(a) Owners of both improved and unimproved properties, whether occupied or vacant, shall be responsible for the maintenance in good repair, safe and sanitary condition, and presentable appearance so as not to create a blighting influence on nearby property, of those portions of their property that are visible from the street or from another public area.
(b) Such maintenance shall include the following items installed on the property of either owners or the tenants:
(1) All building facades, including trim, windows and window frames, and cornices and upper stories as well as streetlevel areas;
(2) All walks, stairways, landings, fire escapes, porches and patios;
(3) All landscaping, including trees, grass, ground cover and shrubs;
(4) Lighting, including the prompt replacement of burned-out bulbs;
(5) Signs, awnings, canopies, walls and fences;
(6) Off-street parking, loading, driveway and refuse disposal areas;
(7) Exterior display or storage of materials, merchandise or equipment is prohibited, with the exception of a downtown merchant's special event; and
(8) Open spaces and vacant areas or lots.
(c) Property visible from public areas shall be free of excessive peeling of paint, crumbling stone or brick, loose shingles or siding, cracked or broken glass, untrimmed or overgrown vegetation, and debris, litter and rubble.
(Ord. 96-115. Passed 8-26-96.)