(A) Violations; zoning considerations.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to cause, or permit, junked, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, discarded, or abandoned vehicles, and refuse, debris, garbage, weeds, and junk, as defined herein, to be in, or upon, any yard, lot, or piece of property within the incorporated limits of the city, or in or upon any parking space, alley, or sidewalk adjoining such yard, lot, or piece of property within the city.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person or party to operate, keep, or maintain any vehicle or junk, as defined in this subchapter, within the confines and boundaries of the city in any area zoned for residential use. Such items and operations shall be permitted only where such items and operations are in conformance with the zoning plan of the city, and then only upon the obtaining of the necessary and proper business license or permit as may otherwise be required by the city in this, or any other, chapter or subchapter.
(B) Exceptions.
(1) This subchapter shall not apply to antique farm machinery or other similar items when said items are used for decorative or landscaping purposes. When so used, however, the items must be placed in an orderly manner and must be maintained free from weeds, trash, and other unsightly items.
(2) This subchapter shall not apply to an item or property, as described in division (A) above, where that item is otherwise lawfully enclosed within a building, or from otherwise completely enclosed and surrounded by a fence not less than six feet in height and of sufficient density and opacity as to fully, and effectively, visually mask observation of the items. This visual masking shall be sufficient to ensure that the item is not visible for viewing from a public or private way, or other public or private property. This exception applies only in those situations where the enclosed or contained items do not otherwise endanger or adversely affect the health, safety, or welfare of the community or its citizens, as herein defined, and where the keeping of such items does not violate any other law or ordinance.
(Prior Code, § 10.12.020) (Ord. 19-2004, passed 9-1-2004)