§ 96.14 YARD AREA MAINTENANCE.
   (A)   Refuse.
      (1)   No furniture, mattresses, household furnishings, rugs, appliances, dilapidated vehicles or vehicle parts, discarded or abandoned machinery and construction equipment shall be placed or stored in any yard area or use within the village over a period in excess of seven days.
      (2)   Exterior property areas of all premises or uses shall be kept free of debris, objects, materials, or conditions that, create a health, accident or fire hazard, or are a public nuisance, or constitute a blighting or deteriorating influence on the neighborhood. All debris shall be removed within seven days.
   (B)   Grass and weed control. Grass and weeds shall be maintained, controlled and cut in conformance with § 92.10 of the Village Code. All lots shall be provided with grass or other appropriate ground cover or landscaping material so as to assure absorption of rainfall and prevent erosion and rapid runoff of surface water.
   (C)   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 repair in conformance with other provisions of this chapter having regard to foundation, roofs, and exterior surfaces.
      (2)   Any broken, rusted, deteriorated or decayed fence, yard enclosure, or devise or structure located in the yard area contiguous to any structures or use within the village shall be repaired or removed.
   (D)   Ground surface hazards. Holes, cracks, excavations, breaks, projections and obstructions at any place on the premises which are a hazard to persons using the premises shall not be permitted.
   (E)   Motor vehicles. Parking of motor vehicles on any lot or parcel of land within the village is regulated by the Zoning Code, and Chapter 91: Junk Motor Vehicles, of the Village Code.
(Ord. 04-06-01, passed 7-6-04; Am. Ord. 10-09-04, passed 10-5-10)