4-7-5-1: ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE PROHIBITED:

   A.   Every person residing, doing business, owning, managing, renting or leasing property within the City limits shall be required to keep that property free from any accumulation or scattering of "refuse" or "garbage" or "rubbish" as defined in section 4-2-2 of this title. This shall not only include all refuse on private property, but also any refuse, garbage or rubbish blown from or scattered from private property onto public property adjacent to or contiguous with that property including areas behind curbs, sidewalks, parking areas and property to the center of alleys and ditches. (Ord. 743, 11-17-2015)

   B.   The storage of automobiles in various states of disrepair by authorized auto salvage companies is exempt from subsection A of this section as it pertains to the automobiles used in the auto salvage business.

   C.   It is not a violation of subsection A of this section for the owner(s) of junk vehicles to store those vehicles in an enclosed garage or to store the vehicles in such a manner that they are screened from view of the street and any neighbors. (Ord. 247, 7-19-1994)