No person owning, in charge of, or in control of any real property within the city, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee, or otherwise, shall allow any junked motor vehicle, junked appliance, or discarded furniture of any kind to remain on the property longer than 96 hours. The only exception is in the Agricultural District where partially dismantled, inoperative, wrecked, or junked motor vehicles or goods may remain on the property if enclosed in a building or if located within an area not visible to the public or neighboring property.
(A) Notice of violation. Whenever it comes to the attention of the officer charged with enforcement that any person has any junked motor vehicle, junked appliance, or discarded furniture on such private property, a written notice of violation shall be served upon the person by the officer charged with enforcement or other city official requesting the removal thereof in the time specified in this chapter.
(B) Responsibility for removal. Upon proper notice, an owner of the junked motor vehicle, junked appliance, or discarded furniture, and the owner or occupant of the private property on which the same is located, shall be responsible for its removal, jointly and severally.
(C) Notice procedure. The notice of violation to the owner or occupant of the private property where the nuisance is located shall be served as provided under Chapter 95.
(D) Additional content of notice of violation. Any notice of violation served pursuant to this chapter shall, in addition to other requirements, contain a request for removal within 10 days after the mailing of such notice. The notice of violation shall further advise that failure to comply with such notice shall be a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 121, passed 1-13-1998; Am. Ord. 2009-5-1, passed 5-12-2009; Am. Ord. 2021-11-1, passed 11-9-2021)