Exterior property and premises shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition. The occupant shall keep that part of the exterior property that such occupant occupies or controls in a clean and sanitary condition.
Premises shall be graded and maintained to prevent the erosion of soil and to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water thereon, or within any structure located thereon. Exception: Approved retention areas and reservoirs.
Sump effluent shall be disposed of so that there is no discharge onto adjoining private property or public right-of-way; discharged water cannot re-enter the subsoil drainage system and erosion and settlement are not caused thereby.
Sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking spaces and similar areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair, and maintained free from hazardous conditions.
Structures and exterior property shall be kept free from rodent harborage and infestation. Where rodents are found, they shall be promptly exterminated by approved processes that will not be injurious to human health. After pest elimination, proper precautions shall be taken to eliminate rodent harborage and prevent re-infestation.
Pipes, ducts, conductors, fans or blowers shall not discharge gases, steam, vapor, hot air, grease, smoke, odors or other gaseous or particulate wastes directly upon abutting or adjacent public or private property or that of another tenant.
Sump effluent shall be disposed of so that there is no discharge onto adjoining private property or public right-of-way; discharged water cannot re-enter the subsoil drainage system and erosion and settlement are not caused thereby.
Accessory structures, including detached garages, fences and walls, shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair.
No person shall store or keep, or cause to be stored or kept any unlicensed or inoperable vehicle, on any residentially zoned property unless it shall be stored or kept within a completely enclosed structure. For the purpose of this section, an inoperable vehicle means any motor vehicle meeting at least one of the following requirements: one or more wheels are missing; one or more tires are missing; two or more tires are flat; two or more windows are missing or broken; the windshield is shattered or missing; parts necessary for the legal operation of the vehicle are missing. For the purposes of this section an unlicensed motor vehicle means a motor vehicle that does not display a valid registration.
In residential areas no vehicle of any type shall undergo overhaul, bodywork or painting. No vehicle of any type shall be in a state of major disassembly, disrepair, nor shall it be in the process of being stripped or dismantled. Overhaul and bodywork may be performed by an occupant of a property working on a currently licensed vehicle registered to the occupant if the vehicle is within a building so as not to be visible from the street or neighboring properties.
Except for an automotive repair/service business or salvage yard legally operating under the requirements of the Zoning Code, no business premises shall contain any motor vehicles, which are in a state of disrepair, major disassembly, nor any vehicle be in the process of being stripped or dismantled. Any automotive repair/service business or salvage yard legally operating under the requirements of the Zoning Code shall have a storage area conforming to Section 1333.302.14 in which all vehicles which are in a state of disrepair, major disassembly, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled shall be stored.
Whenever the Code Official becomes aware of the existence of graffiti on any structure or improvement within the City, he shall give, or cause to be given as provided for in this code, to the owner of the property, written notice of such violation and requiring the graffiti to be removed.
If an owner fails to remove the graffiti within the time specified on the notice and order, the Code Official shall remove or cause to be removed the graffiti and may employ the necessary labor to perform such work or cause it to be done by the appropriate City department. This remedy shall be in addition to the penalty provided in Section 1331.105.4.
All expense incurred by the removal of the graffiti, together with an administrative charge of $200.00 for each notice processed, shall be reported to the Director of Finance, who shall mail a statement of the amount thereof to the owner of the property.
If after thirty (30) days, such amount remains unpaid, the Director of Finance shall certify the total amount of the expenses, the name of the owner of the land and a sufficient description of the premises to the County Auditor, to be entered on the tax duplicate, to be a lien on the land from the date of entry and to be collected as other taxes and assessments and returned to the City pursuant to Ohio R.C. 731.54.
No person shall refuse to allow access to any premises for the purpose of removing graffiti or to interfere with the removal of such graffiti.
On residential premises, no front yard shall be used for the storage of any materials, equipment or domestic supplies. Unless further regulated by this section, when it is necessary to store usable materials on residential properties, the materials shall be stored neatly in side or rear yards. The materials shall be protected from blowing, water damage and rodent and vermin infestation.
Automotive parts; vehicle accessories, household furniture, appliances or containers; and other discarded or disassembled materials shall only be stored inside a building until they are removed from the premises.
All building materials and construction equipment shall be stored in a building or approved enclosures, or under a watertight canvas. This provision does not apply to an active construction project for which a building permit has been issued.
All permitted open salvage yards and open storage areas shall be completely obscured from surrounding property by a solid screen not less than 6 feet (1.83m) in height.
Whenever the Code Official becomes aware of the existence of a vacant or unattended property which has not been maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner as described in Section 1333.302.1, he shall give or cause to be given as provided in this Code, to the owner of the property, written notice of such violation and requiring the unclean, unsafe or unsanitary conditions to be removed. If an owner fails to remove the unclean, unsafe or unsanitary conditions within the time specified on the notice and order, the Code Official shall remove or cause to be removed the unclean, unsafe, unsanitary conditions and may employ the necessary labor to perform such work or cause it to be done by the appropriate City department. This remedy shall be in addition to the penalty provided in Section 1331.106.4.
All expenses incurred by the removal of the unclean, unsafe or unsanitary condition, together with an administrative charge of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each notice processed, shall be reported to the Financial Director. The owner shall be billed directly by certified mail for expenses incurred. If after sixty (60) days, such amount remains unpaid, the Financial Administrative Services Director shall certify the total amount of the expenses, the name of the owner of the land and a sufficient description of the premises to the County Auditor, to be entered on the tax duplicate, to be a lien on the land from the date of entry and to be collected as other taxes and assessments and returned to the City with the General Fund.
(Ord. 21-15. Passed 6-15-15.)