When, in the opinion of the Chief of Police, the storage of inoperable vehicles, automobile parts, scrap metal or junk in any building or specially designed enclosure has become a nuisance because the building or enclosure harbors rats, roaches or other vermin, or because of danger from fire or entry therein by juveniles or suspicious persons or upon repeated complaints by residents in the surrounding area, the Chief of Police or any member of the Police Department designated by him, shall give notice to the person in charge of or in control of the property that the building or enclosure has become a nuisance.
No person in charge of or in control of any property, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, shall allow any inoperable vehicle, automobile parts, scrap metal or any junk or any junked vehicle to remain in any building or enclosure longer than thirty days after receipt of a written notice from the Chief of Police or any member of the Police Department designated by him that such building or enclosure has become a nuisance.
If any person, served with the notice as provided in this section, fails to cause such violation to cease within thirty days of the date upon which such notice was issued, he shall be subject to the penalties provided in this chapter. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which the violation occurred or continues beyond the thirty day period and no additional notice of violation is required to be given in such cases.
(Ord. 5575. Passed 11-17-66.)