(A) No person or entity, owning, renting or in possession of or control of any building in the Village shall permit the windows or doors in the building to be covered with boards, planks of wood, wire mesh or commercial-quality, 14-gauge, rust-proof steel security panels and doors (e.g., VPS Security Closures) (hereinafter “steel security panels”), except as hereinafter specifically provided. The use of plywood is prohibited, except as allowed in § 150.032(D)(2) below.
(B) No person or entity owning, renting or in possession of or control of any building in the Village shall be permitted to cover exterior windows or doors with iron grates or bars, except as hereinafter specifically provided.
(C) Use of boards, planks of wood, wire mesh or steel security panels to cover broken windows and unsecured doors is required and shall be permitted in occupied buildings when such windows and doors have been broken or damaged but such boarding up is only permitted for a reasonable time not to exceed a period of 60 days to allow for repairs. In vacant buildings, use of boards, planks of wood, wire mesh or steel security panels to cover broken windows and unsecured doors is required and shall be permitted for a period not to exceed 6 months to allow for repair, remodeling or new occupancy, unless an extension of time is granted, for good cause shown, by the Community Development Director. Boards, planks of wood, wire mesh or steel security panels covering windows and unsecured doors, whether used on occupied or vacant buildings, shall be the same as or a similar color to the exterior wall of the building they are attached to, shall have an exterior finish that allows for easy graffiti removal and shall be secured from the interior of the building to prevent unauthorized removal, as approved by the Code Enforcement Officer. In occupied or vacant buildings, wire mesh is the preferred option for use on broken or damaged windows and doors where window and door frames are already in place. The time periods listed above in this section shall commence on the date listed in a Village-issued notice of repair or citation that has been sent via certified mail, messenger delivery service or personally delivered to the property owner or property manager.
(D) Iron gratings and bars shall be permitted in the rear portion of commercial buildings on the exterior of recessed front doors and on the interior of commercial buildings, provided such iron gratings over doors and windows are designed to be opened by quick release mechanisms and in no way constitute a hazard to the health, safety or welfare of the residents of Maywood. Existing metal grates on the extensor of doors or windows shall be removed.
(E) Violations of this section are declared to be a public nuisance and may be abated or enjoined by action of the Village.
(F) If, after 10 days subsequent to the giving of the notice as provided in § 150.029 the owner or owners fail to enclose the unsafe or uncompleted building, the Village may board up such building at the owner’s expense.
(1997 Code, § 23.28) (Ord. CO-08-95, passed 10-12-1995; Am. Ord. CO-09-18, passed 3-17- 2009; Am. Ord. CO-09-27, passed 10-6-2009; Am. Ord. CO-2012-08, passed 2-21-2012)