(A) Sanitation. All exterior properties and premises shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition.
(B) Grading and drainage. All premises shall be graded and maintained to prevent the erosion of soil and to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water thereon. This requirement does not apply to approved water features, retention areas and reservoirs.
(C) Sidewalks and driveways. All sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking spaces and similar areas shall be maintained free from hazardous conditions.
(D) Lawns. All lawns shall be maintained free from grasses, weeds or other plant growth in excess of ten inches tall, that portion of which equals at least 50% of the viewable ground cover thereon. Plant growth is defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation. This term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens.
(E) Landscaping. The owner/parties of interest of property shall be responsible for the maintenance of all landscaping existing or which previously had been installed on any developed site within the city. All landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy and growing condition.
(F) Trees/shrubs. All plant materials, especially trees and shrubs, afflicted with decay, disease, insect infestation or otherwise considered dangerous to other plant life or property, shall be removed or appropriately treated. Dead or dying trees, shrubs and similar plant material shall be removed. All cuttings shall be removed from the site and properly disposed of. All limbs of trees which project over a public sidewalk or roadway must provide a minimum of eight feet of vertical clearance above the sidewalk and 15 feet of vertical clearance above the roadway.
(G) Grass cover required. The exterior open space or yard around each structure shall be grassed and maintained or improved so as to provide for grass, plantings or other suitable ground coverings, such as rock gardens, to prevent soil erosion which may depreciate the value of or become detrimental to structures, the lot or adjacent lots or structures.
(H) Rodent/reptile/insect infestation. All structures and exterior property shall be kept free from rodent infestation. Where the excessive and/or abnormal presence of rodents, reptiles or insects is found, they shall be promptly exterminated by approved processes which will not be injurious to human health. After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to prevent and eliminate pest harborage and infestation.
(I) Accessory structures. All accessory structures, including detached garages, sheds, fences and walls, shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair. Associated doors and gates, including operating systems, if provided, shall be maintained in proper operating condition.
(Ord. 17-016, passed
7-11-2017)