(A) General maintenance requirements. All dwelling structures and all parts thereof shall be maintained in good repair and shall be capable of performing the function for which such structure or part of any feature thereof was designed or intended to be used.
(1) The occupant of a dwelling unit in any dwelling structure shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling unit, dwelling structure or premises which he occupies and controls.
(2) The owner of every dwelling as defined herein shall be responsible for the maintenance thereof in good repair and safe condition as required by the terms of this chapter. The owner shall also be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or common areas of the premises.
(B) Maintenance of foundations.
(1) All foundations of every dwelling structure shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair.
(2) All foundations of every dwelling structure shall be maintained in such condition as to prevent the accumulation of moisture within the space enclosed within such foundations.
(3) All openings into the foundations of every dwelling structure shall be protected against the entrance of rodents.
(C) Maintenance of roofs, gutters and down spouts. All roofs of every dwelling structure shall be maintained weather tight and shall be equipped with gutters and down spouts.
(D) Maintenance of exteriors of dwelling structures and secondary or appurtenant structures.
(1) All exterior parts of every dwelling structure, including exterior walls, parapet walls, decorative additions, chimneys, and all other exterior structures, either above or below the roof line, shall be maintained in a safe condition, weather-tight, and so as to resist decay or deterioration for any cause.
(2) Any dwelling structure or accessory or open building whose exterior surface is bare, deteriorated, ramshackle, tumbledown, decaying, disintegrating or in poor repair must be repaired or demolished by permit.
(a) All buckled, rotted or decayed walls, doors, windows, porches, floors, steps, railings, trim and their missing members must be replaced and put in good condition.
(b) All replacements must match and conform to original design or be replaced completely.
(c) All exterior wood or exterior unfinished surfaces must be sealed and painted or surface covered with other protective coating or treated to prevent rot and decay and conform and match the existing paint or surface covering and original design or replacement thereof. All exterior walls and surfaces must be properly protected against the weather where such are defective or lack weather protection, including lack of paint or surface covering or have weathered due to lack of proper protective covering.
(3) Any dwelling structure or accessory or open building whose exterior surface is deteriorated, decaying, disintegrating or whose exterior surface has weathered with dirt and grime or has been impaired through peeling or flaking of the paint or other protective coating shall be repaired or repainted or resurfaced.
(a) All exterior surfaces shall be replaced or repaired in good condition preparatory to repainting or coating.
(b) All bare exterior surfaces which are flaking or crumbling shall be replaced or sealed in a good and workmanlike manner.
(c) All new or repaired bare surfaces shall be painted or coated.
(d) All exterior surfaces weathered with dirt and grime or which are peeling or flaking shall be painted or covered with protective coating or surface.
(4) Presentation of evidence that all exterior surfaces have, not more than five years prior to the date of inspection, been properly prepared and painted with at least one coat of good exterior paint or covered with other protective coating or surface shall be prima facie evidence of the exterior being in good condition.
(E) Infestation by pests. All dwelling structures and the premises thereof shall be maintained free from sources of breeding, harborage and infestation by insects, vermin or rodents.
(F) Exterior property areas. No owner or operator of any premises shall maintain or permit to be maintained at or on the exterior property areas of the premises any condition which deteriorates or debases the appearance of the neighborhood; or creates a fire, safety or health hazard; or which is a public nuisance; including but not limited to the following:
(1) Broken or dilapidated fences, walls or other structures.
(2) Out of use or non-usable appliances, dilapidated automobile parts.
(3) Rugs, rags, or other materials hung on lines or in other places on the premises, which materials are not being used for general household or housekeeping purposes; broken, dilapidated or unusable furniture, mattresses, or other household furnishings; plastic materials, paints, miscellaneous coverings, and/or any other materials, including those described in this section of the chapter, placed at or on the premises in such manner as to be patently unsightly, grotesque or offensive to the senses.
(G) Accessory or open buildings. All accessory or open buildings such as sheds, barns, garages, and the like, shall either be maintained in good repair and free from health, accident and fire hazards or shall be removed from the premises.
(Ord. 0-1847-01, passed 12-17-01; Am Ord. O-1896-02, passed 8-19-02) Penalty, see § 154.999