(A) It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of a commercial or residential building, structure, or property to utilize the premises of such property for open storage. No person shall store or allow to remain upon open or screened porches, decks, or other outdoor areas, including carports, visible from streets or backyards facing the house or other public areas, any materials that increase the likelihood of fire, conceal dangerous conditions, provide a breeding place for vermin, or create an unattractive condition or visually blighted property that has a detrimental impact on health, safety, or welfare of town residents. Such materials may include any abandoned motor vehicle, appliances, furniture, equipment, broken or discarded machinery, containers, household goods, junk, building material, building rubbish, glass, or other similar materials. Cars and trucks, whether registered or not, shall not be parked in the front yard or any area other than designated driveways or parking areas demarcated by a permanent border. This prohibition does not apply to furniture, appliances, and equipment intended by the manufacturer to be used outdoors.
(B) For the purpose of this section, an ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE is defined as one that is in a state of disrepair and incapable of being moved under its own power.
(Prior Code, § 1507) Penalty, see § 92.99
Cross-reference:
Abandoned Vehicles, see Chapter 93