Section 8.04.010 Nuisances designated.

C. Anything which unreasonably or unlawfully interferes with, obstructs or tends to obstruct, or renders dangerous for passage, any public or private street, highway, sidewalk, stream, ditch or drainage way;

D. Noxious weeds, or weeds more than twelve (12) inches tall or weeds within thirty (30) feet of a structure, or weeds within ten (10) feet of the outer edge of any public street, or weeds in any other location which constitute an unreasonable fire hazard;

E. Any building or structure which is unfit for human habitation, or which is an unreasonable hazard to the health of people residing in the vicinity thereof, or which presents an unreasonable fire hazard in the vicinity where it is located;

F. Any accumulation of rubbish, trash, refuse, junk, abandoned materials, metals, lumber, machinery or inoperable vehicles;

H. Any building or structure set up, erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, moved or maintained contrary to the provisions of Title 15, or any use of land, buildings or premises in violation of Title 16.

I. Trees planted or allowed to grow by a person or entity having ownership or possessory interest in property and in such a way as to cause damage to sidewalks, curbs, gutters, or streets. The following conditions concerning trees or shrubs are hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance. It shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant or the person in control of any property in the City to plant, maintain or permit the public nuisance described below to exist on said property.

2. Any dead, dying, defaced, deteriorating, damaged or severely broken tree or shrub, which is dangerous to life, limb or property.

3. Any tree or shrub, having a destructive or communicable disease or other pestilence which endangers the growth, health, life or well-being of trees, shrubs or plants in the City, or which is capable of causing an epidemic spread of a communicable disease, such as, but not limited to, Dutch elm disease or insect infestation, or gypsy moth.

4. Trees, shrubs or hedges abutting upon or overhanging the sidewalk or roadway that are not kept at a minimum height of twelve (12) feet above the roadway or sidewalk so they shall not interfere with the free use of sidewalks and roadways.

5. Any tree, shrub or portion thereof which obstructs the free or safe passage of pedestrian or vehicular traffic or which obstructs a street light, traffic signal or device.

6. Any tree, shrub or portion thereof, which obstructs the view of vehicular traffic in or approaching an intersection in violation of Section 16.24.170

7. The roots of any tree or shrub, which causes the surface of the street, curb, gutter or sidewalk to be up heaved or otherwise disturbed and constitutes a safety hazard as determined by the City.

8. Any tree, shrub or portion thereof, which by reason of location or condition constitutes an imminent danger to the health or safety of the general public.

J. Any public nuisance as defined in subsection I of this Section, which is located in the public street right-of-way or on City property shall be abated under the direction of the City forester or his/her authorized representative and in accordance with Chapter 8.04 of the Vernal City code. All costs of abatement of such nuisances and any repair of damage to public property created by such nuisances shall be the sole responsibility of the property owner allowing such nuisance.