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NUISANCES
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 13-1. General prohibition.
Nothing may be done on any lot which may
become an annoyance or nuisance to the neigh-
borhood. No refuse pile or unsightly objects shall
be allowed to be placed or suffered to remain
thereon. In the event the owner shall fail or refuse
to keep premises free of refuse piles or other un-
sightly objects or growths, then the city commis-
sion may enter upon such land and remove the
same at the expense of the owner and such entry
shall not be deemed a trespass.
(Ord. No. 44, ~ 44.76, 1-8-68)
Sec. 13-2. Littering.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to place
or throw, or cause to be placed or thrown, any
paper, bottles or pieces thereof, tin cans, garbage,
glassware, refuse, debris or any other offensive,
unwholesome or unsightly matter whatever in or
on any street, road, sidewalk, alley, playground,
vacant property or any other public grounds, or
in or on the bank of any canal, stream, lake,
watercourse or pool within the city.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to cause
or permit junk, scrap metal, scrap lumber, waste-
paper products, discarded building materials, or
any unused abandoned vehicle, or abandoned parts,
. machinery or machinery parts, garbage, trash or
other waste materials to be in or upon any yard,
garden, lawn, outbuildings or premises owned,
rented, leased or otherwise occupied by him in
the city unless in connection with a business en-
terprise lawfully situated and licensed for the same.
(c) The existence of excessive accumulation or
untended growth of weeds, undergrowth or other
dead, or living plant life; or stagnant water, and
all other objectionable, unsightly or unsanitary
matter upon any lot, tract or parcel of land within
this city be it uncovered or under open shelter, to
the extent and in the manner that such lot, tract
or parcel of land is or may threaten, or endanger
the public health, safety, or welfare, or may rea-
sonably cause disease, is hereby prohibited and
declared to be a public nuisance and unlawful.
(d) It shall be the duty of the owner of each lot,
tract, or parcel of land within the city to reason-
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ably regulate and effectively control excessive
growths and accumulations, as enumerated in sub-
section (c) on the property.
It shall also be the duty of the owner to drain,
regrade or fill any lot, tract, or parcel, including
swimming pools thereon, which shall be dangerous
or unsanitary, have stagnant water thereon, or be
in such other condition as to be susceptible to pro-
ducing disease or danger to the public.
(Code 1974, ~ 7-1; Ord. No. 464, ~ 1, 2-12-90)
Sec. 13-3. Duty of owners of buildings to keep
surrounding property clean; notice;
failure to comply with notice.
(a) All land within a three-hundred-foot radius
of any dwelling or other building within the city
shall be kept in a clean and trim condition by the
owner of the property.
(b) If the owner of any property fails to comply
with the conditions of this section, he shall be
notified by the city of the violation and be al-
lowed fifteen (15) days to comply.
(c) If, after the fifteen-day period provided for
in subsection (b), the owner has not cleaned the
property in accordance with this section, the city
shall have the right and authority to enter upon
the property in question, clear the land according
to the requirements of this section and charge the
owner for the cost thereof.
(Code 197 4, ~ 7-2)
Sees. 13-4-13-25. Reserved.
ARTICLE n. NOISE
Sec. 13-26. Prohibited generally.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make,
create, or maintain any unreasonably loud, dis-
turbing, and unnecessary 1;1oise within the city.
Noise of such character, intensity, or duration as
to be detrimental to the life, health, comfort, or
repose of any individual is prohibited.
(Code 1974, ~ 9-14(a))
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(e) Such signs shall not be erected or maintained
within five hundred (500) feet of a church, school,
cemetery, public recreation area, state or national
forest, railroad intersection, or any residentially
zoned property, measured along a common right-
of-way. .
(0 Such signs shall be reviewed by the site plan
review board and shall be permitted in industrial
and commercial zoning classifications only. .
(g) Such signs require :a permit, valid for a max-
imumoftwo (2) years, which may be renewed.
(Code 1974, ~ 5-113(b))
Sec. 16-78. Same-On-premises signs.
(a) Any outdoor advertising display/billboard
,on-premises sign attached to a building shall have
a total allowable copy area, including ic;lentifica-
tion and advertising, of one (1) square foot for
each lineal foot of store frontage. . . .
(b) Such signs not attached to a building shall
be placed not less than twenty-five (25) feet from
any intersecti:on,. with a maximum copy area of
thirty-two (32) square feet on each side. Double-
sided or :'V" signs arepermis~ible provided they
are constructed with an inner angle not to exc.eed
thirty (30) deiree.s.. ..
(c) Signs not attached to a building, proposed
as part of a development plan, shall be reviewed
by the site plan review board, or staff review, as
appropriate, during initial site plan review.
(Code 1974, ~ 5-113(c))
Sec. 16-79. Trailer si~s~
(a) A trailer sign shall be considered a tempo-
rary sign, and as such the copy area of a trailer
sign shall not be considere~ as part of the maxi-
mum allowable copy area for an outdoor advertis-
ing display/billboard on-premises sign.
(b) Any person engaged in the renting, leasing,
owning or otherwise providing for hire of any
trailer sign shall be properly licensed as required
by law.
(c) Prior to the display of any trailer sign upon
any premises, a permit for each sign from the
building department is required. A permit shall
be valid for no longer than a period of thirty (30)
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days. A permit cannot be renewed, nor can a per-
mit be obtained for the same business within a
period of ninety (90) days;
(d) Trailer signs mUst be placed entirely on pri-
vateproperty and may. be placed immediately
adjacent to. the property line provided no traffic
hazard is thereby created as determined by the
building official, and provided such sign is placed
not less than ten (10) feet from the edge of the
paved surface. of any road. . .
(e) No trailer sign may.be placed in a parking
space which is required to meet the minimum
parking requirements for that development.
(0 Trailer signs shall be.permitted in commer-
cial and industrial districts only.
(g) No more than one (1) trailer sign per busi-
ness location shall be permitted. Trailer signs on
the same side ofthe road shairbe placed not less
than two hunp.red (200Heet apart. No more than
three (3) trailer signs for every one thousand (1,000)
feet on the same side of the road shall be permitted.
(h) The exterior measurements. of any trailer
sign, exclusive of the transP9rtation mechanism,
shall not exceed six (6) feet in.height or ten.(10)
feet in length, and shall not exceed sixty (60)
square feet in area per face. No trailer sign shall
be located hi such a manner as to. obstruct an-
other sign.
(i) All bulbs in or attached to any trailer sign
shall be approved weatherproof rated outdoor lamps.
Spot-type bulbs and flashing, running, or, revolv-
ing illumination are prohibited.
(j) Each trailer sign shall haye permanently
affIxed and prominently displayed the name, busi-
ness address and/or telephone number of the owner
of the sign.
(k) Each trailer sign, when in use, shall in some
manner be securely fastened to a permanent struc-
ture or to the ground and shall have its .wheels
.locked so th~t only the person renting, leasing,
owning, Or providing the sign shall have the ca-
pability of unlocking the wheels.
(l) A permit for a trailer sign shall be valid
only for the sign location designated on the per-
mit. If a trailer is moved from the location desig-
nated on its permit, the permit shall become void,
and no refund of the fee shall be due.
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SIGNS AND ADVERTISING
(m) Each trailer sign shall comply with the re-
quirements of the building and electrical codes of
the city.
(Code 1974, ~ 5-113(d))
Sec. 16-80. Political signs.
Political signs may be erected as individual can-
didates qualify. Signs may remain erected until
forty-eight (48) hours after the last election in
which the candidate is entered. Each sign shall
not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in com-
mercial/industrial zones, and sixteen (16) square
feet in residential zones, except on developed res-
idential lots each sign shall not exceed six (6)
square feet in area.
(Code 1974, ~ 5-113(e))
Sec. 16-81. Construction signs.
Signs denoting owner, financial institution or
contractors may be erected on a lot or parcel of
land under construction. Signs may remain as
long as an active building permit is maintained.
Collectively, the signs shall not exceed sixty-four
(64) square feet per site.
(Code 1974, 9 5-113(f))
Sec. 16-82. Real estate signs.
(a) In residential districts, on tracts of five (5)
acres or less, one (1) sign, not to exceed six (6)
square feet in area shall be permitted. On tracts
larger than five (5) acres, each sign shall not ex-
ceed thirty-two (32) square feet, and more than
one (1) may be permitted provided additional lo-
cations are approved by the building official and
are not less than two hundred (200) feet from the
nearest residence. No sign shall be erected within
a public right-of-way.
(b) In residential districts in a subdivision on
property which is being developed or offered for
sale, one (1) combination real estate and identifi-
cation sign not to exceed one hundred (100) square
feet in area, may be permitted until such time as
the subdivision is completed, but not to exceed
two (2) years.
(c) In residential districts, signs exceeding six
(6) square feet in area shall be placed a minimum
of one hundred (100) feet from any residence. Signs
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exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in area shall
be placed a minimum distance of two hundred
(200) feet from any residence.
(d) In commercial, agricultural and industrial
districts, the copy area of real estate signs shall
not exceed one hundred (100) square feet. More
than one (1) sign may be erected provided it does
not violate other regulations of the Code.
(Code 1974, 9 5-113(g))
Sec. 16-83. Garage sale signs.
Garage sale signs are permitted on the garage
sale premises only. Collectively, such signs shall
not exceed six (6) square feet in area. All signs
shall be removed at the end of the sale.
(Code 1974, 95-113(h))
Sec. 16-84. Directional signs.
Directional signs are of a permanent nature
and may be permitted without expiration date. If
such sign is to be located within a city right-of-
way, the size and location ofthe sign must first be
approved by the city commission and must meet
the sign standards established by the state de-
partment of transportation. If such sign is to be
located on private property in a planned unit de-
velopment, the architectural review board or in
the absence of such board, the developer, shall
determine its size and location.
(Code 1974, 9 5-113(i))
Sec. 16-85. Bench signs.
A franchise agreement between the city and
the applicant shall be required before bench signs
are permitted to be installed. Bench signs are
permitted subject to the terms and conditions of
such franchise agreement.
(Code 1974, 9 5-113G))
Sec. 16-86. Identification signs.
(a) Identification signs may be located on pri-
vate property in any district, provided the use or
activity is permitted or approved in such a .district.
(b) Such signs shall be located on private prop-
erty only and not less than twenty-five (25) feet
from any intersection. Each sign shall not exceed
fourteen (14) feet in height nor exceed thirty-two
(32) square feet in copy area.
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