§ 15-1. Abandoned iceboxes, appliances, etc.
It shall be unlawful for an occupant of any dwelling or dwelling unit to place or leave outside of any such building any dilapidated furniture, icebox, refrigerator, stove or other appliance, machinery, equipment, building material or other item which is in a wholly or partially rusted, wrecked, junked, dismantled or inoperative condition, and which is not completely enclosed within a building. Any such item which remains on the same property of the same occupant for a period of thirty (30) days after such occupant's conviction of violating this section shall be presumed to be abandoned and subject to being removed from the property by the sanitation department of the city without further notice or summons. This section shall not apply to an icebox, refrigerator or any other container of any kind which is crated, strapped or locked to such an extent that it is impossible for a child to obtain access to any airtight compartment thereof. This section shall not apply to authorized junk dealers.
(Code 1977, § 17-1)