A. No person shall create a hazard by maintaining or leaving, in a place accessible to children, a container with a compartment of more than one and one-half (11/2) cubic feet capacity and a door or lid that locks or fastens automatically when closed and that cannot be easily opened from the inside.
B. No owner or person in charge of property shall permit the following to occur on that property:
1. Leaving unguarded machinery, equipment or other devices where they are dangerous and accessible to children;
2. Lumber, logs or pilings placed or stored in a manner so as to be attractive, dangerous and accessible to children;
3. Failing to cover or fence with a suitable protective construction any well, cistern, cesspool, excavation, or other hole of a depth of four feet (4') or more, and a top width of twelve inches (12") or more;
4. Failing to lock or otherwise secure by barriers or other devices any building or structure which is vacant;
5. Placing playgrounds, sports or athletic equipment or structures within or immediately adjacent to a public right of way, such as a basketball backboard and hoop, which if used requires or encourages playground, sports or athletic activity within the right of way.
C. This section does not apply to authorized construction projects with reasonable safeguards to prevent injury or death to playing children. (Ord. 778, 9-4-2012)