1411.25 EXTERIOR PROPERTY AREAS.
(a) Exterior property areas of all premises shall be maintained in good condition, including, without limitation, service walks and driveways. Asphalt driveways shall be free of cracks 1/4 inch wide or larger, and deteriorated areas that may include multiple cracks smaller than 1/4 inch wide and/or depressions. Concrete driveways shall be free of broken or deteriorated areas, large cracks, holes, and blocks with a vertical separation of 1 inch or more. A proper grade and height of the surface must be maintained in all driveways, such that the driveway may not allow the collection of standing water one half inch or deeper, drain towards the structures on the property or toward neighboring properties, or cause drainage problems at any property. Driveways may be required to be replaced in their entirety or in blocks, leveled, resurfaced, crack-filled or seal coated, as applicable to the type of driveway surface and extent of deterioration or non-compliance of a driveway's condition.
(b) Exterior areas of all premises shall be kept free of any debris, objects, materials or conditions that create a health, accident or fire hazard, or have a blighting or deteriorating influence on the neighborhood, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Debris, litter and refuse that is not stored in an approved container.
(2) Nonfunctional motor vehicles or motor vehicles that do not have current automobile registration tags and are not stored in an enclosed structure.
(3) Dilapidated or unusable furniture, or furniture, appliances or fixtures designed for interior use.
(4) Clothing, rugs, rags, or other materials hung on lines or other places between the front setback and the street.
(5) Lawn grass that has been allowed to grow over six (6) inches in height.
(6) Noxious weeds and/or diseased trees.
The existence of any of the conditions stated above shall constitute a public nuisance, and may be ordered abated or abated by the City pursuant to Chapter 107.
(c) Every dwelling entrance shall have the correct street number of such dwelling prominently displayed so that it is clearly visible at all times from the street in front of the property. The numbers shall be Arabic numerals, not script, and they must be at least three (3) inches high and in contrasting colors. Such numbers shall be placed in close proximity to the main front entrance to the dwelling.
(Ord. 16-67. Enacted 6-27-16.)