[Ord. No. 96, § 2, eff. 10-15-1993]
The purpose of this article is to prevent, reduce or eliminate blight or potential blight in the township by the prevention or elimination of certain environmental causes of blight or blighting factors which exist or which may in the future exist in the township.
[Ord. No. 96, § 3, eff. 10-15-1993]
This article is adopted in accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 246 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1945 (MCL 41.181 et seq., MSA 5.45(1) et seq.), as amended, and Act No. 344 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1945 (MCL 125.71 et seq., MSA 5.3501 et seq.), as amended.
[Ord. No. 96, § 4, eff. 10-15-1993]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
ACCESSORY VEHICLE
Any vehicle designed to be towed behind a motor vehicle left on property for a period more than 240 continuous days.
BUILDING MATERIALS
Includes, without limitation, lumber, brick, concrete or cinder blocks, plumbing materials, electrical wiring or equipment, heating ducts or equipment, shingles, mortar, concrete, or cement, nails, screws or any other materials used in constructing any structure.
JUNK
Includes, without limitation, cast-off parts of machinery or motor vehicles, tree stumps, uncut and unstacked firewood, broken and unusable furniture, dilapidated fences (cast-off or in-place), stoves, refrigerators and other appliances, remnants of wood, metal or other cast-off material of any kind, whether or not such items could be put to any reasonable use.
JUNK BOAT, AUTOMOBILE OR MOTOR VEHICLE
Includes any boat, automobile or motor vehicle which is not licensed for use upon the waters or highways of the state and shall also include, whether licensed or not, any boat or motor vehicle which is inoperative.
ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The person designated by the township board to administer and enforce this article.
TRASH AND RUBBISH
Includes any and all forms of debris or refuse not otherwise classified in these definitions.
[Ord. No. 96, § 5, eff. 10-15-1993]
(a) 
It is hereby determined that the following uses, structures and activities are causes of blight or blighting factors which, if allowed to exist, will tend to result in blighted and undesirable conditions, and are hereby declared unlawful. No person shall maintain or permit to be maintained any of these causes of blight or blighting factors upon any property in the township owned, leased, rented or occupied by such person.
(1) 
The storage or accumulation of junk or junk boats, automobiles or motor vehicles, accessory vehicles or any part thereof except in a completely enclosed building.
(2) 
The storage or accumulation of building materials unless there is in force a valid building permit issued by the township for construction upon the property and those materials are intended for use in connection with such construction, or except where such building materials are part of the stock in trade or business located on the property, in which case those materials must be stored in such a manner as not to create a nuisance.
(3) 
The storage or accumulation of junk, trash, rubbish or refuse of any kind without a landfill permit, except domestic refuse stored in such a manner as not to create a nuisance for a period not to exceed 15 days.
(4) 
The existence of any partially completed structure unless such structure is in the course of construction in accordance with a valid and subsisting building permit issued by the township.
(5) 
Uncut weeds in areas of the township not controlled by the vegetation chapter, chapter 68, as amended, which are unsightly and/or unhealthy.
(b) 
All persons who violate any of the provisions of this article, whether as owner, occupant, lessee, agent, servant or employee shall, except as herein otherwise provided, be equally liable as principals. Each day a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 96, § 6, eff. 10-15-1993]
This article shall be enforced by the ordinance enforcement officer designated by the township board. The owner, if possible, and the occupant of any property upon which any of the causes of blight or blighting factors set forth in section 34-64 is found to exist shall be notified in writing to remove or eliminate such causes of blight or blighting factors from such property within 10 days after service of the notice upon him. Such notice may be served personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested. Additional time may be granted by the enforcement officer where bona fide efforts to remove or eliminate such causes of blight or blighting factors are in progress. Failure to comply with such notice by the owner and/or occupant within the time allowed shall constitute a violation of this article.
[Ord. No. 96, § 7, eff. 10-15-1993]
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a penalty as provided in section 1-11.