The Code of the Township of Mansfield is hereby
amended to include the following provisions intended to address and
correct exterior property maintenance deficiencies within the Township:
A. All areas of the exterior property and premises, including
but not limited to open porches, open structures, decks and driveways,
shall be free from any accumulation of rubbish, garbage, nonfunctioning
vehicles or other nonfunctioning or unused equipment.
B. All areas of the exterior property and premises, including but not limited to open porches, open structures, decks and driveways, shall be free from any accumulations of furniture, toys, bicycles, tires, construction supplies and equipment, landscaping supplies, empty and unused storage containers or other similar items, except as permitted by the limited exception set forth in Subsection
C herein.
C. Construction and landscaping materials and equipment
may be stored on exterior areas of the property and premises, including
open porches, open structures, decks and driveways, but only if said
materials and equipment are neatly secured or covered and so long
as said materials and equipment are removed within 90 days of the
last date work was performed on the property and premises with that
specific type of material or piece of equipment.
Any property owner who shall be found in violation of any of the provision of this chapter may, upon conviction, also be fined and punished as provided for in §
1-17 of this Code. Each day that any violation of this chapter shall continue without abatement may be deemed a separate and additional violation.