On and after the effective date of this chapter, no persons, firm or corporation of any kind shall maintain or permit to be maintained the following uses, structures, conditions or activities upon any leased, owned or occupied property, since they are causes of blight or blighting factors which if allowed to exist will tend to result in blighted and undesirable properties, unless the uses, structures and activities are otherwise allowed by township ordinance:
(A) Junk motor vehicles. The storage upon any property of junk motor vehicle, which is not in a completely enclosed building, is prohibited;
(B) Junk. The storage or accumulation of junk, trash, rubbish or refuse of any kind without a landfill permit is illegal, except that domestic refuse stored for a period not to exceed 15 days in an enclosed container, building or structure in a manner so as not to create a nuisance;
(C) Machinery and/or equipment. Machinery and/or equipment for outdoor use, which is in good working order, must be housed or stored in an orderly manner that is out of public view, if possible, and does not violate any other township ordinance or state law. Notwithstanding the above, however, operative machinery that is in current use on the premises in relationship to a farming or construction activity, is exempt from the provisions of this section;
(D) Vacant building. The existence of a vacant dwelling, garage or other out building, unless the buildings are kept securely locked, windows kept glazed or neatly boarded up and otherwise protected to prevent casual entry thereto by unauthorized persons;
(E) Uninhabitable structures. The existence of any structure or part of any structure which, because of fire, wind or other natural disaster, or physical deterioration is no longer habitable or is a dangerous structure or building as defined under Public Act 61 of 1969, being M.C.L.A. § 125.539, as amended, the purpose thereby being to avoid injury to children and others attracted to the structures or mobile living units, the devaluation of property values, and the psychological ill effect of the presence of such upon adjoining residents and property owners; or
(F) Partially completed structures. The existence of any partially completed structure unless the structure is in the course of construction in accordance with a valid and existing building permit issued by the township and unless the construction is completed within a reasonable time; or
(G) Overgrown lawns or grass. The existence of any grass, weeds or similar plant not of an ornamental nature in excess of eight inches in height in the area of a property historically maintained as a yard on that property.
(Ord. 94-2, passed 6-16-2003; Ord. passed 4-16-2012; Ord. passed 5-21-2012) Penalty, see § 93.99