The purpose of this chapter is to prevent the deaths due to
suffocation of children locked in abandoned, unattended or discarded
iceboxes, refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves or other
appliances or containers having airtight doors, which when closed
cannot be opened from the inside; and such abandoned, unattended or
discarded iceboxes, refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, stoves
or other appliances or containers are hereby declared to be an attractive
nuisance to children, whether or not such children are trespassing,
and a menace to their health and safety when accessible to them.
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firms, partnerships
or corporations to allow any iceboxes, refrigerators, freezers, washers,
dryers, stoves or other appliances or containers with an interior
storage area of more than 1 1/2 cubic feet of clear space and
having airtight doors, which when closed cannot be opened from the
inside, to remain on his or its property or property under his or
its control or to discard or abandon same, provided that this chapter
shall not apply to any such appliance or container which is securely
locked from the outside or from which the locking device or door has
been removed or which is in normal use in a home, rental unit or place
of business. Carports or other outside appendages are not considered
part of a home for the purpose of this chapter.
[Added 10-13-2003 by Ord. No. 1668]
No abandoned, unattended or discarded iceboxes, refrigerators,
freezers, washers, dryers, stoves or other appliances or containers
may be stored or permitted to remain on, at or upon the exterior premises
of any home or business located within the City of DuBois for more
than 30 days.
[Amended 7-24-1995 by Ord. No. 1544; 10-13-2003 by Ord. No. 1668; at time of adoption of Code revisions (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. II)]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than
$50 and not exceeding $1,000 together with costs and, in default of
payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to
exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues
shall constitute a separate offense.