(a) The owner, lessee or agent or tenant of the owner having charge of the premises shall keep the exterior of all buildings and other structures on the premises, including, but not limited to, walls, gutters, downspouts, roofs, cornices, chimneys, drains, towers, porches, landings, fire escapes, stairs, store fronts, signs, windows, doors, awnings and marquees, in good repair, and all surfaces thereof shall be kept protected for the purpose of preservation and avoiding a blighting influence to adjoining properties. All surfaces shall be maintained free of broken glass, loose shingles, crumbling stone or brick or other conditions reflective of deterioration or inadequate maintenance, to the end that the property itself may be preserved safely, fire hazards eliminated and adjoining properties and neighborhoods protected from blighting influences.
(b) All premises shall be appropriately maintained, and lawns, hedges, bushes, trees and other vegetation shall be kept trimmed and from becoming overgrown as provided for in Chapters 1313.05 and 1313.06, where exposed to public view or where such vegetation may constitute a blighting influence. However, this subsection shall not preclude the maintenance of undeveloped or underdeveloped land in its natural state.
(c) All canopies, marquees, signs, awnings, exterior stairways, fire escapes, standpipes, exhaust ducts, porches, balconies and similar overhanging or protruding extensions, where exposed to public view, shall be maintained in good condition and shall not show evidence of weathering, rotting, ripping, tearing or other holes or breaks.
(Ord. 04-2009. Passed 4-13-09.)
(d) No furniture (except lawn furniture in good repair), bicycles, children's toys, tools, ladders, lawn equipment, items/goods/materials/products for rent or sale, mattresses, household furnishings, rugs, appliances, unused posts, abandoned, unregistered or unlicensed vehicles, dilapidated or junk vehicles or vehicle parts, discarded or abandoned machinery, equipment, construction equipment, construction material, brush, broken glass, railroad ties, telephone poles, roots, stumps, logs, filth, garbage, trash, drums, debris, boats, trailers or recreational vehicles in a condition of disrepair or deterioration shall be placed or stored outside on any premise within the Village over a period in excess of forty-eight hours.
(Ord. 40-2018. Passed 1-14-19.)
(e) Construction dumpsters may not remain on a property for more than 90 consecutive days. An initial notification will be given upon identification to the property owner. The construction dumpster must be removed within thirty (30) days of completion or cessation of construction.
If necessary, a request for an extension of up to ninety (90) days may be made by the property owner to the Code Enforcement Officer.
(f) Portable storage units may not remain on a property for more than twenty (20) consecutive days. An initial notification will be given upon identification to the property owner.
(1) No more than one (1) portable storage unit on a lot an any given time without the express permission of the Village.
(2) No storage unit can obstruct traffic vision when parked on a property.
(3) All portable storage units in use on a lot shall be in a condition free from rust, peeling paint and other visible forms of deterioration.
(Ord. 21-2008. Passed 12-8-08.)
(4) During construction, a portable storage unit may be used to store on site tools and materials to be used. The portable storage unit must be removed within fifteen (15) days of final cessation of construction or any thirty (30) day stop of construction.
(5) As used in this section, “cessation” means a temporary or final stopping of all construction action.
(g) As used in this section, “junk motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that meets all of the following criteria:
(1) Three model years old, or older;
(2) Apparently inoperable;
(3) Extensively damaged, including, but not limited to, any of the following: missing wheels, tires, engine, or transmission.
(Ord. 04-2009. Passed 4-13-09.)