(a) All windows exposed to the public view shall be kept clean and free of marks of foreign substance except when necessary in the course of changing displays. No storage materials, stock, or inventory other then items for display shall be permitted in widow display area ordinarily exposed to public view unless said areas are first screened from public view by drapes, venetian blinds or other permanent rendering of the windows opaque to the public view. All screening of interiors shall be maintained in clean materials and in good state of repair. This applies to both occupied and unoccupied structures.
(b) Any awning or marquee and its accompanying structural members which extend over any street, sidewalk, or any other portion of the premises shall be maintained in good repair and shall not constitute a nuisance or a safety hazard. In the event such awnings or marquees are not properly maintained in accordance with the foregoing, they shall, together with their marquees are made of cloth, plastic or of similar material, said cloth or plastic where exposed to public view shall not show evidence cloth of excessive weathering, discoloration, ripping, tearing, or other holes. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize any encroachment on sidewalks, or other parts of the public domain, except as permitted under other statutes, ordinance or regulations.
(c) Solid or permanently enclosed or covered storefronts shall not be permitted, unless treated as an integral part of the building facade using wall materials and window detailing compatible with the upper floors. All damaged, sagging, or otherwise deteriorated storefronts, show windows, or entrances shall be repaired or replaced.
(d) Chimneys, elevator penthouses, or any other auxiliary structures on the roofs shall be repaired and cleaned as required for rear and side walls. Any construction visible from the street or from other buildings shall be finished so as to be harmonious with other visible building walls.
(Ord. 1280. Passed 8-24-04.)