(a) General Prohibition. No land, buildings or use shall be used or occupied so as to be a nuisance or hazard to the public or adjoining property owners and adversely affect neighboring areas. All noxious or hazardous substances, to include acids, solid matter, flammable liquids and poisonous substances, shall be stored, transported or used and disposed of in such a way so as to not be a hazard to adjoining property owners and uses. Storage of these items and substances shall be removed from view from any public right of way. Adequate precautions shall be taken to insure the safety of the public and adjoining property owners and uses.
All business entities, commercial facilities, automobile service stations and/or repair shops shall cause all merchandise, inventory, used parts, junk as defined in Section 1101.01, and dismantled motorcycles and/or four wheelers to be stored in the building of the business, accessory building, storage trailer as permitted in Section 1117.16 herein, or in a fenced in area, so as to not be a hazard or nuisance to adjoining property owners or adversely affect the neighboring areas. This section in no way prevents the display of merchandise during regular business hours.
(b) Existing Public Nuisance Subject to Discretion of Council. Any public nuisance described in this Zoning Code that exists at the time of the adoption of this Zoning Code shall be subject to the discretion of Village Council prior to any action on the part of the Village to abate or take any other action against such public nuisance. In the utilization of such discretion, Council shall determine what reasonable action, if any, should be taken by the Village to bring about the partial or total abatement of such public nuisance in question.
(c) Litter. Litter constituting a detriment to public health, public safety and adjoining properties which has been placed on any property shall be removed. Litter includes any garbage, waste, peelings of vegetables or fruit, rubbish, tires, ashes, cans, bottles, wire, paper, boxes, parts of automobiles, building materials, furniture, glass or oil of an unsightly or unsanitary nature, or anything else of an unsightly or unsanitary nature. Junk such as Junk vehicles, abandoned vehicles, household appliances, farm equipment, or any other matter. All Litter accumulation to the point of creating a visual blight on the landscape, hazardous conditions and destroys the aesthetics of the village shall be removed from view from any public right of way.
(Ord. 975. Passed 4-1-19.)