It is hereby declared a public nuisance for any person owning, leasing, occupying or having charge or possession of any premises in this City to maintain such premises or an alleyway or other public right of way fronting said premises in such manner that any of the following conditions are found to exist thereon:
A. Unsafe Buildings: Buildings or structures which are structurally unsafe or not provided with adequate egress, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life, or which in relation to existing use constitute a hazard to safety or health, or public welfare, by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster damage or abandonment.
B. Exits: Any structures where any door, aisle, passageway, stairway or other required means of exit is not of sufficient width or size or is blocked and does not provide safe and adequate means of exit in case of fire or panic.
C. Damaged Buildings: Whenever any portion of a structure has been damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, flood or by any other cause, to such an extent that the structural integrity of the building has been compromised as to be considered unsafe.
D. Fire Hazard: Premises maintained so as to constitute a fire hazard by reason of weeds, rank overgrowth or accumulation of debris.
E. Abandoned Buildings: Buildings which are abandoned, boarded up, partially destroyed, or left unreasonably in a state of partial construction.
F. Termite Infestation: Any building on which the condition of the paint causes dry rot, warping or termite infestation.
G. Broken Windows: Broken windows constituting hazardous conditions and inviting trespassers and malicious mischief.
H. Vermin Harborage: Overgrown vegetation, cultivated or uncultivated, which is likely to harbor rats, vermin or other nuisances, or which causes detriment to neighboring properties or property values.
I. Hazardous Trees, Weeds: Dead, decayed, diseased or hazardous trees, weeds and debris constituting unsightly appearance, dangerous to public safety and welfare, or detrimental to neighboring properties or property values.
J. Vehicles, Equipment: Any materials, equipment, vehicles not currently registered or other chattels stored continuously in excess of seventy two (72) hours within a yard area between a street and buildings used for residential purposes, including accessory buildings thereto.
K. Attractive Nuisances: Any attractive nuisance dangerous to children in the form of abandoned or broken equipment, hazardous pools, ponds, excavations or neglected machinery.
L. Discarded Furniture: Broken or discarded furniture and household equipment remaining in front yard areas for unreasonable periods and causing damage or detriment to neighboring property.
M. Clothes Lines: Clothes lines in front yard areas.
N. Garbage Cans: Garbage cans both permanently stored in front yards and visible from public streets.
O. Debris In Yards: Packing boxes and other debris stored in yards and visible from public streets for unreasonable periods and causing detriment to neighboring property.
P. Neglect Of Premises: Any neglect of premises to spite neighbors, influence a zone change or other zoning relief or to cause detrimental effect upon nearby property or property values.
Q. Premises In Detrimental Condition: Maintenance of premises in such condition as to be detrimental to public health, safety or general welfare or in such manner as to constitute a "public nuisance" as defined by Civil Code section 3480.
R. Property Value Depreciation: Property maintained in such condition as to become so defective, unsightly, or in such condition of deterioration or disrepair that the same causes substantial depreciation of the property values of the surrounding properties or is materially detrimental to properties and improvements.
S. Hazardous Fences: Any wall, fence or hedge in such condition as to constitute a hazard to persons or property or to cause depreciation in the value of any adjacent or nearby property. (Ord. 355, 9-4-1979)
T. Storage Or Parking Of Vehicles: Including, but not limited to, automobiles, trucks, boats, recreational vehicles, on any unimproved surface of a front or side yard except for the purpose of washing such vehicle. (Unimproved surface includes any surface which is not paved or asphalted.) Properties having driveways composed of dirt, gravel or sand are exempt from surfacing requirement. For this purpose, a driveway is not what would normally be a landscaped area of the property.
A warning notice will be given for the first violation. Additional violations of this subsection will result in the issuance of a parking citation. The fines imposed are as follows:
First citation: $25.00 Due and payable within 30 days of date issued.
Second citation: $50.00 Due and payable within 30 days of date issued.
Third citation: $100.00 Due and payable within 30 days of date issued.
The citation may be issued by the city building official, the city code enforcement officer, or an authorized representative of the city building official. (Ord. 572, 12-1-2003)
U. Maintenance Of Parking Lots: The definition of "parking lot" as it pertains to this subsection shall be: An off street area, generally surfaced and improved for the temporary storage of five (5) or more vehicles. All parking lots, commercial and multi-family residential, shall be properly maintained so that they are free from holes, cracks, or other disfigurements that the city deems to constitute a maintenance hazard, danger or risk. The surfaces shall be as required by city rules, guidelines and/or regulations. All parking spaces shall be properly marked at all times. Parking lots shall be kept free of trash and other debris, including, but not limited to, weeds and overgrowth of vegetation. (Ord. 574, 6-9-2004)