(A) It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant to keep or maintain any building, structure or dwelling, whether occupied or vacant, in any of the following conditions:
(1) With exterior walls or surfaces, including but not limited to, doors, door and window frames, cornices, porches, trim, soffits, facia, balconies and decks, or roof coverings that have become deteriorated to the extent they do not provide adequate weather protection, are peeling, flaking, rusting and/or chipped, or that show evidence of the presence of termite infestation or dry rot;
(2) With damaged or missing exterior siding or roofing materials;
(3) With broken or missing windows or doors;
(4) With exterior walls, fences or retaining walls damaged or deteriorated to the extent that the disrepair is visible from the public rights-of-way;
(5) With roof or structural deterioration, damage or faulty construction;
(6) With cracked or broken foundation or chimney;
(7) Partially completed and not presently under construction pursuant to a valid permit issued by the building official;
(8) Vacant and unsecured so as to allow access by persons, animals or the elements; and
(9) With utilities disconnected, destroyed, removed or rendered ineffective for a period of one year or more.
(B) Buildings, structures or dwellings under construction with valid permits issued by the village shall not be in violation of this section.
(C) Failure to maintain all buildings, structures or dwellings 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)