[Amended 7-12-2010 by Ord. No. 1993]
The unsheltered storage (to include storage beneath overhead projections from buildings, i.e., unsprinklered eaves, canopies, projections, overhangs, or porches) and accumulation of personal property of any kind and as specifically listed in this section which is no longer safely usable for the purpose for which it was manufactured which constitutes or may create a public fire, health or safety hazard or harborage for rodents (hereinafter referred to as "personalty") is unlawful and is hereby declared to be a nuisance:
A.
Vehicle restriction; exception. The unsheltered storage of unused, stripped, junked, wrecked or otherwise unusable automobiles or other vehicles, machinery, implements and/or equipment for a period of 30 days or more (except in places where a junkyard business is regularly conducted).
B.
Outdoor furniture restriction; exceptions. For the purposes of this chapter, outdoor furniture shall be defined as a type of furniture specifically designed for outdoor use to be located in, belonging in, or suited to the open air, typically made of weather-resistant materials typically manufactured with stones, metals, vinyl, plastics, resins, glass, and treated woods. Keeping upholstered furniture which is not manufactured for outdoor use in outdoor areas where such furniture is visible to neighbors and passersby in the public right-of-way is hereby declared to be a nuisance. Accordingly, no person shall place, use, keep, store or maintain any upholstered furniture not manufactured for outdoor use, including without limitation, upholstered and/or overstuffed chairs, couches and mattresses, in or on any porch, patio or other unenclosed structure where such furniture is visible from a public right-of-way or from the ground level of adjacent property, and no property owner or property manager shall knowingly permit any such activity to occur on property owned or managed by such person. The following shall constitute specific exceptions to any alleged violation of this Subsection B:
(1)
That such furniture was placed in the location in question in order to allow it to be removed during a move of a resident or residents of the premises or has been removed as part of a trash or recycling program on a day scheduled for such moving or removal.
(2)
That such furniture was temporarily placed in the location in question in order that it be offered for sale at a yard or garage sale if each of the following conditions exists; provided, however, that this exception shall not apply if upholstered furniture is located in an outside location for more than two days in any six-month period:
(a)
The furniture is located in an outside location only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.;
(b)
The person attempting to sell the furniture, or that person's agent, is outside during the period of the yard or garage sale in order to monitor the sale; and
(c)
A sign is placed on or near the furniture indicating that it is for sale.
C.
Highly combustible flammable materials.