(A) No structure, excavation or land shall be permitted to become or to remain in a dangerous, noxious, hazardous or offensive condition.
(B) The accumulation of junk, refuse, brush or weeds shall be a violation of this chapter.
(C) No existing structure or land shall be permitted to deteriorate, fall down, become in disrepair or in the event of damage not be put in repair so as to become dangerous, hazardous or an unattractive nuisance.
(D) No structure which is unoccupied shall be left open or not securely locked and closed against all unauthorized persons, and no such structure shall be permitted to become an unattractive nuisance.
(E) Any continual sale of household or personal belongings (which may be known as but are not limited to: garage sales, yard sales, barn sales, moving sales,) lasting for a period of more than 7 continuous days, or 2 consecutive weekends, held more than 2 times per year at the same location shall be a violation of this section.
(F) The owner or occupant or person entitled to possession or any principal or subcontractor contributing to any of the above described conditions or under whose direction or control such conditions develop may each or all or any of them be charged for violation of this section or this chapter.
(G) Continued failure to correct the condition shall constitute a separate violation for each day that the conditions shall not be corrected.
(H) The Township Building Inspector or agent may, in event of violation of this section, notify the owner or occupant of the premises described herein of the violation and instruct the owner or occupant to correct the conditions within 7 days. In event of failure to correct the condition within the time limited, the township may correct the condition itself and charge the cost thereof to the owner or occupant or both. In the event of failure to pay the cost the township then may bring such action for the collection of the same against the persons individually as it may deem necessary, or may assess the cost against the land in the same manner as general property taxes, or take both such remedies. In event of assessment against the land, then the same shall become a lien against the land in the same manner as provided for under general tax assessment; provided, however, that notice as provided above shall not be necessary before any of the above named persons may be charged for a violation of this section.
(I) In addition to the above penalties the Township Building Inspector may, whenever such conditions become applicable, attach to the structure a notice of noncompliance with this chapter and no occupancy of any kind, temporary or permanent, shall be permitted until the conditions are corrected.
(Ord. § 3.17, passed 5-22-1997; Am. Ord. 433, passed 3-13-2008) Penalty, see § 152.999