It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or other organization, either as the owner thereof, or as the entity in possession of, any real estate within the county, City of North Vernon or Town of Vernon, to permit, cause, suffer or otherwise allow, one or more inoperative, or partially or totally wrecked motor vehicles, or any other item of equipment, machinery or other personal property, in either a similar state of disrepair or in a state that is commonly recognized or defined as junk, to be stored or otherwise retained or remain upon any real estate within this county, City of North Vernon or Town of Vernon for any period in excess of three days on public property, provided that, this section shall not be applicable to any such motor vehicle or other personal property, as aforesaid, parked, stored or retained within a garage, or other similar enclosed structure, which structure is permanently located on such real estate to the rear of the building line of the principal building on such real estate.
(Ord. passed 9-1-2006) Penalty, see § 154.999