[Code 1993, § 10.12]
In addition to any other penalty imposed by this chapter for
the erection, contrivance, creation, continuance or maintenance of
a public nuisance, the cost of abating a public nuisance by the Village
shall be collected as a debt from the owner, occupant or person causing,
permitting or maintaining the nuisance and, if notice to abate the
nuisance has been given to the owner, such cost shall be assessed
as a special charge against the real estate.
[Code 1993, § 10.01]
No person shall erect, contrive, cause, continue, maintain or
permit any public nuisance to exist within the Village.
[Code 1993, § 10.11; Ord. No. 4-01, § 10.15(2), 9-24-2001]
(a) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in
this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection,
except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
DOG
Any canine, regardless of age or sex.
RESIDENTIAL UNIT
A parcel of land zoned as residential, occupied or to be
occupied by a dwelling, whether platted or unplatted, and under common
ownership. For the purpose of this section, any vacant parcel adjoining
a dwelling and under the same ownership shall constitute one lot.
(b) Public nuisance declared. The keeping of a large number of dogs within
the Village for an extended period of time detracts from, and may
be detrimental to, the peace and safety of life in certain areas of
the Village; therefore, the keeping of a large number of dogs is declared
to be a public nuisance.
(c) Limitation. Except as provided in §
10-3(c), no family shall own, harbor or keep more than three dogs in its possession on any residentially zoned lot, except that a litter of pups, or a portion thereof, may be kept for not more than eight weeks from the birth of such pups. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "family" means one or more persons.
[Code 1993, § 10.07]
No person, except a person licensed under §
46-182 or
a licensee of a motor vehicle dealer's license issued under statute, shall accumulate or store or allow to remain outside of any building on real estate located within the Village for a period of more than 10 days, or dump, deposit or otherwise abandon upon any property or upon any highway, street, road, alley or way within the Village, any used motor vehicle, as defined by statute, or any detached part thereof, for which no current registration fee has been paid under statute or which, if paid, does not have properly attached thereto under statute a current license plate, if required, and which is in a condition which would mechanically prevent the immediate operation thereof upon any public highway or its operation thereon would be in violation of the law. Each day that any used motor vehicle, as defined in this section, or any detached part thereof, shall be accumulated or stored or allowed to remain contrary to this section shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
[Code 1993, § 10.15]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter, or any regulation, rule or order made under this chapter, or permit or cause a public nuisance, shall be subject to §
1-15.
[Amended 10-27-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-16]
(a) Graffiti defined. Graffiti means marks, symbols, signs, letters,
names, phrases, or sentences which are inscribed or placed on real
and physical property and tend to deface said property.
(b) Public nuisance. The existence of graffiti on real and physical property
within the Village of Mt. Pleasant is expressly declared to be a public
nuisance as it affects the public health, safety and welfare and creates
blighting influences on neighborhoods, and it shall be the duty of
the owner of the property to remove or cover graffiti which is placed
thereon.
(c) Graffiti prohibited. Graffiti is prohibited on any private or public
building or property whether real or physical. Graffiti shall be removed
by the property owner after written notice and order is given by the
Police Department or the building department to the owner of record.
(d) Removal of graffiti. Graffiti shall be removed within a reasonable
time (14 days) after the Police Department or the building department
issues a written notice and order to the property owner.
(e) Failure to remove; extension.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for the owner of real property to fail
to remove graffiti from the property within 14 days, after being provided
a written notice and order for removal by a certain date served upon
the owner by personal service or by regular mail sent to the address
listed on the real estate tax bill, and by posting the order on the
real or physical property.
(2)
Upon written request received by the Police Department that
issued the notice and order, prior to expiration of the time provided
for compliance, the Chief of Police or his designee may, for just
cause, grant an extension of time for compliance.
(3)
If the owner fails to comply with the order(s) after being provided
with a written notice and order for removal and upon the expiration
of any extension(s) granted, the Chief of Police or his designee may
remove or cover the graffiti and all costs, fees and expenses incurred
in the removal shall be levied against the property as a special charge,
if such amounts are not paid by the property owner within such time
as is allowed in the billing for such removal. Such costs shall be
in addition to any other enforcement actions taken under this Code.
Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(f) Notification of defacement. Every owner or occupant of a structure
or property defaced by graffiti shall notify the Police Department
of the graffiti before removing or covering such graffiti.
(g) Enforcement of graffiti prohibition. The Chief of Police or his designee
shall have primary responsibility to enforce the provisions of this
section.