Any person owning, renting, occupying or having charge of any single-family residence, or any two unit/three unit or four unit residence, shall maintain the property in accordance with the following minimum standards. Failure to comply with these minimum standards shall constitute a public nuisance.
A. Exterior Requirements.
1. Property shall be free of overgrown or dead vegetation, including but not limited to weeds, trees or limbs. Weeds include sage brush, dry grass, and any other brush or vegetation which attains extensive growth and which may become a fire menace when dry.
2. Property shall be free of trash, litter and debris, including but not limited to, packing boxes, scrap lumber, junk, salvage materials, appliances, machinery, equipment, broken or inoperable furniture, or any other personal property causing an unsafe or hazardous condition.
3. Property shall be free of inoperable or abandoned vehicles and parts of vehicles unless they are safely stored in a structure consisting of four walls and roof and not visible from the public right-of-way.
4. Walkways, driveways and other improved surfaces shall be maintained and in a safe condition.
5. Property shall be free from infestation of termites, insects, vermin or rodents causing an unsafe or hazardous condition.
6. Damage caused by any property owner or tenant thereof to public property i.e., sidewalks, curbs, gutter etc., shall be abated in a manner acceptable to the city and all costs shall be the responsibility of the property owner. (Ord. 114 § 3, 1993)