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§ 150.04 EXTERIOR PROPERTY AREA.
   No owner or operator of any premises shall maintain or permit to be maintained at or on the exterior property areas of the premises any condition which deteriorates or debases the appearance of the neighborhood; or creates a fire, safety or health hazard; or which is a public nuisance, including, but not limited to, the following:
   (A)   Broken, crumbling or dilapidated chimneys, roofs, fences, walls or other structures;
   (B)   Broken, uneven or improperly maintained walks or drives;
   (C)   Out of use or non-usable appliances, dilapidated auto parts or junk automobiles;
   (D)   Rugs, rags or other materials hung on lines or in other places on the premises, which materials are not being used for general household or housekeeping purposes; broken, dilapidated or unusable furniture, mattresses or other household furnishings; or plastic materials, paints, miscellaneous coverings and/or any other materials, placed at or on the premises in such manner as to be patently unsightly, grotesque or offensive to the senses;
   (E)   Cisterns that gather and hold water; and
   (F)   Noxious weeds and rank vegetation.
(Ord. O-05-2017, passed 3-8-2017) Penalty, see § 150.99
§ 150.05 SECONDARY OR APPURTENANT STRUCTURES.
   All secondary or appurtenant structures such as sheds, barns, garages and the like, shall either be maintained in good repair and free from health, accident and fire hazards or shall be removed from the premises.
(Ord. O-05-2017, passed 3-8-2017)
§ 150.06 CISTERNS.
   No owner or operator of any premises shall maintain or permit a cistern to remain on the property if the following occur:
   (A)   The cistern results in a hazard to the property such that it creates an unsafe walking area; or
   (B)   The cistern holds water as such retention of water could result in a breeding ground for mosquitoes that could carry West Nile virus or other communicable diseases.
(Ord. O-05-2017, passed 3-8-2017) Penalty, see § 150.99
§ 150.07 STORAGE PROHIBITED.
   (A)   No person in charge or control of any premises, whether as owner, tenant, lessee, occupant or otherwise, shall allow any junk or junk motor vehicle to remain upon such premises longer than ten days after receipt of written notice to remove the junk or junk cars from the premises, unless they are housed in a garage or other suitable structure.
   (B)   Except in a completely enclosed building or other structure and not visible from ground level of a public right-of-way or roadway, or a residential neighbor’s property, no person shall store, park, leave, deposit, maintain, permit, allow or suffer to remain in a residential district within the village any of the following:
      (1)   Any lumber or other construction materials, including, but not limited to, iron, galvanized or plastic pipe or conduit, structural steel or other metals, roofing materials or masonry material, such as, brick or cement block except for materials related to an on-going project for which a current building permit has been issued, and which is posted on the project location. Firewood for private use or consumption on the premises where so stored or maintained shall not be considered building material for the purposes of this section;
      (2)   Any machinery, equipment, household appliances or any parts thereof, tiers, refuse, other junk or salvage items; or
      (3)   Any items left over from any business enterprise within or outside the village, that results in the storage of any business related refuse, or left over, or items removed from other locations, including, but not limited to, stumps, trees, cut-up wood, whether designated or called firewood, or not, or any items that were removed as part of a tree trimming or removal business, including, but not limited to, sawdust, chipped wood, tree limbs, tree stumps, cut-up wood or any of the residual items remaining and/or removed from another premise or premises. Notwithstanding this provision, a residence may have stored on its property, firewood for personal fireplace or heating use, but only if stored neatly and not for more than one year’s use. It is illegal and a violation of this chapter, if the items are stored or kept at any residential premises within the village, if the items are not stored in an appropriately zoned and permissible residential structure and cannot be seen or observed from a public street or any other residential premises. Each day of a violation shall be a separate violation.
(Ord. O-05-2017, passed 3-8-2017) Penalty, see § 150.99
§ 150.08 EXCEPTION.
   The provisions of this chapter, however, shall not apply to the deposit, storage, maintenance or collection of junk or junk cars in an enclosed building or a container in a regularly established junk yard.
(Ord. O-05-2017, passed 3-8-2017)
§ 150.09 NOTICE.
   (A)   Generally. The village shall have the ability to inspect buildings or other structures, order the removal and/or repair of any insecure, unsafe or structurally defective buildings, structures, any parts thereof and cisterns, and provide notices to owners or occupants of the premises believed to be in violation of this chapter, and recover monies expended by the village.
   (B)   Notice prior to removal or repair of structure. At least 30 days prior to the removal or repair of any insecure, unsafe or structurally defective building, the village shall give notice by certified mail of its intention with respect to such removal and/or repair to the holders of legal or equitable liens of record upon the real property on which such building is located to owners of record of such property. The owners of record of such property or the holders of liens of record upon such property may enter into an agreement with the village to perform the removal and/or repair of the insecure, unsafe or structurally defective building, structures, any parts thereof and cisterns. If an emergency exists, as determined by the village, notice may be given other than be certified mail and less than 30 days prior to such removal or repair period.
(Ord. O-05-2017, passed 3-8-2017)
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