(A) All property owners or occupants shall be responsible for maintaining all exterior property areas in compliance with the following minimum requirements:
(1) Except for temporary accumulation in appropriate containers prior to periodic collection for proper disposal, all exterior property areas shall be properly maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, free from trash, rubbish, junk, physical hazards, rodent or insect harborage and infestation;
(2) Any growth of weeds, grass or other rank vegetation to a height greater than ten inches on the average is prohibited on any lot or property, including any public right-of-way abutting any lot or property, within the village;
(3) All stored firewood shall be in neat, orderly stacks, unless screened from view from all adjoining properties;
(4) The storage and accumulation of any building material shall only be for a period that is reasonably necessary for the immediate use of such materials, but in no event longer than 60 days. Building materials must be piled off the ground so as not to become a suitable environment for rodents or similar vermin; and
(5) Operable equipment, machinery, building materials, or other items shall not be stored for periods of longer than 60 days in any truck trailer or other type of trailer with or without its wheels.
(B) Failure to maintain all exterior property areas in compliance with the requirements of this section shall constitute a blighted condition in violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 2015-713, passed 7-13-2015)