(a) It is hereby determined and declared to be a nuisance and against the public peace, health and general welfare of the City to permit any outside storage or accumulation of:
(1) Building materials, including concrete block, bricks, lumber, boards, sand, cement, plumbing fixtures, steel rods, piping, shingles, asbestos sheeting or other similar objects or materials;
(2) Newspapers, cardboard debris or junk;
(3) Dismantled or inoperable bicycles, tricycles, motorbikes, motorcycles, go-carts, soap box racers, tires, rims, wheels (regardless of size), vehicular parts, scooters, wagons, sleds or other similar objects; or
(4) Glass, in the form of panes, sections or windshields, broken or unbroken, doors, windows, screening or other similar objects.
Whenever complaint is made to the Building Inspector of the existence of a nuisance, as set forth in this subsection, he shall promptly cause to be inspected the premises on which it is alleged that such nuisance exists and should he find that a public nuisance exists and that the public health, safety and welfare are offended, he shall promptly notify the Director of Public Safety who shall cause such premises to be inspected and photographs of such existing offense to be made. The Building Inspector shall then determine the person who, from the records of the County Auditor's office, appears to be the titled owner of the aforesaid property and immediately cause written notice to be served on such person, either personally or by leaving a copy at the usual place of residence or business of such owner, or at the address of such owner shown in the records of the County Auditor, or by mailing a copy to such owner at such place or address by United States certified mail, return receipt requested. If service of the written notice is unable to be perfected by any of the hereinbefore described methods, then the Building Inspector shall cause a copy of the aforesaid notice to be left with the person, if any, in possession or charge of the premises on which it is alleged such nuisance exists. The aforesaid notice shall state in brief the findings of the inspection and shall require that the owner thereof cause the abatement of the public nuisance within seventy-two hours after service of the notice. No person shall violate such order.
(Ord. 1969-42. Passed 9-8-69.)
(Ord. 1969-42. Passed 9-8-69.)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.