521.12 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES.

   (a)   Definitions.

      (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 vehicle" 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 or which is unlicensed. Portions of junk vehicles 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 a vehicle which is incapable of being propelled under its own power.

      (4)   "Partially dismantled condition" means a vehicle which has some part or parts missing which is or are ordinarily an essential component thereof.

   (b)   Except as otherwise provided herein, the deposit, storage, maintenance or collection of junk or junk vehicles outside of a building is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and offensive to public health, welfare and safety.

   (c)   No person in charge or control of any premises within the Village, whether as owner, tenant, lessee, occupant or otherwise, shall allow any junk or junk vehicle to remain upon such premises longer than fifteen days after receipt of written notice to remove such junk or junk vehicle from such premises. Written notice shall be issued and delivered by the Police Chief or by any member of the Police Department duly designated by him. Such written notice shall be served upon the person aforementioned either personally or at his usual place of residence or by registered or certified mail addressed to such person's last known place of residence.

   (d)   This section shall not apply to the deposit, storage, maintenance or collection of junk or junk vehicles in an enclosed building, in a regularly established junk yard or in any area of the Village in which the same shall be permitted under Village Zoning regulations.

   (e)   The Police Chief or any member of the Police Department designated by him is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed any junk vehicle remaining at any place within the Village in violation of the provisions of this section. Such junk vehicles shall be impounded until lawfully claimed or disposed of in accordance with provisions of Ohio R. C. 737.32 or 4513.62 et seq.

   (f)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Each day a violation continues or occurs shall be considered a separate offense.
(Ord. 3-84. Passed 2-6-84; Ord. 53-87. Passed 8-3-87.)