Rental dwelling units and premises shall meet the following site maintenance standards in addition to not being in a substandard condition:
(A) All units and premises must be clear of weeds, vegetation, junk (including, but not limited to, abandoned, unused or non-operational appliances, equipment, vehicles, machinery, or household furnishings), dead organic matter, debris, garbage, stagnant water, combustible materials, and similar materials or conditions that constitute fire, health, or safety hazards.
(B) All parking areas must be clear of potholes, cracks or other deterioration. All striping and signage, including parking signage and fire lane or access signage, must be clearly legible and maintained in good condition.
(C) All landscaped areas must be maintained so as not to constitute a public safety hazard and all dead, severely damaged, or overgrown plant materials shall be removed.
(D) If upon inspection, the inspector reasonably determines that landscape areas in a multi-family rental dwelling unit constitute a public health, safety and welfare hazard, the property owner shall submit a landscape plan to the Community Development Department for approval. If a rental dwelling unit and premises are in a land use district requiring a development plan, the landscape plan must conform to the development plan initially approved by the city. All other landscape plans must provide for the replacement of all dead or severely damaged plant material with plant material equivalent to that removed. Landscape areas include right-of-ways and detention or pond areas. Driveways, hardscape parking areas, patios or walks are not included as landscape areas.
(E) Refuse enclosures must be installed and maintained for multi-family rental dwellings. All refuse must be kept inside the enclosure. Oversized trash that will not fit within the refuse enclosure, or designated receptacles, must be removed from the property. "Refuse" has the meaning prescribed to Garbage, Grass and Garden Clippings, and Rubbish set forth in Chapter 3 or Title 6.
(F) Refuse containers for single family rental dwelling units must be stored out of public view.
(Ord. 1099-C-S, passed 8-14-07)