No person shall have or permit on any premises
owned or occupied by him any open cisterns, cesspools, wells, unused
basements, excavations or other dangerous openings. All such places
shall be filled, securely covered or fenced in such manner as to prevent
injury to any person and any cover shall be of a design, size and
weight that the same cannot be removed by small children.
No person shall leave or permit to remain outside
of any dwelling, building or other structure or within any unoccupied
or abandoned building, dwelling or other structure under his control
in a place accessible to children any abandoned, unattended or discarded
icebox, refrigerator or other container which has an airtight door
or lid, snap lock or other locking device which may not be released
from the inside without first removing said door or lid, snap lock
or other locking device from said icebox, refrigerator or container,
unless such container is displayed for sale on the premises of the
owner or his agent and is securely locked or fastened.
No person shall store junked or discarded property,
including automobiles, automobile parts, trucks, tractors, refrigerators,
furnaces, washing machines, stoves, machinery or machinery parts,
wood, bricks or cement blocks, or other unsightly debris which substantially
depreciates property values in the neighborhood except in an enclosure
which houses such property from public view or upon permit issued
by the Village Board. The Chief of Police may require by written order
any premises violating this section to be put in compliance within
the time specified in such order and, if the order is not complied
with, may have the premises put in compliance and the cost thereof
assessed as a special tax against the property.
This chapter shall apply uniformly to the maintenance and use
of all premises within the Village of Webster and the owners, occupants
and operators thereof.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BUILDING-RELATED EQUIPMENT
Includes heating and air-conditioning equipment, chimneys
and vents, signs, antennas, gutters and downspouts, fences, steps,
shutters, lights, garages, sheds, birdhouses, doghouses and small
storage structures.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter or fail to comply with any order, rule or regulation made hereunder shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, §
1-18.