It shall be a violation of the city of Columbia Falls Community Decay ordinance, Ordinance No. 513, to allow any of the following conditions to exist within public view, as defined within this chapter, on any land or property in the city or its extra-territorial jurisdiction that is not considered to be a normal farm, ranch or other agricultural operation or facility:

A. The piling or spreading of straw, hay or similar material on open lots or fields unless the material is to be used as soil conditioner or mulch and the material is plowed into the ground or otherwise mixed and covered with clean soil within sixty days from placement upon the lot or field.

B. The dumping, piling or stacking of bricks, concrete blocks, waste wood, and similar material on open lots or fields, unless the material is stacked in neat piles and all waste material from the cleaning of such items, such as mortar, wood splinters, broken and unusable bricks, is removed to a licensed solid waste disposal facility or to some other location which has been approved by the agency or to some other location outside the city and its extra-territorial jurisdiction. Should such an operation be an on-going continuous business, it shall be located in an area properly zoned for such a salvage business and shall be shielded from public view. Shielding shall meet the shielding standards outlined within this chapter and any applicable zoning regulations.

C. The storage or accumulation of a significant amount of cardboard boxes, broken packing boxes, paper or other similar items on lots or fields.

D. The piling, dumping or depositing of any dirt, demolition wastes including wood, bricks, concrete, used road black top and other similar materials on any open lots or fields, unless such material is to be utilized for fill material to fill a coulee or land depression. If such material is used as fill material, all such material shall be completely covered with clean fill material once every ten days and fill area shall be adequately fenced to restrict access to the area. Failure to comply with the periodic cover and access control requirements shall constitute a violation of this chapter.

E. The storage and accumulation of iron, metal, component vehicle and machine parts, junk vehicles, household appliances, barrels and other salvaged metal items, unless such material is stored in an approved, licensed, and shielded motor vehicle wrecking facility. If such material is being accumulated as part of an on-going, active salvage business other than an approved, licensed motor vehicle wrecking facility, said salvage business must be located in a properly zoned area for such a business and shall be shielded from public view. Shielding shall meet the shielding standards outlined within this chapter and any applicable zoning regulations.

F. The accumulation and storage of any other rubble, debris, junk or refuse that, upon investigation by the agency, is deemed to be a public nuisance as defined in this chapter. (Ord. 513 Exh. A, 1988)