(A) Responsibility of Owners. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to keep and maintain each dwelling so as to comply with the minimum basic requirements of §§ 150.30 through 150.41. If the owner is prevented from complying with such requirements by the actions of a tenant, it shall be the right of the owner to terminate the tenancy and evict the tenant in accordance with applicable state law.
(B) Responsibility of Occupants. Every occupant shall cooperate with the owner or responsible party and shall be responsible for keeping and maintaining the dwelling in a safe and sanitary condition, except for normal wear and tear, and for meeting the minimum requirements of §§ 150.30 through 150.41.
(C) Keeping of Animals Limited. No person shall keep, maintain, or house any animal or fowl, except as permitted by the ordinances of the city.
(D) Animals in Dwellings. Animals kept or allowed within a dwelling shall not be permitted by the occupant or responsible party to create any unsafe, odorous or unsanitary condition or to cause any damage to the dwelling or structure.
(E) Animal Nuisances. Animals kept or allowed in a yard or in an accessory structure shall not
be permitted by the occupant or responsible party to create any unsafe, odorous or unsanitary condition.
(F) Improvements in Yards and Parking Areas.
(1) Maintenance. All improvements located in a yard, including, but not limited to walkways, driveways, parking areas, steps, fences, and walls shall be kept in good repair. All unimproved areas within yards shall be continuously maintained as mowed lawn or shall be landscaped.
(2) Sidewalks. A paved sidewalk shall be installed between the public sidewalk and the main entrance to the dwelling. If there is no public sidewalk, the rental dwelling entrance sidewalk shall be extended to the road right-of-way.
(3) Parking. There shall be a minimum of two improved, off street parking spaces provided for each dwelling unit within a rental dwelling building. No motor vehicles, trailers, recreational vehicles, or other wheeled vehicles shall be parked anywhere on the property other than the improved parking areas and driveways. A minimum three feet wide area of lawn or landscaping shall be required between any parking area and any property lines for snow storage, drainage and privacy.
(4) Improved driveway and parking areas. All driveways, sidewalks, and parking areas shall be improved as specified in this division and shall be continuously kept repaired and well maintained.
(5) Driveway and parking area construction standards. Driveways and parking areas shall be improved in full compliance with the standards specified in one of the following four alternatives:
(a) Limestone: Six inches of compacted limestone with acceptable driveway containment border.
(b) Asphalt.
1. Four inches limestone (compacted in place) base;
2. Two inches asphalt (hot material asphalt).
(c) Approach.
1. Compacted granular fill (as necessary);
2. Compacted three inch crushed limestone;
3. Two inch asphalt (hot material asphalt) 1100T, 20AAA or equal.
(d) Concrete.
1. Six inch concrete (five bag mix minimum);
2. Four inch minimum limestone (compacted in place).
(e) Pavers.
1. One inch bedding course slag sand;
2. Eight inch granular base - 21 AA limestone;
3. Paver thickness: 60 mm (2.36") for cars; 80 mm (3.15") for trucks.
(6) Driveway permit. A permit shall be required for driveway improvements. A $25 refundable fee will be charged for each permit. The permit will provide for an inspection of the driveway improvements before any hard surface is put in place.
(G) Trees, Shrubs and Plants. Trees, shrubs, and plants which have damaged a dwelling or which are diseased or create an unsafe condition shall be trimmed or removed by the responsible party.
(H) Storage or Accumulation Prohibited. No person shall accumulate or permit to be accumulated junk, except in a wholly enclosed structure provided that such storage does not harbor vermin or pose a fire hazard to the occupants of the dwelling.
(I) Building Materials. Except as may otherwise be permitted by city ordinance, no person shall store, accumulate, or permit the storage or accumulation of any building materials on property owned, leased, rented or occupied by him for any period longer than reasonably necessary for the immediate use of such materials, but in no event longer than 60 days.
(J) Securing Dwellings. No person shall maintain or permit to be maintained any vacant dwelling unless it is made safe by having all broken or missing panes of glass replaced and all openings secured, or that all openings have sheathing, cut to fit and set into the outside casings and nailed to the jamb property.
(K) Unsafe Dwelling. No responsible party shall keep or maintain a dwelling that is in an unsafe condition due to, but not limited to the following:
(1) Unsanitary conditions
(2) Inadequate exit facilities
(3) Existence of a fire hazard
(4) Any condition which is dangerous to human life or the public welfare.
The responsible party shall make the dwelling safe by repairing or removing it in accordance with city ordinances.
(L) Unfit Dwelling. Any dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house, or rooming unit, in whole or in part, which shall be found to have any of the following defects shall be deemed to be unfit for human habitation:
(1) One which is damaged, decayed dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe, or vermin-infested so that it creates a serious hazard to the health or safety of the occupants or to the public.
(4) One which exposes or could expose the occupants to dangerous levels of air pollution from carbon monoxide, sewer gas, dust, or other harmful pollutants.
(5) One which because of its location, exposes or could expose the occupants to serious adverse environmental conditions, natural manmade, such as dangerous walks, steps, instability, flooding, poor drainage, septic tank back-ups, sewage hazards, mud slides, or excessive noise, vibration or vehicular traffic.
(Ord. 7.3, passed 2-4-97; Am. Ord. passed 10-1-02; Am. Ord. 7.3, passed 7-15-03) Penalty, See § 150.99(C)