§ 28-33. Accumulations of trash, junk, debris and nonliving plant material on property utilized or zoned for residential, professional office, commercial or industrial use.

(a)

Subject to subsection (b), no owner, agent, custodian, lessee or occupant of property utilized or zoned for residential, professional office, commercial, or industrial use shall permit the accumulation of trash, junk, debris, or nonliving plant material on any exterior portion of the property, including the exterior portion of any building located thereon. Accordingly, such owner, agent, custodian or occupant shall maintain and keep the property free of accumulation of trash, junk, debris, and nonliving plant material.

(b)

Subsection (a) shall not be construed to prohibit any of the following:

(1)

The storage of trash, junk, debris and nonliving plant material in garbage containers or mechanical garbage containers which comply with all applicable ordinances relating to solid waste collection;

(2)

The storage of nonliving plant material in compost bins; or

(3)

Keeping wood on the property for use as fuel, provided:

a.

Such wood shall be piled, stacked, bundled, or corded and the area surrounding the piles, stacks, bundles or cords shall be free of excessive growth of grass, weeds, brush and branches; and

b.

Wood piles, stacks, bundles or cords shall be subject to other governing provisions of the Orange County Code, including those found in chapter 38; and

(4)

Trash, junk, debris and nonliving plant material placed on property at a properly permitted and licensed junkyard, landfill or recycling operation operating in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal regulations.

(Code 1965, § 16-28; Ord. No. 88-1, § 11, 1-11-88; Ord. No. 89-11, § 1(8), 8-7-89; Ord. No. 98-17, § 4, 8-11-98; Ord. No. 2005-10 , § 7, 8-30-05)