[Ord. No. 6.37 (Bill
No. 2759), 11-7-2019]
For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them by this Section:
The Building Commissioner or his/her designee.
[Ord. No. 6.40 (Bill
No. 2800), 8-19-2021]
Any metal, glass, paper, rags, wood, machinery parts, cloth,
or other waste or discarded material of any nature or substance whatsoever,
or scrap, or salvage materials.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
or other organization of any kind.
Any real property within the City or any City property within
or without the corporate limits which is not a street or highway.
[Ord. No. 6.37 (Bill
No. 2759), 11-7-2019]
It shall be unlawful for any person to create and maintain junk
as defined herein. The creation and maintenance of junk is hereby
declared to be a public nuisance, and if permitted to remain upon
any street or property for a period exceeding forty-eight (48) hours,
shall be declared as such.
[Ord. No. 6.37 (Bill
No. 2759), 11-7-2019; Ord. No. 6.40 (Bill No. 2800), 8-19-2021]
Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer of the City determines
that any junk is a nuisance as defined herein, he/she shall cause
written notice to be served by United States mail or by personal service
if said owner or the person in custody of such junk can be located.
The notice shall state that the junk is deemed to be a nuisance within
the provisions of this Article and shall briefly state the facts deemed
to constitute such junk as a nuisance within the terms of this Article
and shall state that said nuisance shall be abated within seven (7)
days from receipt of such notice.
[Ord. No. 6.37 (Bill
No. 2759), 11-7-2019]
When the owner or custodian of the nuisance described herein
cannot be located by reasonable search, the notice shall be conspicuously
attached to the property, briefly stating the facts deemed to constitute
the property as a nuisance and stating that the nuisance shall be
abated within seven (7) days of the date the notice was posted or
if the nuisance is on public property, within two (2) days of the
date notice was posted.
[Ord. No. 6.37 (Bill
No. 2759), 11-7-2019]
Any person receiving the notice provided for above shall comply
with the provisions of the notice requiring abatement. Failure to
comply with this provision is unlawful.
[Ord. No. 6.37 (Bill
No. 2759), 11-7-2019; Ord. No. 6.40 (Bill No. 2800), 8-19-2021]
If not removed within the time specified in the notice, the
junk shall be transported by City employees to a designated area for
proper disposal at the direction of the Code Enforcement Officer at
the expense of the owner or person in custody thereof. Said junk is
presumed to have no sale value; therefore, it shall be disposed of
immediately by the City should the owner fail to comply with the notice.
[Ord. No. 6.37 (Bill
No. 2759), 11-7-2019; Ord. No. 6.40 (Bill No. 2800), 8-19-2021]
The Code Enforcement Officer may enter upon private property
for inspection or for the purpose of removing any junk in accordance
with this Article.
