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City of Columbia, IL
Monroe County
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All exterior property areas shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition free from any accumulation of rubbish or garbage.
All premises shall be graded and maintained so as to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water thereon, or within any building or structure located thereon.
All exterior property areas shall be kept free from species of weeds or plant growth which are noxious or detrimental to the public health.
Every owner of a structure or property shall be responsible for the extermination of insects, rodents, vermin or other pests in all exterior areas of the premises, except that the occupant shall be responsible for such extermination in the exterior areas of the premises of a single-family dwelling. Whenever infestation exists in the shared or public part of premises of other than a single-family dwelling, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner.
All accessory structures, including detached garages, shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair.
A. 
No more than one currently unregistered and/or uninspected motor vehicle shall be parked on any property in a residential district, and at no time shall the vehicle be in any state of major disassembly, disrepair or shall it be in the process of being stripped and dismantled. At no time shall any vehicle of any type undergo major overhaul, including body work, in a residential district.
B. 
No more than two currently unregistered and/or uninspected motor vehicles shall be permitted on any property in a business, commercial or industrial zone, and at no time shall the vehicle(s) be in any state of major disassembly, disrepair or shall it be in the process of being stripped or dismantled. At no time shall any vehicle of any type undergo major overhaul, including body work, in a business, commercial or industrial zone, except at any approved/licensed automobile establishment.
Every foundation, exterior wall, roof and all other exterior surfaces shall be maintained in a workmanlike state of maintenance and repair and shall be kept in such condition as to exclude rodents.
A. 
Foundations. The foundation elements shall adequately support the building at all points.
B. 
Exterior walls. Every exterior wall shall be free of holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers and any other conditions which might admit rain or dampness to the interior portions of the walls or to the occupied spaces of the building. All exterior surface material must be painted in accordance with acceptable standards, and all siding material must be kept in repair.
C. 
Roofs. The roof shall be structurally sound, tight, and have no defects which might admit rain, and roof drainage shall be adequate to prevent rainwater from causing dampness in the walls or interior portion of the building.