(a) General. No owner or occupant of any premises shall maintain or permit to be maintained the exterior property areas of such premises in a condition that deteriorates or debases the appearance of the neighborhood; reduces property values in the neighborhood; adversely alters the appearance and general character of the neighborhood; creates a fire, safety or health hazard; or is a public nuisance. Such violations include, but are not limited to the following:
(1) Broken or dilapidated fences, walls or other structures;
(2) Motor vehicles, trailers, boats and/or other motorized vehicles parked in grass or upon any premises except upon driveways, parking lots, in garages or on areas improved for vehicular use and in accordance with other codified ordinances;
(3) The storage of building materials or materials such as earth, sand, or dirt upon any premises when such materials are not currently being used for work on the property;
(4) Out of use or non-usable appliances or automobile parts;
(5) Rugs, rags or other materials hung on lines or in other places on such premises in such a manner or for such period of time as to be unsightly or offensive; broken, dilapidated or unusable furniture or outdoor use of furniture intended for indoor use, mattresses or other household furnishings; plastic materials, paints, miscellaneous coverings and/or any other materials, including those described in this section, placed at or on the premises in such a manner as to be unsightly, grotesque or offensive; and
(6) Improperly disposed of materials, materials collected for salvage, unkempt garbage, trash, litter, and yard waste including brush, tree limbs, leaves and weeds. Improperly disposed of materials include those materials set out for collection by the waste haulers that do not meet the waste hauler’s guidelines for collection.
(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, or within any structure located thereon. Exception: Approved retention areas and reservoirs.
(c) Sidewalks and Driveways. All sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking spaces and similar areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair, and maintained free from hazardous conditions.
(e) Rodent Harborage. All structures and exterior property shall be kept free from rodent harborage and infestation. Where rodents are 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 eliminate rodent harborage and prevent reinfestation.
(f) Exhaust Vents. Pipes, ducts, conductors, fans or blowers shall not discharge gases, steam, vapor, hot air, grease, smoke, odors or other gaseous or particulate wastes directly upon abutting or adjacent public or private property or that of another tenant.
(g) Accessory Structures. All accessory structures, including detached garages, fences and walls, shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair.
(h) Motor Vehicles. Except as provided for in other regulations, no inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicle shall be parked, kept or stored on any premises, and no vehicle shall at any time be in a state of major disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled. Painting of vehicles is prohibited. Exception: A vehicle of any type is permitted to undergo major overhaul, including body work, provided that such work is performed inside a structure or similarly enclosed area designed and approved for such purposes.
(i) Defacement of Property. No person shall willfully or wantonly damage, mutilate or deface any exterior surface of any structure or building on any private or public property by placing thereon any marking, carving or graffiti. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to restore said surface to an approved state of maintenance and repair, within seven days of being notified of the presence of such graffiti.
(j) Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs. Swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, and in good repair. All swimming pools, spas and hot tubs that do not contain water must be covered at all times. All swimming pools must be covered between the months of November through April except for routine maintenance. All hot tubs and spas must be covered when not in use.
(Ord. 33-2017, passed 12-11-2017)