(a) Refuse.
(1) No furniture (except furniture intended for exterior use in good repair), mattresses, household furnishings, rugs, appliances, unused posts, discarded or abandoned machinery or equipment shall be placed or stored in any yard area over a period in excess of five (5) days.
(2) Exterior property areas of all premises, including but not limited to fences and driveways, shall be kept free of debris, objects, materials or condition that create a health, accident or fire hazard, or are a public nuisance, or constitute a blighting influence of the neighborhood. All debris shall be removed within five (5) days of notification.
(b) Accessory Structures.
(1) All structures or uses located in the yard area within the Village, such as sheds, barns, garages, bins, and the like, shall be maintained in good and safe repair in conformance with other provisions of this chapter having regard to foundations, roofs, and exterior surfaces.
(2) Any broken, rusted, deteriorated or decayed fence, yard enclosure or other device or structure located in the yard area contiguous to any structure within the Village shall be repaired or removed.
(c) Ground Surface Hazard. Holes, cracks, excavation, breaks, projections and obstructions at any place on the premises, including but not limited to yards, driveways, parking lots and sidewalks, which are a hazard to persons using the premises, shall not be permitted and shall be remediated.
(d) Grass/Weeds. All premises and exterior property with exception to those areas provided an annual agricultural use permit shall be maintained free from weeds or grass in excess of eight (8) inches. All noxious weeds shall be prohibited. Upon failure of the owner to cut and destroy weeds within seven (7) calendar days after service of notice, any duly authorized employee of the Village or contractor hired by the Village shall be authorized to enter upon the property in violation and cut and destroy the weeds growing thereon, and the costs plus twenty percent (20%) of such removal shall be paid by the owner of the property. When Village labor is used for such purposes it shall be charged at fully loaded cost plus twenty percent (20%) and Village powered equipment shall be charged a cost of current pricing per hour per piece of equipment. Upon failure of the owner to reimburse the Village the costs so attained within thirty (30) days of the mailing of an invoice for said work, the Village shall place a lien upon the property taxes for the parcel with the County Auditor.
(e) Motorized Mobile Equipment. No inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicle, boat, trailer or other equipment requiring licensing shall be parked, kept or stored on any premises or public right of way. No motorized mobile equipment shall be at any time in a state of disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being stripped, dismantled or painted in a yard area for a period of more than 14 days. Exception is made for a vehicle of any type when undergoing major overhaul, including bodywork, provided that such work is performed inside an enclosed structure designed and approved for such purposes. Painting of vehicles is prohibited unless conducted inside an approved spray booth.
(Ord. 444-02-07. Passed 2-20-07.)