§ 18-163. Definitions.  


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  • The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

    Nuisance means any unlawful act, or omitting to perform a duty, or the 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; or

    (6)

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

(Code 1978, § 15-1; Code 1993, § 30-156)