It is hereby determined that the following uses, structures, and activities are causes of blight or blighting factors which, if allowed to exist, will tend to result in blighted and undesirable neighborhoods. On, and after, the effective date of this chapter, no person, firm or corporation of any kind shall maintain, or permit to be maintained, any of the following causes of blight or blighting factors upon any property in the Charter Township of Clayton owned, leased, rented, or occupied by such person, firm or corporation.
(A) In any area zoned for residential purposes, the storage upon any property of junk automobiles except in a completely enclosed building. For the purpose of this chapter, the term
JUNK AUTOMOBILES shall include any automobile which is not licensed for use upon the highways of the State of Michigan, and shall also include, whether so licensed or not, any motor vehicle which is inoperative.
(B) In any area zoned for residential purposes unless approved by the Charter Township of Clayton, the storage of any building materials other than in a completely enclosed building.
BUILDING MATERIALS shall include, but shall not be limited to, lumber, bricks, concrete or cinder blocks, plumbing materials, electrical wiring or equipment, heating ducts or equipment, shingles, mortar, concrete or cement, nails, screws, steel, or any other materials commonly used in constructing any structure. This definition shall not apply to building materials temporarily on a site, when there is in force, a valid building permit.
(C) In any area, the storage or accumulation of junk, trash, rubbish, or refuse of any kind. The term
JUNK shall include, but is not limited to: parts of machinery or motor vehicles; unused dilapidated, unlicensed or disassembled snowmobiles; ATV’s, farm tractors, lawn tractors, trailer or semi-trailers, or motorcycles; unused stoves or other appliances stored in the open; remnants of wood, metal, junk tires, or any other material or other cast-off material of any kind whether or not the same could be put to any reasonable use.
(D) In any area, 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 nor useful for any other purpose of which it may have been intended, or as may be prohibited by the Michigan Building Code.
(E) In any area, the existence of any vacant dwelling, garage or other out-building unless such buildings are kept securely locked, windows kept glazed or completely boarded up and otherwise protected to prevent entrance thereto by vandals, or other unauthorized persons.
(F) In any area, the existence of any partially completed structure unless such structure is in the course of construction in accordance with a valid and subsisting building permit issued by the Township Board and unless such construction is completed within a reasonable time.
(Ord. 449, passed 10-10-2013)