It shall be a misdemeanor for any person or entity to store
or maintain any inoperable, abandoned or discarded refrigerator or
freezer or other similar equipment, or to use any refrigerator, freezer
or other similar equipment for any purpose other than the storage
or smoking of perishable food items, without first removing the doors,
locks or latches, or without adequately securing the doors or without
first taking other precautions to effectively prevent any person or
animal from being inadvertently or otherwise locked therein.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
A violation of any section of this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable as provided in §
1-6 of the Village Code.