[CC 1996 §225.040; CC 1977 §51.010]
The Board of Aldermen deems it essential for the protection
of the health and welfare of the residents of this City to provide
by ordinance regulations governing the accumulation, storage and stockpiling
of junk, scrap metals, lumber and other debris within the corporate
limits of this City to such an extent that such actions become public
nuisances because of the inhabitation or possible inhabitation therein
and thereon of rodents, insects, reptiles and other harmful creatures
and to provide penalties for the violations of the provisions of such
ordinance.
[CC 1996 §225.050; CC 1977 §51.020]
It shall be the duty of every tenant, occupant, owner or other
person or persons managing the maintenance, occupancy, rental or use
of any property for the owner thereof to keep and maintain the said
property within the limits of the City of Bowling Green in such condition
that junk, scrap metals, lumber, brush and other debris shall not
accumulate, be stored or stockpiled thereon to such an extent that
it becomes a public nuisance because of the reason that said actions
endanger the health and welfare of the citizens of Bowling Green.
