It shall be unlawful to allow or cause any property to violate
the standards promulgated in the portions of the International Property
Maintenance Code adopted herein or in this Code.
Fences and walls shall be maintained in a structurally sound
condition and in good repair. Fences shall be free from loose or rotting
materials and shall have braces and supports attached or fastened
in accordance with common building practices.
Premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from
grass in excess of 12 inches in height, and from weeds, or uncultivated
vegetation except for landscaping, shrubs and flowers that are maintained,
cultivated and trimmed.
Any inoperable vehicle which is exposed to public view, unless located on the premises of a lawfully operated junkyard or undergoing repairs in an expeditious manner at a vehicle repair business, shall not be kept, permitted, parked, stored or maintained on any premises or public street right-of-way. Inoperable vehicles shall be promptly removed from the premises or stored within a fully enclosed building or other location not exposed to public view. (See §
9-7.)
All exterior property and premises shall be free from accumulation
of rubbish or garbage, including but not limited to refuse, household
trash, scrap lumber or metal, inoperable machinery or parts thereof,
glass, and unused and inoperable appliances.
All exteriors shall be free of appliances, including indoor
stoves and refrigerators, furniture not designed for outdoor use,
building materials or rubbish, equipment, garbage, goods, glass, materials,
merchandise, rubbish, trash or similar items, except such may be allowed
temporarily, i.e., for no more than 48 hours.
Open or untreated stagnant water conductive to the breeding
or harboring of mosquitoes or other insects shall not be permitted
or maintained on any exterior premises.
Mud, dirt, gravel or other debris or matter, deposited upon
public property in a quantity judged by an enforcement officer to
be a threat to public safety or to cause pollution, obstruction, or
siltation of drainage systems shall be promptly removed, upon notice,
within 48 hours.
All structures and premises, yards, and all exteriors shall
be kept free from insect and rodent infestation. All places in which
insects or rodents are found shall be promptly exterminated by approved
processes that will not be injurious to human health. After extermination,
the proper precautions shall be taken to prevent reinfestation.