It is in the interest of the general welfare
and property values of the residents of the Village of Holley to provide
for the neat and proper maintenance of real property, both residential
and commercial. Such maintenance also promotes the general health
and welfare of residents from being negatively affected by dangerous
conditions, unhealthy trash disposal, or dilapidated buildings. The
purpose of this chapter is to provide basic and uniform property and
maintenance standards governing the condition and maintenance of all
residential, commercial and industrial units, including but not limited
to offices, places of public assembly, shopping centers, supermarkets,
retail stores, warehouses, manufacturing and fabrication plants, gasoline
stations and other business uses. This chapter shall be known as the
"Property Maintenance Code of the Village of Holley."
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BUILDING
A structure wholly or partially enclosed within exterior
walls, or within exterior or party walls, and a roof affording shelter
to persons, animals or property.
COURT
An open and unoccupied space on a lot which is enclosed on
at least three sides by walls of a building.
DEBRIS
Garbage, litter, automotive parts and any other solid waste,
both putrescible and nonputrescible.
FACADE
The face or front of a building.
INFESTATION
The presence of insects, rodents, vermin or other pests.
JUNKED VEHICLE
Any vehicle, including a trailer, which is without a currently
valid license plate or plates and which is dismantled, partly dismantled,
inoperative or in an abandoned condition.
LOT
A plot, tract, premises or parcel of land without buildings
or structures located thereon, as surveyed and apportioned for sale
or other purpose.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation or other entity.
STRUCTURE
An assembly of materials forming a construction framed of
component structural parts, which exists for occupancy or use.
UNOCCUPIED HAZARD
Any building or part thereof which remains unoccupied for
a period of more than one year, with either doors, windows or other
openings broken, removed, boarded or sealed up.
YARD
An open space on the same lot which contains a building and
is located between the building line and the lot line which the particular
building line faces.
Any person who violates the provisions of this
chapter shall be guilty of a violation, and subject to a fine of not
more than $250, 15 days in jail, or both. Each day a violation of
this chapter exists shall constitute a separate violation of this
chapter.