code

No person shall erect, contrive, cause, continue, maintain, or permit to exist any public nuisance within the City of Athens. A public nuisance includes any condition that is injurious to health, inde...

No person shall make, continue, or cause to be made any loud, unnecessary, or unusual noise that disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood. Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., it sha...

The owner, lessee, agent, or tenant of any lot or parcel of land within the City shall cut and remove all weeds, grass, and other vegetation exceeding ten inches in height. Upon failure of the respons...

No person shall maintain or permit any nuisance within the City. A nuisance includes any condition that is injurious to health, offensive to the senses, or obstructs the free use and enjoyment of prop...

The owner or occupant of any lot shall keep all grass, weeds, and vegetation cut to a height not exceeding eight inches. The City may provide written notice to the owner requiring compliance within se...

No person shall create any unreasonably loud noise that disturbs the peace of the community. Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., the following are prohibited: operation of power tools or lawn equipment,...

A public nuisance is any condition upon real property that is detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the City. Public nuisances include the accumulation of garbage, trash, o...

No person shall store, park, or leave any junk vehicle on any property within the City for more than 72 hours. A junk vehicle is any vehicle that is wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, inoperat...

The owner of any building that has been vacant for more than 90 consecutive days shall register the property with the Building Department and pay an annual registration fee. The registration shall inc...

A public nuisance is any condition that endangers the health or safety of the community, is offensive to the senses, or obstructs the reasonable use of property. Public nuisances include abandoned bui...

Any building that has been vacant and unmaintained for more than 90 days shall be registered with the Code Enforcement Department. The owner shall pay an annual registration fee of $200 for the first ...

No person shall store or permit the storage of any junk, wrecked, or inoperable vehicle on any property within the City for more than seven days. A vehicle is considered inoperable if it lacks current...

The following conditions are declared to be public nuisances: any premises not maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, any accumulation of rubbish, trash, or debris visible from a public right-o...

No person shall cause or permit unreasonable noise that disturbs the peace of the Village. Construction activities shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. No c...

It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or permit to exist on any premises owned or controlled by such person any condition that constitutes a public nuisance. Public nuisances include the kee...

All outdoor lighting installed after the effective date of this section shall be shielded or directed so as to prevent direct illumination of adjacent properties. No outdoor lighting fixture shall pro...

No person shall maintain a public nuisance within the Village. Given the compact nature of the island community, conditions that might be tolerable in larger municipalities may constitute nuisances in...

Quiet hours are in effect from 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. year-round. During quiet hours, no sound originating from private property shall be audible beyond the property boundary at a level exceeding nor...

No person shall create or maintain a public nuisance within the Village. A public nuisance is any condition that endangers public health or safety, causes substantial annoyance to the community, or is...

All lots shall be maintained free of noxious weeds, and grass shall not exceed 10 inches in height. Native plant gardens and pollinator habitats are exempt from mowing requirements provided the proper...

All exterior lighting installed after the effective date of this section shall be fully shielded and directed downward to minimize light trespass and sky glow. No light source shall produce illuminati...