The owner of every structure situated within the city shall maintain the structure and the premises on which it is situated, hereinafter the “premises,” in a safe and sanitary condition in accordance with the following standards:
(A) The premises, including abutting sidewalks, gutters and alleys, shall be kept free of high grass and weeds, rubbish, garbage and any material that creates a health, safety or fire hazard. Grass and weeds shall be kept at a height not to exceed nine inches. All dead or broken trees, tree limbs or shrubbery shall be cut and removed from the premises. All trees, shrubbery and hedges shall be kept trimmed so as not to obstruct the view of motorists and pedestrians along abutting streets and sidewalks.
(B) No owner shall accumulate or permit the accumulation of junk, trash and debris, boxes, lumber, scrap metal, tires or any other materials in such a manner that may provide rodent or vermin harborage on the premises. Materials stored by the owner or permitted to be stored by the owner shall be stacked safely and elevated above the ground.
(C) No person shall deposit or place any refuse or other hazardous materials in or adjacent to any road, street, alley or other public places unless it is in proper containers for collection in compliance with Chapter 51.
(D) All open, uncovered or insecurely covered cisterns, cellars, wells, pits, excavations or vaults situated on any premises shall be properly secured or filled to grade with appropriate fill material.
(E) Every swimming or wading pool not currently in use shall be maintained in sound condition and good repair. Every in-ground swimming pool shall be enclosed by a chain-link, ornamental or solid fence or wall and gates to restrict access.
(F) Any swimming pool or wading pool not maintained in sound condition and good repair shall be removed, and the excavation shall be filled to grade with appropriate fill material.
(G) No structure, vehicle, receptacle, yard, lot, premises or part thereof shall be constructed, made, used, maintained or operated in any manner causing or producing any health or safety hazard or permitted to become, or to become conducive to, rodent, vermin, or mosquito harborage.
(H) Every foundation, roof, floor, exterior wall and ceiling shall be safe to use and capable of supporting the loads that normal use may cause to be placed thereon and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair. Every outside stair or step shall be maintained in sound condition and good repair.
(I) Every porch, stoop, deck, veranda, balcony and walk shall be maintained in sound condition and fit for its purpose.
(J) Every foundation, roof, exterior wall, door, skylight, window and door shall be weathertight, and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair.
(K) Every window, exterior door, hatchway or similar device, shall be maintained in sound condition and good repair.
(1) Every exterior door that is capable of being opened and other potential means of ingress into a dwelling or dwelling unit shall be equipped with hardware or other device for locking and shall be secured so as to prevent unauthorized entry.
(2) Every unprotected window which has missing glass shall be replaced and maintained in good repair.
(L) All exterior wood surfaces, other than decay-resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay by paint or other preservation material. All wood surfaces shall be cleaned and freed of flaking, loose or defective surfacing materials prior to painting or applying other preservation material.
(M) Every masonry wall, foundation and chimney shall be kept in sound, functional, weathertight condition and in good repair.
(N) Every owner shall be responsible for the extermination of insects, rodents and other vermin in or about the premises.
(O) Every structure and the premises on which it is located shall be maintained in a rodent and vermin free condition. All openings in the exterior walls, foundations, doors, windows, sewers, pipes, drains, basements, ground and first floors and roofs shall be closed and made rodent and vermin proof in an approved manner.
(P) Gutters, leaders and downspouts shall be maintained in good working condition so as to provide proper drainage of stormwater.
(Q) Every premises shall be graded for proper drainage, drained free of standing water and maintained in a clean, sanitary and safe condition.
(R) All fences shall be maintained in sound condition and good repair.
(S) Accessory structures on the premises of a dwelling shall be structurally sound and be maintained in good repair and free of insects, rodents and vermin. The exterior of such structures shall be made weather resistant through the use of decay-resistant materials, paint or other preservatives.
(T) Every door, window or other potential means of ingress of an accessory structure shall be secured so as to prevent unauthorized entry.
(U) No person shall apply a lead-based paint to any surface of a building or part thereof or to any other structure located on the premises.
(V) Every owner shall maintain in good repair all asbestos-containing materials on the premises. All asbestos-containing materials shall remain free from defects such as holes, cracks, tears and/or looseness that may allow the release of asbestos fibers into the environment.
(W) No owner or occupant of any premises shall leave, or permit to be left, any furniture or appliance originally intended or manufactured solely for use indoors, on any outdoor lawn, yard, sidewalk, driveway, patio, or open porch; except for the purposes of disposal in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 51 of this code.
(Ord. 2016-16, passed 5-10-2016) Penalty, see § 150.999