Responsible persons, including beneficiaries/ trustees, shall maintain properties subject to inspection or registration pursuant to this subchapter, and any other applicable provisions of federal, state or local law, and shall keep such properties free of weeds, dry brush, dead vegetation, trash, junk, debris, building materials, any accumulation of newspapers, circulars, flyers, notices, except those required by federal, state or local law, discarded personal items including but not limited to furniture, clothing, large and small appliances, or printed material and shall take any other action necessary to prevent giving the appearance the property is abandoned, including but not limited to the following:
(A) The property shall be kept free of graffiti, tagging or similar markings by removal or painting over with an exterior grade paint that matches the color of the exterior of the structure.
(B) Front and side yards visible from the public rights-of-way or neighboring private or public property shall be landscaped and maintained in accordance with city requirements and the neighborhood standard applicable at the time registration was required.
(C) Permitted landscaping includes, but is not limited to, grass, ground covers, bushes, shrubs, hedges or similar plantings, decorative rock or bark or artificial turf/sod designed specifically for residential installation.
(D) Permitted landscaping does not include weeds, gravel, broken concrete, asphalt, decomposed granite, plastic sheeting, indoor-outdoor carpet or any similar material.
(E) Required maintenance includes but is not limited to regular watering, ligation, cutting, pruning and mowing of required landscape and removal of all trimmings.
(F) Pools and spas shall be kept in working order so the water remains clear and free of pollutants and debris or drained and kept dry. In either case properties with pools and/or spas must comply with the minimum security fencing requirements of the State of California.
(G) Adherence to this section does not relieve the beneficiary/trustee or property owner of any obligations set forth in any covenants, conditions and restrictions and/or homeowners’ association rules and regulations which may apply to the property.
(Ord. 1325, passed 4-15-09; Am. Ord. 1441, passed 11-6-19)