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Title 17, Chapter 1
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§ 17-101
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Title 17 : Refuse and Trash Disposal
Chapter 1 : Refuse

17-102 : Premises to be kept clean.

  1. All persons within the City of Newport are required to keep their premises in a clean and sanitary condition, free from accumulations of refuse except when stored as provided in this chapter.
  2. It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of a residential building, structure or property to utilize the premises of such residential property for the open storage of an abandoned motor vehicle, furniture, appliances, glass, building material, building rubbish, junk or similar items.
  3. It shall be the duty and responsibility of every such owner or occupant to keep the premises of such residential property clean and to remove from the premises all such abandoned items listed above, including but not limited to weeds, dead trees, trash, garbage, etc., within thirty (30) days upon receiving notice from the City of Newport. For the purpose of this section an "abandoned motor vehicle" is defined as a vehicle that is in a state of disrepair and incapable of being moved under its own power.
  4. Any person failing to comply with the above provision shall be guilty of a violation of this section and shall be fined fifty dollars ($50.00) for each day of violation. Each day's subsequent violation shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. # , May 1992)