This chapter is designed to regulate the outdoor storage of inventory
in the Town of Tonawanda, outside the Village of Kenmore, in order to enhance
the physical and visual environment as well as to preserve and promote the
safety, health and well-being of persons and property.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated. All other terms shall have the meanings normally ascribed
to them in regular usage.
INVENTORY
Any goods or property to be sold or used in the course of business
by any individual, partnership, association, society, syndicate, company,
trust or corporation.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, association, society, syndicate, company,
trust or corporation.
[Amended 10-20-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997]
A. Unless stored in a completely enclosed structure, no
person shall cause or permit inventory to be stored within eight feet of any
land which is zoned either First Residential or Second Residential.
B. Unless stored in a completely enclosed structure, no
person shall cause or permit inventory to be stored in any other location
which is adjacent to land which is zoned either First Residential or Second
Residential. This restriction shall not apply if a solid fence of a height
at least equal to the height of the inventory is constructed and maintained
along the lot line adjacent to the land zoned First Residential or Second
Residential.
[Amended 3-26-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer, or other designated
official in the case that no Code Enforcement Officer has been appointed,
to enforce the regulations and restrictions provided by this chapter.
This chapter shall be applicable in the area of the Town of Tonawanda,
excluding the Village of Kenmore.
A person committing an offense against this chapter or any section or
provision thereof is guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not exceeding
$250 or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days for each such offense,
or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day's continued violation
shall constitute a separate additional violation.