(a) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) “Junk” means any worn out, cast-off, or discarded article or material which is ready for destruction or has been collected or stored for salvage or conversion to some other use. Any article or material which, unaltered or unchanged and without further reconditioning, can be used for its original purpose as readily as when new, shall not be considered junk.
(2) “Junk car” means any used vehicle propelled or intended to be propelled by power other than human power and which is in an inoperative or a partially dismantled condition. Portions of junk cars, such as hoods, fenders, radiators, rims, motors, etc., not being utilized for the repair of a motor vehicle, shall be considered junk.
(3) “Inoperative condition” means incapable of being propelled under its own power.
(4) “Partially dismantled condition” means that some part or parts are missing which are ordinarily an essential component of a junk vehicle.
(5) “Litter” means any garbage, waste, peelings of vegetables or fruits, rubbish, ashes, cans, bottles, wire, paper, cartons, boxes, part of automobiles, wagons, furniture, glass, oil of an unsightly or unsanitary nature, or anything else of an unsightly or unsanitary nature.
(b) Nuisance. Except as provided in subsection (c) hereof, the deposit, storage, maintenance or collection of junk, junk cars or litter outside of a building, buildings or on open ground is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and offensive to the public health, welfare and safety of the residents of the Village.
(c) Deposit, Storage, Maintenance of Collection. No person in charge or control of any premises within the Village, whether as owner, tenant, lessee, occupant, or otherwise, shall allow any junk, junk cars or litter to remain upon such premises longer than fifteen days after receipt of written notice to remove such junk, junk cars or litter from such premises, such written notice to be issued and delivered by the Village Administrator, Chief of Police or by any member of the Police Department designated by him.
(1) Such written notice shall be served upon such person either personally or at his usual place of residence or by registered or certified mail addressed to his last know place of business.
(2) The provisions of this section, however, shall not apply to the deposit, storage, maintenance or collection of junk or junk cars in an enclosed building, in a regularly established junk yard or in any area of the Village in which the same is permitted under the Zoning Code.
(d) Impounding and Disposition. The Chief of Police or any police officer designated by him is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed any junk car remaining at any place within the Village in violation of this section. Such junk car shall be impounded until lawfully claimed or disposed of in accordance with Ohio R.C. 4513.63. Such remedy shall be in addition to the penalty provided in subsection (e) hereof.
(e) Penalty. Whoever violates this section shall be deemed guilty of a minor misdemeanor and upon conviction or plea of guilty shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and costs. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. (Ord. 871-2005. Passed 6-14-05.)