(a) The owner, lessee or agent or tenant of the owner having charge of the premises shall keep the exterior of all buildings and other structures on the premises, including, but not limited to, walls, roofs, cornices, chimneys, drains, towers, porches, landings, fire escapes, stairs, store fronts, signs, windows, doors, awnings and marquees, in good repair, and all surfaces thereof shall be kept protected for the purpose of preservation and avoiding a blighting influence to adjoining properties. All obsolete signs shall be removed. All surfaces shall be maintained free of broken glass, loose shingles, crumbling stone or brick or other conditions reflective of deterioration or inadequate maintenance, to the end that the property itself may be preserved safely, fire hazards eliminated and ad-joining properties and neighborhoods protected from blighting influences.
(b) All premises shall be appropriately maintained, and lawns, hedges, bushes, trees and other vegetation shall be kept trimmed and from becoming overgrown where exposed to public view or where such vegetation may constitute a blighting influence to adjoining properties. However, this subsection shall not preclude the maintenance of undeveloped or underdeveloped land in its natural state.
(c) All canopies, marquees, signs, awnings, exterior stairways, fire escapes, standpipes, exhaust ducts, porches, balconies and similar overhanging or protruding extensions, where exposed to public view, shall be maintained in good condition and shall not show evidence of weathering, discoloration, ripping, tearing or other holes or breaks.
(Ord. 1046. Passed 7-1-85.)