any street, alley, sidewalk or other public right-of-way;
<br />b. Conducting business in a way as to create a threat to the health,
<br />safety and welfare of any individual or the general public;
<br />c. Conducting business before 7:00 a.m. or after 9;p0 p.m.
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