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§ 91.09  DEFACING SIDEWALKS.
   No person shall paint or mark any signs, advertising matter, letters, figures or other characters on any sidewalk or street or paste any bills thereon, or in any manner deface any of the sidewalks or streets in the city.
(Ord. 99-3043, passed 10-14-99)  Penalty, see § 91.99
§ 91.10  TRIMMING OF TREES, SHRUBS, GRASS AND WEEDS ON SIDEWALK.
   (A)   The owners or agents of the owners of any lot or parcel of land fronting on any street, alley, avenue, sidewalk or public grounds shall trim or cause to be trimmed, all trees and shrubbery in front of the respective lots or lands when so ordered by the City Manager or his or her authorized representative. All shrubbery, grass or weeds shall be trimmed so as to be clear of any street, alley, avenue, sidewalk or public grounds and shall not obstruct the view and/or to cause a hazard to any pedestrian or vehicular traffic using that street, alley, avenue, sidewalk or public grounds. All trees shall be trimmed so as to have a clear height of ten feet above the surface of the sidewalks and 12 feet above the surface of the street or roadway. Branches of all trees in front of and along lots or lands near which public lamps are placed shall be trimmed so as not to obstruct the free passage of light from the lamps to the street and sidewalks. Grasses and/or weeds shall not be permitted to emerge in sidewalks or walkways.
   (B)   Whoever violates any provision of this chapter for which no other penalty is provided is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a second offense within one year after the first offense, and a misdemeanor of the third degree on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense. Each violation is considered a public nuisance under this code.
   (C)   In addition to the penalties provided for violating this subchapter, the City Manager may cause written notice of the section violation of this subchapter to be served personally upon the owner, occupant, or the person having charge of the property involved, or by sending the written notice to that person by certified mail, or by posting a copy of the written notice in a conspicuous place or on the premises or property involved. This written notice shall state the nature of the public nuisance, and the time, not less than seven days, within which it shall be abated. No person so notified shall fail or refuse to comply with the written notice.
   (D)   Subsequent violations within one calendar year of the initial written notice as specified in division (C) may be subject to immediate abatement by the city, per § 91.57, without further notification.
(Ord. 99-3043, passed 10-14-99; Am. Ord. 04-3177, passed 7-15-04)
Cross-reference:
   Tree maintenance, see Ch. 52
§ 91.11  REMOVAL OF DANGEROUS TREES.
   The City Manager or his authorized representative is hereby authorized to remove trees within the limits of the city streets that have been determined to be dangerous to the public.
(Ord. 99-3043, passed 10-14-99)
Cross-reference:
   Tree maintenance, see Ch. 52
§ 91.12  CLEANLINESS: RENTAL PROPERTY, HOTELS, LODGING HOUSES, ETC.
   (A)   Every owner of, and every agent in charge of, tenant of, or occupant of a tenement house, rental property, group home, assisted living facility, lodging house, tourist home, hotel, or part thereof, shall cause to be kept thoroughly clean all parts of the premises inside and outside the occupied apartments.
   (B)   No property owner, agent in charge, tenant, or occupant shall place or allow to be placed filth, urine or fecal matter, rotting food, litter or refuse in any place not provided for the same, or keep or allow to be kept filth, urine or fecal matter, rotting food, litter, or refuse in an apartment or upon a premises for such length of time as to create a nuisance or to endanger the public health.
   (C)   No property owner, agent in charge, tenant, or occupant shall create or allow remaining any condition that due to its nature creates a fire, safety, or health hazard to any dwelling or occupant thereof.
   (D)   No property owner, agent in charge, care giver, or person having responsibility for the supervision or care of any person in an independent living environment shall fail to report to local law enforcement or fire authorities any tenant or occupant who violates any provision of division (C).
   (E)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor, and of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for every subsequent offense.
(Ord. 99-3043, passed 10-14-99; Am. Ord. 04-3177, passed 7-15-04)  Penalty, see § 91.99
Cross-reference:
   Public nuisance, see § 91.50 et seq.
§ 91.13  BUILDING DANGEROUS TO HEALTH.
   (A)   No person shall permit any building or grounds to remain for a period of 24 consecutive hours in such condition as to be offensive, dangerous or prejudicial to the health or safety of the occupants or other persons.
   (B)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. 99-3043, passed 10-14-99)
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