No owner, operator or resident agent 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, reduces property values in the neighborhood, adversely alters the appearance and general character of the neighborhood, creates a fire, safety or health hazard or which is a public nuisance. Such conditions include but are not limited to the following:
(a) Broken or dilapidated fences, walls or other structures;
(b) Out of use or nonusable appliances and machinery;
(c) Rugs, rags or other materials hung on lines or in other places on the premises, which materials are not being used for general household or housekeeping purposes;
(d) Broken, dilapidated or unusable furniture, mattresses or other household furniture, broken glass, plastic material, 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;
(e) Lawns and landscaping shall be so maintained so as not to constitute a blighting or deteriorating effect in the neighborhood or cause disruption to any storm waterway or ditch;
(f) No building material or materials, earth, sand or dirt intended for use in landscaping, gardening or construction shall be left standing open or covered upon any premises for a period of time not to exceed one month.
(Ord. 1986-118. Passed 9-23-86; Ord. 2023-036. Passed 5-23-23.)