Nuisance
Nuisance , noun
[Old English noisance, Old French noisance, nuisance, from Latin nocentia guilt, from nocere to hurt, harm; akin to necare to kill. Cf Necromancy, Nocent, Noxious, Pernicious.]
That which annoys or gives trouble and vexation; that which is offensive or noxious.
Nuisances are public when they annoy citizens in general; private, when they affect individuals only.