Any awning or marquee and its accompanying structural members, which extend over any street, sidewalk or other portion of the premises, shall be maintained in good repair and shall be so maintained as to not constitute a nuisance or a safety hazard. In the event that any such awning or marquee is not properly maintained in accordance with the foregoing, it shall, together with its supporting members, be removed forthwith. In the event that any such awning or marquee is made of cloth, plastic or of similar materials, said materials, where exposed to public view, shall be maintained in good condition and shall not show evidence of excessive weathering, discoloration, ripping, tearing or other deterioration. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize any encroachment of an awning, marquee or its accompanying structural members on streets, sidewalks or other parts of the public domain.
(A) Scaffolding. No temporary painting scaffold or other temporary equipment used for construction, repair or maintenance, shall be permitted to remain in place beyond a period of six (6) months after erection of placement thereof without permission of the Code Enforcement Officer.
(B) Fences. Barbed wire fences may only be used for the purpose of protecting the area enclosed, and in the event of use of such fencing, the lowest point of said barbed wiring thereof must be at least six (6) feet from ground level.
(C) Landscaping, curbing and sidewalks.
(1) The owner or occupant shall be responsible for the maintenance of the area abutting such property between the street property line and pavement or roadway, including landscape ground cover, construction of curbing and/or sidewalk, reconstruction and/or replacement of defective or hazardous curb and sidewalk. The aforementioned area shall not be paved by the owner or occupant unless specifically authorized by the Code Enforcement Officer in writing.
(2) Sidewalk and curbing shall be cast-in-place concrete or Belgian block conforming to current city specifications. The use of wood, precast concrete, rocks or any material other than cast-in-place concrete or Belgian block is specifically prohibited.
(3) The Code Enforcement Officer could, at the request of the city or through his own initiative, direct the construction of curbing or its reconstruction, as required.
(Ord. 262-20128, passed 5-22-18)