(a) Refuse.
(1) No furniture, mattresses, household furnishings, rugs, appliances, dilapidated vehicles or vehicle parts shall be place or stored in any yard area contiguous to any structure within the City over a period in excess of twenty-four (24) hours, provided however, that such of the items as are set forth herein which are usually and ordinarily placed for municipal refuse hauling may be so placed for a period of time not to exceed the next regularly scheduled municipal refuse hauling date.
(2) Exterior property areas of all premises shall be kept free of debris, objects, materials, or conditions that, in the opinion of the Safety Service Director create a health, accident or fire hazard, or are a public nuisance, or constitute a blighting or deteriorating influence on the neighborhood. Broken glass, stumps, filth, garbage, trash and debris shall not be permitted on any property.
(3) A solid board fence or other obscuring wall not to exceed six feet in height must be used to shield exterior property areas where in the opinion of the Safety Director create a health, accident or fire hazard, or are a public nuisance, or constitute a blighting or deteriorating influence on the neighborhood.
(Ord. 8190-18. Passed 6-11-18.)
(b) Trees, Shrubbery, Etc.
(1) The owner shall cause to be trimmed or removed, as the case may require, every dead, decayed or broken tree, plant or shrubbery or part thereof.
(2) Grass and weeds within the entire lawn area contiguous to all structures within the City and extending up to and including the lot line in all directions shall be maintained, controlled, and cut so as not to exceed eight (8) inches in height.
(c) Appurtenant Structures.
(1) All structures located in the yard area contiguous to any residential within the City, such as sheds, barns, garages, bins and the like, shall be maintained in good repair in conformance with other provisions of this chapter having regard to foundations, roofs, and exterior surfaces.
(2) Any broken, deteriorated or decayed fence, yard enclosure or other device or structure located in the yard area contiguous to any residential or commercial structure within the City shall be repaired or removed.
(d) Destruction or Elimination of Grass.
(1) No person shall cause or permit the destruction or elimination of the majority of grass located in the yard area of any residential or mixed occupancy property by any means, including, but not limited to, manually, mechanically, or by the application of any pesticide, herbicide, or any other chemical.
(2) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the temporary destruction or elimination of a yard area performed in conjunction with a renovation or construction project or in conjunction with any pest or insect control action performed in order to avoid a public nuisance.
(Ord. 7956-14. Passed 6-9-14.)