(a) As used in this section, “refuse” means paper boxes, baskets, wood, rags, old shoes, leather, broken glass, crockery, tin cans, rubber, ashes and all other discarded materials, but does not include any material in the nature of earth, sand block, stone, plaster or other substances that may accrue as a result of building operations.
(b) No person, firm or corporation shall keep, store, place or allow to remain building materials, an unlicensed motor vehicle in an inoperative condition or unfit for further use, automobile or motor vehicle parts, scrap metal, refuse or rubbish on any lot or parcel of land within the City.
(c) The provisions of subsection (b) hereof shall not apply to an unlicensed motor vehicle, a motor vehicle in an inoperative condition or unfit for further use, an automobile and/or automobile parts and building materials which are kept within an enclosed building.
(d) In the event of a violation, the Mayor shall cause notice to be given to the owner of the lot or land, or occupant or person having charge of the premises upon which the violation occurs, to cease such violation within ten days of such notice. Each day after the ten-day period on which the offense continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section 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. However, 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 for the use of such used materials has commenced and such materials are used or consumed in the construction or removed from the premises within 120 days from the time such materials were first placed on the lot.
No person shall move any such used building materials so stored and placed to another location within the Village 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 a permit has been properly issued by the Village.
In the event that such building materials are permitted to remain on the premises beyond the ten-day period, the Mayor shall cause notice to be given as provided in subsection (d) hereof. (Ord. 982-72. Passed 4-24-72.)
(f) Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor.