8.15.050 Nuisance to public health.
No owner or person in charge of property shall cause or permit any nuisance affecting public health. The following are nuisances affecting public health and may be abated as provided in this chapter:
(1) An open vault or privy, except those approved and maintained during construction in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.
(2) An accumulation of debris, rubbish, solid waste, manure, or organic material that (a) is visible from a public right-of-way or adjacent property, (b) gives rise to foul or offensive odors, (c) gives rise to foul or offensive byproducts, or (d) otherwise affects the health, safety, or livability of adjacent property owners.
(3) Stagnant water that allows mosquitoes or other insect pests to breed.
(4) Water pollution.
(5) Properties or buildings that are designated unfit for use by a county or Oregon Health Division Official pursuant to ORS 453.876 and that have not been decontaminated and recertified for use by ORS 453.885 within one hundred eighty (180) days after the ORS 453.876 determination. For example, properties that were the site of illegal drug manufacture, and therefore may be contaminated with hazardous chemicals or substances, are not fit for use until appropriate site assessment and any necessary contamination reduction procedures have been performed by a licensed drug laboratory decontamination contractor.
(6) A building or structure in violation of building or health codes or that otherwise constitutes a threat to the health, safety, and/or welfare of occupants of the building or structure, adjacent properties, or the public. This may apply to a portion of a building or structure such as an apartment in a multi-unit building. Examples include, without limitation, the following:
(a) Buildings or structures damaged by fire, flood, earthquake, or other casualty.
(b) Buildings or structures in a dangerous state of disrepair.
(c) Building or structures with broken or missing windows, with broken or missing exterior doors, or that are otherwise used or susceptible to use by trespassers.
(d) Buildings or structures under construction that fail to be completed in a timely or safe manner.
(e) Buildings or structures constructed, or partially constructed, without all applicable permits and approvals.
(7) Failure to remove snow or ice from sidewalks adjacent to property.
(8) Stormwater and stormwater runoff not contained on the property.
(9) Dangerous excavations without proper signs and warnings.
(10) Property that has been used for the unlawful delivery, manufacture, and/or possession of a controlled substance as defined in ORS 475.005. [Ord. 979 § 2 (Exh. A), 2023; Ord. 875 Exh. A § 5, 2015.]