§ 1461. Public nuisance defined

Anything which— (1) is injurious to health, indecent, offensive to the senses or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property by a considerable number of persons; or (2) unlawfully obstructs the customary free passage or use of any navigable lake, river, bay, […]

§ 1462. Public nuisance, maintaining, failure to remove

Whoever— (1) maintains or commits any public nuisance for which no punishment is prescribed elsewhere in this title or other law; or (2) willfully omits to perform any legal duty relating to the removal of a public nuisance— shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.