(a) No person, firm or corporation shall keep, store, place or allow to remain, building materials, motor vehicle parts, unlicensed motor vehicles, motor vehicles in an inoperative condition, motor vehicles unfit for further use, scrap metal, refuse or rubbish on any street, lot or parts of lots, or parcel of land within the corporate limits.
(Ord. 21-81. Passed 8-12-81.)
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to building materials which are kept within an enclosed building or auto wrecking yards and junk yards.
(c) In the event of a violation of this section, the Mayor shall cause notice to be given to the owner of the lots and lands, occupant or person having charge of the premises upon which the violation occurs, to cease such violation within ten days of such notice. Such notice shall specifically list each violation of this section. If the owner, occupant or person having charge of such premises, fails to cause each and every violation listed on the notice to cease within ten days of the notice, such person shall be deemed in violation of this section. Each day in which the offense continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
(d) It shall not be unlawful for any person to purchase used building materials and place or store them on any lot, lots or parts of lots or parcels of lots, when such materials are to be used by the purchaser or owner in construction on the same lot owned or controlled by such person, providing that such materials shall not remain on such lot or parts of lots for a period of more than thirty days unless the construction or erection plan for the use of the used materials has commenced, and provided further that such materials are used or consumed in the construction or removed from the premises within 120 days from the time the materials were first placed on the lot, lots, or parts of lots. However, no person or persons shall move any such used building materials so stored and placed to another location within the City for the purpose of avoiding the intent of this section unless such materials are used within ten days at the lot or lots to which they are removed for the construction of a building or buildings for which permit has been properly issued by the City.
(e) In the event that such building materials are permitted to remain on the premises beyond the period set forth in subsection (d), then the Mayor shall cause notice to be given as provided in subsection (c) hereof. (A.O.)
(f) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a fourth degree misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to thirty days in jail and/or a two hundred and fifty dollar ($250.00) fine. A minimum one hundred dollar ($100.00) fine shall be mandatory, and shall not be suspended.
(Ord. 12-91. Passed 5-1-91; Ord. 21-01. Passed 10-3-01.)