(A) Every person owning or occupying any premises in the city shall keep the premises free from trash, and all other forms of animal or vegetable refuse which may be dangerous or prejudicial to the public health, or which may constitute a public nuisance. No owner or occupant of any premises shall bury therein any animal or vegetable matter which, upon decaying, may become dangerous or prejudicial to the public health or constitute a nuisance.
(B) No person shall store or allow to remain upon open porches, decks, or other outdoor areas visible from streets or backyards facing the house or other public areas, any materials that increase the likelihood of fire, conceal dangerous conditions, provide a breeding place for vermin, or create an unattractive condition or a visually blighted property. By way of illustration and not limitation, such materials may include appliances, furniture, equipment, broken or discarded machinery, containers, household goods, junk, or other similar. This shall include cars and trucks, whether registered or not, parked in areas other than designated driveways or parking areas demarcated by a permanent border for periods in excess of two weeks. Provided, however, this prohibition does not apply to furniture, appliances and equipment intended by the manufacturer to be used outdoors.
(C) If any person shall violate any provision of this section, it shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer to give notice, in writing, to the owner, lessee or occupant, or the agent, representative or employee of any owner, that within four days or sooner from the date of such notice, the condition constituting a nuisance must be abated. Should any owner or occupant fail to comply with such notice, the Code Enforcement Officer shall proceed to have the condition abated and the offending materials removed, and such owner or occupant shall be responsible to the city for the cost thereof. In the case of offenses same in nature within a six-month period, the Code Enforcement Officer shall not be required to give the owner or occupant notification prior to taking action to have the offending material removed.
(D) Any violation of this section shall subject the owner or occupant of the premises to the penalties provided in § 1-99. Each day of any violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 03-07-01, passed 7-8-03; Am. Ord. 07-10-03, passed 10-9-07)