(A) Every owner or occupant of a building shall maintain all doors and windows therein with glass or such other glazing materials as are permitted by the village building code.
(B) No owner or occupant of a building shall enclose, nor permit the enclosure, of any door or window by enclosing or covering any door or window with plywood, masonite, particle board or other similar lumber product (so-called boarding up).
(C) Boarding-up or effective securing of premises shall be in the form of a wire mesh, securely attached to the framework of either the doors or windows so as to restrict or prohibit access to the premises. This method shall be done in a way to create an appearance of occupancy to the premises and reduce neighborhood blight.
(1) Wire mesh shall not be less than 23 gauge with 1/4" holes.
(2) Wire mesh shall be installed as one continuous piece.
(D) These provisions contained herein shall apply to any buildings and/or structures, which was previously boarded-up on the effective date of these amendments. It shall further be required within 45 days from the date of adoption of these regulations for each building and/or structure to conform with the installation of the wire mesh.
(E) Nothing in this section shall prohibit:
(1) The boarding-up of buildings damaged by fire, tornado or other catastrophe for a period not to exceed eight weeks, provided, however, the period of such permitted board-up may be extended by the Building Inspector.
(2) The boarding-up of the doors and windows of a new building, by the builder thereof, until such time as construction is complete and the building is ready for occupancy.
(3) The Chief of Police, Fire Chief, Building Inspector and/or Code Enforcement Officials shall cause a building to be boarded up when it is otherwise authorized by law or ordinance for such official to do so, or when the public health, safety and welfare are endangered by the condition of any such building.
(Ord. 2422-96, passed 5-15-96)