(a) The City of Ripley hereby declares that a clean, wholesome and attractive environment is of vital importance to the continued general welfare of its citizens, and that regulation of the outdoor storage of junk, rubbish, clutter, litter or debris, regardless of quantity, is hereby prohibited within the sight of persons lawfully traveling the public roads or within sight of one or more neighboring properties anywhere within the City of Ripley and declares the same to be a nuisance, fire and safety hazard.
(b) By adoption of this ordinance, the City of Ripley declares its intent to preserve and promote a reasonable quality of environment and aesthetics and to prohibit actions and conduct that tend to depreciate not only the property on which it is located but also the property of other persons in the neighborhood and community generally.
(2-7-17)