(a) All exterior property and premises, and the interior of every structure, shall be free from any accumulation of rubbish and garbage, vermin or animal wildlife. Accumulations shall not be allowed to create harborage or a food source for rats and insects. Rubbish and garbage must not accumulate in interior stairways or hallways in a manner that would create afire or trip hazard.
(b) Property shall be free of, but not limited to, the following accumulations and conditions:
(1) Broken or dilapidated fences, walls or other structures.
(2) Out-of-use or non-usable appliances and dilapidated automobiles or automobile parts.
(3) Broken, dilapidated or unusable furniture, mattresses or other household furniture, plastic materials, paints, miscellaneous coverings and/or any other materials.
(4) Yard areas which contain dead grass, dead trees, dead shrubbery or other dead plantings and tree stumps. Bushes and trees shall be trimmed away from all structures. Weeds as regulated in IPC 302.4 shall not exceed 6-inches in height.
(5) Yard areas that lack any form of suitable ground cover.
(c) Accumulations of split firewood, used for purposes of heating the dwelling unit, must be neatly stacked in one area located to the rear of the dwelling unit and no less than three feet from any neighboring property line or structure. The stack of split firewood shall be no higher than four feet in height and shall be raised twelve inches off the ground.
(Ord. 226-97. Passed 11-17-97; Ord. 26-2022. Passed 3-7-22.)