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IV. NUISANCES AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH
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No person shall cause or permit a nuisance affecting the public health on property the person owns or controls. The following are nuisances affecting the public health and may be abated as provided in this chapter:

A. Privies. An open vault or privy constructed and maintained within the City, except those constructed or maintained in connection with construction projects in accordance with the State Health Division regulations.

B. Debris. Accumulations of debris, rubbish, manure and other refuse that are not removed within a reasonable time and that affect the health of the City.

C. Stagnant Water. Stagnant water which affords a breeding place for mosquitoes and other insect pests.

D. Water Pollution. Pollution of a body of water, well, spring, stream, or drainage ditch by sewage, industrial wastes, or other substances placed in or near the water in a manner that will cause harmful material to pollute the water.

E. Food. Decayed or unwholesome food that is offered for human consumption.

F. Odor. Premises that are in such a state or condition as to cause an offensive odor or that are in an unsanitary condition.

G. Surface Drainage. Drainage of liquid wastes from private premises.

H. Cesspools. Cesspools or septic tanks that are in an unsanitary condition or which cause an offensive odor for which a special permit has not been obtained pursuant to BC 4.04.035.

I. Failure to Connect to City Sewer System. Failure to connect to City sewer system when the property requires sewage disposal pursuant to BC 4.04.030.

J. Slaughterhouses, Tanneries, and the Like. A slaughterhouse, tannery, rendering plant, glue manufacturing plant, or any other establishment that causes offensive odors.