A clean, wholesome, attractive environment is
declared to be of importance to the health and safety of the inhabitants
and the safeguarding of their material rights against unwarrantable
invasion, and, in addition, such an environment is deemed essential
to the maintenance and continued development of the economy of the
Village of Delhi and the general welfare of its citizens. The unrestrained
accumulation of old, abandoned, unusable and inoperable automobiles,
rubbish, trash and other discarded material and the outdoor storage
of lawn mowers and similar machinery and equipment is a hazard to
such health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Village of
Delhi, necessitating the regulation, restraint and elimination thereof.
As used in this article, unless the context
or subject matter otherwise requires, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE
A motor vehicle which is mechanically inoperable due to age,
deterioration or damage and has no economic value except for salvage
or junk.
DISCARDED MATERIAL
Any item, thing or object which is no longer suitable for
the use it was originally manufactured or designed for and has no
practical economic value except for salvage or junk.
RUBBISH or TRASH
All cardboard, plastic, used metal or glass food containers,
wastepaper, rags, wood or lumber, plastic, rubber, leather or metal
objects that are broken or unusable for any practical economic purpose
and similar waste materials which may accumulate from any household,
farm or commercial or industrial operation.