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ATTACHMENT A Ordinance - Page 2 of 3 February 19, 2019, Public Hearing – Item 2 (g) Other condition that in the opinion of the health officer is detrimental to public health, safety or welfare. Unfit for human habitation. A building or structure that, as found by the enforcing officer, is unfit for human habitation due to unsanitary conditions, infestation, accumulation of filth or contamination; lack of required ventilation, illumination, or sanitary or heating facilities; or is not connected to approved water or electricity, such that habitation would be injurious to the health, safety, or welfare of the occupants. Unoccupied. Not legally occupied. Unsecured. Unlocked or otherwise open to entry. Section 2. Subsections (b) and (f) of Section 6.010 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended and subsections (q) and (r) are added to that Section to provide as follows: 6.010 Nuisances Affecting the Public. The following are nuisances which may be abated as provided in this code: (b) Attractive nuisances. No owner or person in charge of property shall permit an attractive nuisance 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, or other excavation without safeguards or barriers to prevent such places from being used by children. 4.An open, vacant structure which is attractive, dangerous and accessible to children or which is used for habitation by trespassers. This section shall not apply to authorized construction projects with reasonable safeguards to prevent injury or death to playing children.] (f) Odors. [Premises which are in such a state or condition as to cause an offensive odor or which are in an unsanitary condition.] Causing or permitting any persistent odors, which are offensive to individuals of normal sensitivity and which adversely impact or unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment of property, to emanate across any parcel or property line. In determining whether an odor is offensive to individuals of normal sensitivity, the enforcing officer may consider factors including, but not limited to, the following: 1.Frequency of the odor; 2.Duration of the odor; 3.Strength or intensity of the odor;