(a) Exterior Property Areas. No owner, agent or occupant of any premises shall maintain or permit to be maintained at or on the exterior property areas of such premises any condition which deteriorates or debases the appearance of the neighborhood; or reduces property values in the neighborhood; or creates a fire, safety or health hazard; or which is a public nuisance; including, but not limited to the following:
(1) Broken or dilapidated fences, walls or other structures.
(2) Improperly installed or maintained public sidewalks, walks, driveways and driveway aprons which are in a defective condition in any of the following listed particulars:
A. Any block having multiple cracks or any single crack larger than one-fourth inch (1/4") wide.
B. Adjoining sections of block, or portion thereof, whose edges differ vertically by three-fourths inch (3/4") or more.
C. Blocks having a transverse slope in excess of three-fourths inch (3/4") per horizontal foot toward the street.
D. Blocks having a reverse slope that impound water to a depth of one-half inch (1/2") or more. (slope toward property.)
E. Blocks having depressions that impound water to a depth of one-half inch (1/2") or more.
F. Blocks having disintegrated or deteriorated areas.
Provided further that every public sidewalk shall be concrete or stone slab.
(3) Out-of-use or nonusable appliances, dilapidated automobiles or automobile parts.
(4) Rugs, rags or other material hung on lines or in other places on such premises, which materials are not being used for general household or housekeeping purposes; broken, dilapidated or unusable furniture, mattresses or other household furnishing; plastic materials, paints, miscellaneous coverings and/or any other materials, including those described in this section, placed at or on the premises in such a manner as to be patently unsightly, grotesque or offensive to the senses.
(A.O.)
(5) Litter, including, without limitation, litter on the public sidewalks, treelawn, tree well or planters.
(Ord. 48-2004. Passed 3-15-04.)
(b) Interior Property Areas. Interior property areas of all premises shall be kept free of any debris, object, material or condition which creates a health, accident or fire hazard.