A. Fences must be maintained by the owner and kept in alignment and shall be maintained in a safe, sound and upright condition and in accordance with the approved plan (if required) on file with the Building Construction Officer.
B. All fences shall be kept in a clean, trash-free manner, without weeds. Manicured landscaping plant materials shall be permitted.
C. The fence, its posts, and the chain link (if applicable) shall not be permitted to be maintained in a condition where deterioration or rust is exposed to public view.
D. In the event of a screening or buffering consisting of landscaped plant materials, the landscaping plant materials shall be property trimmed, maintained and irrigated. The property owner is responsible for the maintenance of the manicured landscaping plant materials as set forth herein and shall at all times be responsible for the continued upkeep, maintenance, trimming, removal of debris and trash, replanting, if necessary, and to take those steps necessary to insure that the manicured landscaping plant material, screening or buffering shall be maintained in a safe and sightly condition.