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(G) Accessory structures. All accessory structures, including detached garages, fences and walls, shall be
maintained structurally sound and in good repair.
(1) Gates. Gates which are required to be self-closing and self-latching in accordance with the International
Building Code shall be maintained such that the gate will positively close and latch when released from a still position
of six inches (152 mm) from the gatepost.
(2) Swimming pools. Swimming pools shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, and in good
repair.
(3) Fences. All fences contained on any premises shall satisfy the height and location requirements as set forth
in the Land Development Code.
(H) Motor vehicles. Except as provided for in other regulations, no inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicle shall
be parked, kept or stored on any premises, and no vehicle shall at any time be in a state of major disassembly,
disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled. Painting of vehicles is prohibited on residentially zoned or
used property. A vehicle of any type is permitted to undergo major overhaul, including body work, provided that such
work is performed inside a structure or similarly enclosed area designed and approved for such purposes. All motor
vehicles on any premises, other than agricultural land must be parked on a hard and durable surface, such as asphalt,
brick or concrete or any surface permitted pursuant to § 156.052(C). In addition, motor vehicles may only be parked
on those portions of the premises, which the Land Development Code allows as permissible parking areas. For
purposes of this section, motor vehicles and agricultural land are as defined in the Land Development Code.
(1) Additional remedy. In addition to the penalties provided in § 156.999, the Code Official may issue written
notice and order to the registered owner of the motor vehicle parked or stored in violation of this section or to the
owner or person in possession of private property upon which the motor vehicle is illegally parked or stored, requiring
that the motor vehicle be removed from the county, stored inside a fully-enclosed structure or similarly-enclosed area
designed and approved for such purposes, or that the violation be otherwise removed and abated within seven days.
This notice may be served on the appropriate party either personally, by first-class certified or registered mail or by
affixing said notice to the motor vehicle parked or stored in violation of this section.
(2) Removal by Metro Government. In the event that any person fails to comply with an order issued pursuant
to this section, the Code Official may have the vehicle parked or stored in violation of this section, removed and
disposed of and may impose on the person violating the order a reasonable charge to cover the direct and indirect
costs, if any, for the removal and disposition of the motor vehicle or major parts thereof.
(3) Removal by agreement. The Code Official may, on the proper execution of a waiver and authorization
agreement in a form approved by the Jefferson County Attorney and subject to the available resources therefore,
remove and dispose of any motor vehicle left on any public or private property within the Metro Government under
circumstances indicating an abandonment, desertion, relinquishment or a divestment of the motor vehicle, at no cost to
the person involved.
(I) Defacement of property. No person shall willfully or wantonly damage, mutilate or deface any exterior
surface of any structure or building on any private or public property by placing thereon any marking, carving or
graffiti. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to restore said surface to an approved state of maintenance and
repair.
(Jeff. Ord. 37-2002, adopted and effective 11-12-2002; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 162-2004, approved 10-28-2004;
Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 125-2007, approved 7-2-2007) Penalty, see § 156.999
§ 156.053 EXTERIOR STRUCTURE.
(A) General. The exterior of a structure shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound and sanitary so as
not to pose a threat to the public health, safety or welfare.
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