It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any individual, firm, or entity to store firewood, corn, or other like substance used for heating purposes on the premises except in conformance with the following.
(A) No more than eight cords of firewood shall be stored at any time, without the prior approval of the City Council. For purposes of this section, a CORD OF WOOD means a unit of quantity for cut wood, equal to 128 cubic feet in a stack measuring four feet by four feet by eight feet.
(B) All wood must be cut into lengths of approximately one to two feet and require no further cutting of the wood prior to placing it in a wood burner or fireplace. The wood must be neatly stacked. Such wood shall not be stacked closer than five feet to any property line and not higher than six feet from grade.
(C) However, firewood may be stacked on or near the lot line or against a fence, provided that it is no higher than the fence and that it is located a minimum of six feet from any structure on adjacent property.
(D) All brush, debris, and refuse from processing of firewood shall be promptly removed from the premises.
(E) Any corn stored for a corn-burning stove shall be stored in a container so as to prevent rodents or other animals from getting to the material and in such a manner so as not to create a public nuisance.
(Prior Code, § 12-7-24) Penalty, see § 70.999