The following uses, structures and activities are determined
to be blight or, if allowed to exist, will result in blighted and
undesirable neighborhoods. No person, firm or corporation shall maintain
or permit to be maintained any of these causes of blight upon any
property owned, leased, rented or occupied by such person, firm or
corporation in the Charter Township of Midland.
A. In any area, the existence of any structure or part of any structure
which, because of disrepair, fire, wind or other natural disaster
or physical deterioration, is no longer habitable, if a dwelling,
nor useful for any other purpose of which it is intended.
B. In any area, the existence of any partially unenclosed structure
unless such structure is in the course of construction in accordance
with a valid and existing building permit issued by the Township.
C. In any area, the storage or accumulation of junk, trash, rubbish
or refuse of any kind without a landfill permit, except domestic refuse
stored in containers for a period not to exceed 15 days.
D. In any area zoned for residential purposes, the open storage upon
any property of building materials unless there is in force a valid
building permit issued by the Township for construction upon said
property and said materials are intended for use in connection with
such construction.
The owner or owners of each and every tract of land within the
Township and any person occupying or controlling the property shall
be responsible for keeping the entire premises free and clear from
all such matter as described in this chapter. The responsibility of
an occupant shall not relieve the owner or owners thereof from complying
with this chapter.