ORDINANCES
90.02 LEAF BURNING
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to burn leaves or any other material on any black topped street or alley.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to burn leaves or any other material on the tree lawns that is near any of the trees. If the trees are damaged from the burning, it will be the property owner's responsibility to remove and replace the trees.
(Prior Code, Title IV, Ch. 4) (Ord. 87-6, passed 12-8-1987) Penalty, see 90.99
90.03 ABANDONED VEHICLES.
Definition.For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED VEHICLE.
(a) A vehicle located on public property illegally;
(b) A vehicle left on public property continuously without being moved for 3 days;
(c) A vehicle located on public property in such a manner as to constitute a hazzard or obstruction to the movement of pedestrians or vehicle traffic on a public right-of-way;
(d) A vehicle that has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of that property, for more than 48 hours;
(e) A vehicle from which has been removed the engine, transmission or differential or that is otherwise inoperable and left on public property; and
(f) A vehicle that is 6 or more model years old and mechanically inoperable, and is left on private property continuously in a location visible from public property for more than 30 days.
Penalties.The penalty for violation of any article under division (A) above shall be as follows.
The owner or person in control of the property, if the vehicle is on private property, shall be notified by the Marshal to remove within 30 days or the vehicle or parts shall be removed at the owners' or person in control-cost.
(Ord. 89-7, passed 12-28-1978; Am. Ord. 83-2, passed 6-11-1983)
90.05 CUTTING AND REMOVAL OF WEEDS AND OTHER RANK VEGETATION.
(A)All owners of real estate within the geographical limtis of the town shall keep weeds and other rank vegetation cut and removed from the property.
(B) If the weed and rank vegetation are not kept cut and removed, a 5 day notice to cut and remove the weeds and rank vegetation shall be issued by the Clerk-Treasurer of the town
and shall be served by the Town Marshal or other police officer upon the landowner, if he or she be a resident, or by registered mail addressed to his or her las known address if he or she be a nonresident.
(C)If the landowner fails to remove the weeds or rank vegetation within the prescribed time, the Town Council may remove the weeds and rank vegetation, and the town Clerk-Treasurer shall make certified
statement of the actual cost incurred by the town in the removal, which statement shall be delivered to the owner of the real estate by the town in the removal, which statement shall be delivered to the
owner of the real estate by the Town Marshal or other police officer, or by reistered mail, and the owner shall have not more than 10 days within which to pay the amount ot the Treasurer of the town.
(D)If the owner fails to pay the sum within the time prescribed, a certified copy of the statement of costs shall be filed in the Kosciusko County Auditor's office, and the Auditor shall place the amount so claimed
on the tax duplicate against the lands of the landowner affected by the work, and the same shall be collected as taxes are collected, and when collected shall be disbursed to the general fund of the town.
(E)This section is made pursuant to the Statutes of Indiana, Acts of 1905, Chapter 129, as added by Acts of 1959, Chapter 234, providing for the cutting and removal of weeds and other rank vegetation, notices
and assessments of cost if the property owner fails to remove or cut weeds and other rank vegetation.
(F)This section shall become effective immediately.
(Prior Code, Title IV, Ch 10) (Ord. 108, passed 10-14-1964)
90.99 PENALTY.
(A)Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to 10.99.
(B)Any person, persons, firm or corporation who violates the provisions of 90.01 of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than $25.00 nor greater than $75.00 for each violation, andeach day the violation continues shall constitute a seperate violation of 90.01.
(Prior Code, Title IV, Ch. 7) (Ord. 93-5, passed 06-08-1993)
(C)Any person violating any provision of 90.04, shall upon conviction, be fined not less than $25.00 per day for each day in violation and not more than $100.00 per day for each day in violation.
(Ord. 69-3, passed 12-10-1969)
112.01 ITINERANT MERCHANTS AND PEDDLERS.
(A)License required; exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any street peddler, hawker or other ininerant dealer in goods, wares and merchandise of other articles of value, whether an individual or an
association of persons, to sell or deliver any goods, wares and merchandise directly to a consumer within the limits of the town without first obtaining a license therefore. The provision of this
section shall not apply to persons who sell to merchants or dealers who purchase the same for the purposes of resale, or to the sale of products grown in the county.
(B)Same fee. The fee for the license required by division (A) above shall be $10 per person, per day. The transient merchant is required to show proof of a valid county health permit to the town
Clerk-Treasurer before the required license will be issued. The $10 fee shall be waived for any citizen residing and/or paying taxes in the Town of Silver Lake.
(C)Same transferability. Any license required by division (A) above shall not be transferable.
(Prior Code, Title IV, Ch. 11) (Ord. 89-3, passed 8-8-1989) Penalty, see 10.99
130.02 CURFEW.
(A) It shall be unlawful for any child, 15 years or younger, to be found in a public place after 10:00 p.m. or before 5:00 a.m. on any day of the week.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any child, between the ages of 16 and 17 years old be found in a public place:
(1) Between 12:01 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday; and
(2) Between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.
(C) Division (A) and (B) above do not apply to a child who is:
(1) Accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or custodian; and/or
(2) Participating in, going to or returning from:
(a) Lawful employment;
(b) A school sanctioned activity; and/or
(c) A religious event.
(D) Any child found in violation of this section shall be taken by the Town Marshal or his/her designee to the child's residence, if living in the Town of Silver Lake, and
and released to the parent or guardian. Repeat offences shall result in the child being taken by the Town Marshal to the county jail or local police office and charged with curfew violation.
Parents or guardians will be requested to come and pick up. If parents or guardians cannot be located, the child will be held in a detention center or county jail until parents can be located or juvenile courts take over.
(Ord. 97-10, passed 10-14-1997) Penalty 130.99
UTILITY ORDINANCES
50.01 DEPOSITS AND SHUT-OFF REQUIREMENTS
(A) Before water service will be provided to any new customer or new account, it will be necessary for the customer or new account to pay a deposit of $75.00. This deposit must be paid prior to the time that any new water service is established.
This deposit will be refunded when the water service is terminated and the account relating thereto is current. If the water account is not current, the deposit will be applied to any monies due, with the balance remaining, if any, to be refunded to the customer or account.
(B) Water service to any customer or account, will be shut-off if the water account or sewer account is more than 30 days delinquent, and if the water account or sewer account is not otherwise brought to a current status within 15 days after final notice,
or the due date established by the notice, which ever is longer, to bring the water account or sewer account to a current status is sent. Water service will not be reestablished for any customer or account, until the water and/or sewer account is in a current status and
and any necessary deposit has been paid.
(Ord. 99-02-01, passed 2-9-1999)