[Adopted 5-8-2007 by L.L. No. 16-2007[1]]
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Editor's Note: With the addition of Art. III, Miscellaneous Nuisances, former Arts. III through V were redesignated as Arts. IV through VI, respectively.
[Amended 11-6-2019 by L.L. No. 53-2019; 11-17-2022 by L.L. No. 31-2022]
It shall be unlawful for any person or business entity to cause, permit, divert and/or allow water to flow or empty from swimming pools, man-made ponds, basements, washing machines, pumps and other sources to be discharged, or deposited onto private or public lands or abutting streets, sidewalks or roadways. This section shall not apply to the diversion of overflowing natural spring water onto public lands, streets or roadways in a careful and safe manner.
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Editor's Note: Former § 156-22, Pile of material or excavation left open or in a dangerous condition, was repealed 7-21-2020 by L.L. No. 19-2020.
[Added 6-11-2008 by L.L. No. 16-2008; amended 9-23-2008 by L.L. No. 31-2008]
Except as designated below, no part of any required front yard, other than the driveway or garage, shall be used for parking or storage of motor vehicles in any residentially-zoned or residentially-utilized property. The provisions of this section shall apply whether or not the property is improved by a building or structure, and shall include vacant lots. For the purpose of this section the term "motor vehicle" shall be as defined in § 156-38 of this chapter, and "front yard" shall mean the area between the street right-of-way and front line setback projected to the side lots lines, including all driveways and garages located in the described area.
(A) 
In R-5, R-7, R-10 and R-15 zoning districts – no more than fifty (50%) percent of the front yard; and
(B) 
In the R-20, R-40 and R-80 zoning districts – no more than twenty-five (25%) percent of the front yard; and
(C) 
No motor vehicle shall be stored or parked over or within eight (8) feet of a septic tank or cesspool; and
(D) 
Nothing contained herein is intended to supercede or modify the provisions of Article IV of this Chapter.
[Amended 11-6-2019 by L.L. No. 56-2019]
A person or business entity who commits or permits any acts in violation of any provision of this article shall be deemed to have committed an offense against this article and shall upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than five hundred ($500) dollars and not more than two thousand five hundred ($2,500.) dollars. Each day, or part thereof, such violation continues or is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense, punishable in like manner. Any person or entity found by the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication to have violated any provision of this article shall likewise be subject to a monetary penalty in an amount within the range of fines authorized herein for any offense or continuing offense.