§ 30-86. Definition.  


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  • For the purposes of this article, the word "nuisance" is hereby defined as any person doing an unlawful act, or omitting to perform a duty, or suffering or permitting any condition or thing to be or exist; which act, omission, condition or thing either:

    (1)

    Injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health or safety of others.

    (2)

    Offends decency.

    (3)

    Is offensive to the senses.

    (4)

    Unlawfully interferes with, obstructs or tends to obstruct or renders dangerous for passage any public or private street, highway, sidewalk, stream, ditch or drainage.

    (5)

    In any way renders other persons insecure in life or the use of property.

    (6)

    Essentially interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life and property, or tends to depreciate the value of the property of others.

(Code 1979, § 15-1)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.