Warmer days are here at last! Now we can finally see what has been accumulating under the snowdrifts all winter long. Time to clean up!

     Broken Bow city ordinances help keep our community clean by defining what constitutes a nuisance on local property. I’d like to ask for your cooperation in keeping yards clean by following those guidelines.

     Ordinances establish these things as nuisances:

·        Tall vegetation - Yards and adjoining streets and alleys should be free of any growth of 12 inches or more.

·        Stagnant water - Property must be drained or filled to prevent stagnant water or any other nuisance from accumulating.

·        Litter – Yards should be free of litter and debris, except for ground mulch or compost piles. Litter includes trash, building rubble, worthless vegetation, offal or dead animals.

·        Junk vehicles, machines or machine parts – Yards and streets should be free of any machines or vehicles or parts of machines or vehicles which have lost their identity or are inoperable.

·        Dangerous appliances - No refrigerators, iceboxes, freezers or any other dangerous appliances should be left out in the open and accessible to children whether on private or public property.

·        Trees or bushes in sidewalk space or overhanging branches - No trees or shrubs shall be planted within the sidewalk space without a written permit from the street superintendent and payment of a fee, if any, established by the City Council. Tree branches or shrubs should be trimmed to a height of at least 8 feet above the surface of the walk or at least 14 feet above the surface of the street.