(a) Each of the following shall be deemed to constitute a public nuisance:
(1) The accumulation, storage and/or disposition of garbage, refuse, hazardous waste, infectious wastes and/or solid wastes in any manner other than as provided and allowed by these Codified Ordinances and/or any other applicable state or local law or regulation in a manner consistent with and permitted by the same;
(2) The accumulation and/or storage of junk at any place except in a wholly enclosed building or structure, or in a junkyard permitted by these Codified Ordinances and/or applicable state or local law or regulation in a manner consistent with and permitted by the same;
(3) The parking, storing or leaving, or permitting the parking, storing or leaving of any wrecked and/or inoperable motor vehicle, trailer, recreational vehicle or watercraft of any kind, or any motor vehicle, trailer, recreational vehicle or watercraft upon which evidence of current and effective registration as required by law is not displayed, upon any private property within the City except that any such motor vehicle, trailer, recreational vehicle or watercraft may be parked, stored or left upon private property for a single period of time not to exceed five days in total duration;
(4) The accumulation and/or storage of motor vehicle parts upon private property except in a wholly enclosed building or structure, or in a junkyard permitted by these Codified Ordinances and/or applicable state or local regulations, in a manner consistent with, and permitted by the same;
(5) The use or occupation of any private land, real estate, house, building, residence, apartment or structure in any manner which is in violation of Ohio R.C. 2925.13, Section 513.07 and/or any other provision of this chapter, Ohio R.C. 4301.73, 4301.74 and/or 4399.09 and Ohio R.C. 2907.37 or any successor thereof or amendment thereto;
(6) Open burning and/or open dumping.
(7) Defaced property.
(b) This section shall not apply to:
(1) Any motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer or watercraft which is inoperable by virtue of its failure to bear affixed thereupon valid evidence of its current registration as required by law which is parked, kept or stored wholly within a building on private property provided said building is totally enclosed, or to any motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer or watercraft which is rendered inoperable for any other reason which is parked, kept or stored wholly within a building on private property;
(2) Any motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer or watercraft held in connection with a properly licensed business enterprise which is properly operated within an appropriate land use zone pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance of the City, when such motor vehicle or watercraft is kept for sale or resale, or for repair in the normal course of such business operation.
(c) No person owning, occupying or otherwise having charge of or control over any property, shall commit any act or series of acts which constitute a public nuisance.
(Ord. 19-208. Passed 12-9-19.)