No person, whether such person is the owner, agent, occupant, or person in control of any property or premises in the city, shall maintain, permit, or allow such premises, or adjoining public way, sidewalk, street and/or alley, to be maintained in a manner that any of the following conditions are found to exist, which are declared to be a public nuisance. It is the duty of the property owner to maintain the property and prevent any condition that constitutes a public nuisance, including, without limitation, destroying or removing all such prohibited materials:
A. Fire Hazard; Fire Hydrant: Weeds, rubbish, refuse, dirt, debris, or any other matter or material which may become a fire or health hazard, or is within thirty six inches (36") of a fire hydrant.
B. Landscaping: Front and visible side yards without acceptable landscaping, except for improved surfaces such as walks and driveways. Acceptable landscaping shall include any ground cover, decorative rock, redwood bark, lawn and/or other material determined to be acceptable or required by the community development department, director, or his or her designee, or as mandated by urgency ordinance due to severe drought conditions. Landscaping shall be reasonably maintained and/or also be maintained in accordance with any approved permit, site plan, or landscaping plan.
C. Landscape Materials: The keeping, storage, depositing, or accumulation on the premises of dirt, sand, gravel, concrete, or other similar materials for an unreasonable period of time or in a manner as to harbor rodents, insects, or other vermin.
D. Other Vegetation: Any other vegetation or materials which, because of lack of maintenance, create conditions which may become a fire or health hazard, including weeds which are otherwise subject to abatement by law.
E. Overhanging Vegetation: Vegetative growth overhanging a public street, right of way, or utility fixture by less than fourteen feet (14') in height or a public sidewalk by less than eight feet (8') in height.
F. Street Trees: The existence of any dead, diseased, infested, or dying tree in any street; or on any private property so near to any street tree as to constitute a danger to street trees, or streets, or portions thereof, so as to be a danger to the public safety.
G. Trees Or Shrubs Causing Interference: The existence of any tree or shrub on any private property, in the public right of way, or alleyway, of a type or species apt to destroy, impair or otherwise interfere with any street improvements, sidewalks, curbs, approved street trees, gutters, sewers, other public improvements, including utility mains or services.
H. Branches Interfering With Visibility: The existence of any branches or foliage which interfere with visibility on, or free use of, or access to, or obstruct public vehicular or pedestrian travel on any portion of any street improved for vehicular or pedestrian travel, including:
1. A sidewalk, or
2. Impair public service vehicles from accessing a public street or alleyway.
I. Vegetation Near Chimneys: Dead vegetative growth overhanging a structure or any tree branch or other vegetative growth which extends within ten feet (10') of the outlet of a chimney.
J. Removal Of Weeds And Grasses: All weeds and grasses shall be removed from parkways, lots and all private property on or before April 15 of each year by the owner of the property or abutting parcel upon which the nuisance exists, or as often as may be deemed necessary during the year by the code enforcement officer or other city official as designated by the city manager. (Ord. 2016-003, 8-23-2016)