Chapter 9.26
III. Offenses Against Public Health and Safety

Chapter 9.26

ABANDONED CONTAINERS

Sections:
9.26.010 Regulations generally.

9.26.010 Regulations generally.
A. It is unlawful for any person to discard, abandon or leave in any place accessible to children any refrigerator, icebox, deep-freeze locker, stove, oven, trunk or any self-latching container having a capacity of one and one-half cubic feet or more, which is no longer in use, and which has not had the door removed or the hinges and such portion of the latch mechanism removed to prevent latching or locking of the door, or for any owner, lessee or manager to knowingly permit such a refrigerator, icebox, deep-freeze locker, stove, oven, trunk or self-latching container to remain on premises under his control without having the door removed or the hinges and such portion of the latch mechanism removed to prevent latching or locking of the door.
B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vendor or seller of refrigerators, iceboxes, deep-freeze lockers, stoves, ovens, trunks or self-latching containers, who keeps or stores them for sale purposes in a showroom or salesroom ordinarily watched or attended by sales personnel during business hours, and locked to prevent entry when not open for business, or if such vendor or seller takes reasonable precaution to effectively secure the door of any such refrigerator, icebox, deep-freeze locker, stove, oven, trunk or self-latching container so as to prevent entrance by children small enough to fit therein. (Ord. O-94-33 § 13, 1994; Ord. O-74-1 § 1 (part), 1974).