§ 8.01.055. Nuisances.

It is unlawful to maintain or to permit to exist any nuisance as herein described. Every successor owner of property who, after proper notice of such nuisance, neglects to abate a continuing nuisance caused by a former owner or occupant, shall be responsible for such nuisance as provided for by this chapter. The following conditions or materials are declared to be injurious to the health and well being of citizens of the city and are declared to be nuisances together with those conditions not herein enumerated by coming under the definition of nuisance as described in Section 8.01.050.

(1)

Open basement structures, excavations, storm cellars, or other excavations that create hazards to any persons, collect water or produce mosquitoes except those excavations authorized by a current building permit and those excavations in use as part of occupied premises if maintained with adequate drainage and fencing consisting of material recognized for the purpose and having openings not larger than two inches in the least dimension;

(2)

Growth of weeds, vines or unwanted, uncultivated, or unkempt vegetation that are over twelve inches in length or height on any premises and in streets and alleys in front of and abutting on any premises in the city;

(3)

Refuse not stored or disposed of as provided for by Section 8.01.110 of the Code of the City of Wichita;

(4)

Salvage material, junk, appliances or other materials on residential premises or vacant lots in residential areas except as provided for by Section 8.01.100 of the Code of the City of Wichita;

(5)

Minor auxiliary or accessory buildings or structures such as privies, sheds, barns, garages, tool houses and vacant houses and commercial structures which have become so dilapidated and deteriorated as to be a potential accident hazard, rat harborage, attractive nuisance to children or to be offensive to the senses;

(6)

Interior furniture stored, maintained or used on the exterior of a dwelling or dwelling unit which is so dilapidated and deteriorated as to be a potential accident hazard, a harborage for insects, rodents or vermin or which emits offensive odors.

(7)

Dead, or diseased, or broken trees or branches thereof, which have become dangerous, or which are likely to become dangerous to the public safety, or to the occupants of or property on private premises.

(8)

Unsecured structures.

(9)

Inoperable or junk vehicles as prohibited by Section 8.01.140 of the Code of the City of Wichita.

(10)

Tree waste, as prohibited by Section 8.01.130 of the Code of the City of Wichita.

(Ord. No. 47-894, § 5, 5-20-08)