(a) Permitted Limited Storage. No person shall store firewood in the front yard on residentially zoned property, except that firewood may be temporarily stored in the front yard for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of its delivery.
(b) Storage. Firewood should be neatly stacked and may not be stacked closer than two (2) feet to any lot line and not higher than six (6) feet from grade, except adjacent to a fence where firewood can be stacked against the fence as high as the fence. Fences as used in this Section shall not include hedges and other vegetation. Any structures erected to shelter firewood are accessory structures subject to the standards in Section 13-1-200.
(c) Debris Removal. All brush, debris and refuse from processing of firewood shall be promptly and properly disposed of within fifteen (15) days and shall not be allowed to remain on the premises.
(d) Diseased Wood. Woodpiles that contain diseased wood that is capable of transmitting disease to healthy trees and woodpiles that harbor or are infested or inhabited by rats or other vermin are public nuisances and may be abated pursuant to the provisions of this Code of Ordinances.
(e) Lot Area Coverage. Not more than twenty percent (20%) of the side and rear yard may be used for storage of firewood at any one (1) time.