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601. NUISANCE 601.010. PUBLIC NUISANCE DEFINED. A public nuisance is a thing, act or use of property which shall: (a) Annoy, injure or endanger the health, safety, comfort or repose of the public; (b) Offend public decency; (c) Unlawfully interfere with the use of or obstruct, or tend to obstruct, or render dangerous for passage, a public water, park, square, street, alley or highway; (d) Depreciate the value of the property of the inhabitants of the City or ofa considerable number thereof; or (e) In any way render the inhabitants of the City, or a considerable number thereof, insecure in life or in use of property. 601.020. DEFINITIONS. CITY: As used herein means the City of Little Canada. PERSON: As used herein includes any person, firm or corporation, and the singular shall include the plural. Where references are made herein to particular officers, councils, boards, or agencies, such officers, councils, boards or agencies are those of the City of Little Canada. COUNCIL: As used herein means the City Council of the City of Little Canada. 601.030. PUBLIC NUISANCES AFFECTING HEALTH, SAFETY, COMFORT OR REPOSE. The following are hereby declared to be public nuisances affecting health, safety, comfort, or repose: (a) All decayed or unwholesome food offered for said to the public; (b) All diseased animals running at large; (c) Milk which is produced by cows which have not been tested and found free of tuberculosis within the year previous to the offering of such milk for sale to the public; (d) Carcasses of animals not buried or destroyed within twenty -four (24) hours after 601 -1 9