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(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.)
Upon inspection of driveways, parking, auto maneuvering areas, walks and patios or portions thereof within the City, if the following conditions exist, repair or replacement is required:
(a) Height differential between portions of driveway of three quarters of one inch.
(b) Multiple cracks within a control joint segmented block creating three or more pieces and causing the pieces to exhibit a shifting surface.
(c) Abrupt dip or raised area having two inches or more deviation from a straight line grade within a five-foot distance.
(d) Loose, cracked, chipped, scaled or deteriorated surface over 50% or more of surface area.
(e) Gaps or missing areas exceeding a one and one half inch width.
(f) Loose, rocking or missing areas.
(g) Blocks having cross slopes reverse from the intended slope and causing ponding of mud or water.
(h) Surface too smooth, or slippery when wet and/or dry, such as smooth steel plate or smooth steel troweled concrete.
(i) Water, gas or other valve boxes and cleanouts, etc. that are not within three quarters of one inch of grade.
As applicable, entire block replacement is required with no saw cuts smaller than five feet by five feet. All edges to be butted to new concrete shall be saw cut or hand trowel cut. Skim coating over existing concrete, ramping and patching is not permitted. Gravel-surfaced drives and sidewalks are not permitted.
(Ord. 92-2009. Passed 4-20-09; Ord. 26-2022. Passed 3-7-22.)
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