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15. RAT HARBORS. The storing, placing, leaving or permitting to remain of ashes, <br /> refuse, old bricks, concrete,branches, brush,trash or the storing,placing, leaving or <br /> permitting to remain of any materials which may harbor rats, in any residential, office or <br /> commercial zone of the City as established by the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Decatur is <br /> hereby declared to be a nuisance. Firewood stored on the exterior of any structure shall be cut <br /> to nominal length (18" -24")and stacked a minimum of 12" above grade. <br /> (AMENDED, Ordinance No. 2005-36,May 2,2005) <br /> (AMENDED, Ordinance No. 2004-77, September 20,2004) <br /> 16. PENALTY. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the <br /> provisions of this Chapter shall be fined not less than One Hundred Fifty Dollars, ($150.00) <br /> nor, more than Five Hundred Dollars, ($500.00) for each offense, and each day on which a <br /> violation occurs or continues shall be considered a separate offense. (Amended, Ordinance No. <br /> 2011-93; Ordinance No.2011-70) <br />