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Home My WebLink AboutBuilding Correspondence 1983-10-17 CITY OF SPRINGl"lliLD Department of Public Works October 17, 1983 CERTIFIED LETTER / Resident 2085 Scott Road Springfield, Oregon 97477 Dear Resident: This office has received an inquiry regarding the property located at 2085 Scott Roac, Springfield, Oregon. It may be in violation of. Section 5-1-1 (3)(a) of the Springfield City Coge relative to ~nimal excretment. An accumulation of dog waste matter reportedly exists on your property. Because of the potential public health hazard,we require that properties be maintained in a sanitary condition and that waste matter not be allowed to accumulate unreasonably. If this condition exists on your property, please correct it by seven (7) days from the date of this letter (October 25, 1983). We will attempt to contact you at this time to inspect the property. Please direct all inquiries to the Springfield Building Safety Division at 726-3753. S;:;10~ Sally knLN'C Environmental Inspector cc: Joseph J. Leahy, Assistant City Attorney SJ/lh 225 North 5th Street · Springfield, Oregon 97477 · 503/726.3753 5-1-1 Springfield Code 5-1- 1 (@ CHAPTER v. OFFENSES ARTICLE 1. NUISANCES IN GENERAL &~ ~ 5-1-1 Nuisances. For the purposes of sections 5-1-1 through 5-1-7 the following words and phrases shall mean: (1) "Person in Charge of Property." An agent, occupant, lessee, tenant, contract purchaser, or other person having possession or control of property or the supervision of any construction project. . (2) "Person responsible." The person responsible for .abating a nuisance shall include: (a) the owner (b) the person in charge of property as defined above (c) the person who caused a nuisance to come into or continue in existence. (3) No person shall cause or permit a'nuisance on public or private property and the causing or permitting of the same constitutes an offence under this code. The following are hereby declared to be nuisances to be abated or prosecuted as an offence as prcsecuted as an offence as provided in this code: . (a) Dead Organic Matter and Debris. The depositon of an animal carcass or part thereof, or any excretment or sewage, or industrial 'was te, or any putri d, nauseous, ~ecayi ng, de 1 eteri ous, offens i ve or ..dangerous substance upon any premises or in a stream, well, spring, brook, ditch, pond; river, or oth:'!r inl and waters within the city; any accumul ationof decomposed animal or vegetable matter, garbage, rubbish, manure, offal, ashes, discarded containers, ~Iaste, paper, debris,. trash, hay, grass, ~traw, I~eeds.. litter, rags, or other refuse matter or substance, which by itself or in conjunction with other substances is deleterious to public health or comfort, or is un- sightly, or creates an offensive odor. (b) Attractive Nuisances. No owner or person in charge of property shall permi t thereon: . (1) Unguarded machinery, equipment, or other devices which are attractive, dangerous, and accessible to children. (2) Lumber, logs, or pilings placed or stored in a manner so as to be attractive, dangerous, and accessible to children. (3) An open pit, quarry, cistern, open basement, or other excavation without safeguards or barriers to prevent such places from being used by children. . (4) Any abandoned, unattended or discarded ice-box, . refrigerator or other container accessible to children which has an air-tight door, or lock which may not be released for opening from the inside. This definition does not include ice-boxes, refrigerators or other containers offel'ed for sale by commercial establishments provided that the same are kept ~!ithin enclosures from l'lhich children are excluded .at all times except bus iness hours. (c) Fences. (1) A fence in a structurally unsound condition. I ./ .' t:..~. ~~ . . 5-1-1 Springfield Code 5-1- 2 (2) Fences which present an unfinished or unsightly .appearance from publ i c property or from adjacent private property. (a) Fences having a finished and unfinished side shall be so constructed as to present an equally finished appearance from either side and in the event they do not comply with this provision shall be considered prima facie unfinished or unsightly and a nuisance under the provisions of this sub-section. (d) Used Materials. Used building supplies, tires, cartons, paper, scrap, junk, used furniture, plumbing or. electrical supplies and applicances visible from public property or from private property. Su.ch materials when stored shall be considered visible unless the same are covered from public view by a structure or an enclosure of a permanent nature affixed to the ground. (e) Conditions Attracting Rodents. Conditions upon a property or any premises which allow, attract or are likely to attract. feed or harbor. rats or mice. .' (f) Odors. Premises which ",e in such a state or coniJition as to cause an offensive odor or.which are in an unsanitary condition. (g) Privies etc. A privy, vault, cesspool, septic-tank or drain which emits a noxious and offensive smell, or which is prejudicial to public health. . (h) Stagnant \4ater. . An accumulation of stagnant or impure water which affords or might afford a breeding place for mosquitos or other insects. (i) Combustible Materials. Any combustib1e.materials as defined and declared hazardous in the fire prevention code as contained in this code, section 7-6-1 et seq. . (j) . Stored Vehicles. Any inoperable or damaged, stored . -vehicles, \~hether licensed or unlicensed, including al)Y vehicle's partially or wholly dismantled, or any part or parts thereof, exposed to :public view from either public property or adjacent private property for a period of more than 20 days, provided that the same may be kept upon premise(s) for periods of not to exceed 30 days upon a special vehicle storage permit being' obtained from the Department of Public Works. Such permit may'be extended for one additional 30 day period. No more than one permit shall be granted f~r.a premise(s) per year. Not more than ~ne vehicle shall.be allOl~ed by such a permit. . (1) Nothing herein shail prohibit the storage of any such vehicles not in violation of other provisions of this code, where the same are covered from pub 1 i c vi ew by a structure or enc losure ,of a permanent nature affixed to the ground. . (k) Other Nuisances. 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It may be in violation o~ Section 5-1-1 (3)(a) of the Springfield City Co~e relative to ~nimal excretment. An accumulation of dog waste matter reportedly exists on your property. Because of the potential public health hazard,we require that properties be maintained in a sanitary condition and that waste matter not be allowed to accumulate unreasonably. ., If this condition exists on your property, please correct it by seven (7) days from the date of this letter (October 25, 1983). We will attempt to contact you at this time to inspect the property. Please direct all inquiries to the Springfield Building Safety Division at 726-3753. SZ:1~~~ Sally kniM Environmental Inspector cc: Joseph J. Leahy, Assistant City Attorney SJ/lh 225 North 5th Street · Springfield, Oregon 97477 · 503/726.3753