A. Definitions: For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall control:
AESTHETIC DISREPAIR: Any visual deficiency relating to subjective attractiveness specifically limited to paint or other aesthetic coating or broken windowpanes, but shall not mean or include any structural disrepair.
SHED: Shall mean, without limitation, any attached or detached structure, whether single-story or multiple-story, whether open on any side, including the front or back, which is used for any purpose, including, but not by way of limitation, shelter or storage of boats, motor vehicles, agriculture, chattel, tools, firewood, gardening supplies, farm equipment, animals, hobbies or hobby equipment including, without limitation, motorcycles or bicycles, workshops including, without limitation, repair shops, auto workshops, metal workshops or woodworking workshops, whether such shed is considered a lean to, permanent, portable or temporary structure constructed of wood, metal, vinyl, plastic, brick, fiberglass or any other material.
STRUCTURAL DISREPAIR: Any physical flaw in need of repair with respect to the construction of the shed including damage, deterioration, decay and dilapidation to the following, including, but not by way of limitation, the foundation, floor, walls, roof, doors and windows.
B. Sheds Prohibited: From and after December 15, 2007, sheds shall be prohibited within the village. Any shed constructed, placed or installed after December 15, 2007, is hereby declared to be illegal and shall be subject to immediate removal.
C. Sheds Amortized: Any "shed" as defined herein, existing within the village as of December 15, 2007, or which shall thereafter come to be located within the corporate limits of the village by virtue of annexation, whether illegal, legal or lawfully existing nonconforming, shall be subject to the amortization provisions of this section.
D. Provisions Related To Amortization; Elimination Of Sheds:
1. No shed shall be changed, altered or expanded. No shed shall be moved to a new location. No shed shall be repaired except as hereinafter permitted.
2. If a shed falls into aesthetic disrepair, such shed shall only be repaired (i.e., repainted, refinished or the windowpane replaced) or eliminated (removed).
3. If a shed falls into structural disrepair it shall only be eliminated (removed). No shed with structural disrepair shall be repaired or replaced.
4. From and after December 15, 2007, upon the sale or transfer of any property upon which a shed is located, such shed shall be removed and eliminated prior to the closing or consummation of such sale or transfer.
5. Seven (7) years from and after December 15, 2007, all illegal, legal and lawfully existing nonconforming sheds, if not earlier removed and eliminated, shall be removed and eliminated. Said seven (7) year period shall for all purposes be deemed an appropriate amortization period for each and every illegal, legal and lawfully existing nonconforming shed located within the corporate limits of the village as of December 15, 2007, or which thereafter comes to be located within the corporate limits of the village by virtue of any annexation.
E. Inventory Of Sheds; Notice; Recordation: The village will develop and maintain an inventory of sheds existing within the corporate limits of the village. The village shall, as soon as practicable, notify in writing, by certified mail, return receipt requested, the owner of each shed of the existence of this section and provide a copy thereof. A copy of this section shall be recorded against every property on which a shed is located. (Ord. 1235-07, 11-26-2007)