Exterior property and premises shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition. The occupant shall keep that part of the exterior property that such occupant occupies or controls in a clean
and sanitary condition.
Premises shall be graded and maintained to
prevent the erosion of soil and to prevent the accumulation of stagnant
water thereon, or within any structure located thereon.
Exception: Approved retention
areas and reservoirs.
Sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking spaces and similar
areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair, and maintained free
from hazardous conditions.
Premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of
EIGHT INCHES IN HEIGHT. Noxious weeds shall be prohibited. Weeds shall
be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, other than
trees or shrubs provided; however, this term shall not include cultivated
flowers and gardens.
Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge
of a property to cut and destroy weeds after service of a notice of
violation, they shall be subject to prosecution in accordance with
Section 108.3 and as prescribed by the authority having jurisdiction.
Upon failure to comply with the notice of violation, any duly authorized
employee of the jurisdiction or contractor hired by the jurisdiction
shall be authorized to enter upon the property in violation and cut
and destroy the weeds growing thereon, and the costs of such removal
shall be paid by the owner or agent responsible for
the property.
Structures and exterior property shall be kept
free from rodent harborage and infestation. Where
rodents are found, they shall be promptly exterminated by approved processes that will not be injurious to human health.
After pest elimination, proper precautions shall
be taken to eliminate rodent harborage and prevent reinfestation.
Pipes, ducts, conductors, fans or blowers shall not discharge
gases, steam, vapor, hot air, grease, smoke, odors or other gaseous
or particulate wastes directly on abutting or adjacent public or private
property or that of another tenant.
Accessory structures, including detached garages, fences and
walls, shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair.
Except as provided for in other regulations, inoperative or
unlicensed motor vehicles shall not be parked, kept or stored on any premises, and vehicles shall not at any time be in a state
of major disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being stripped
or dismantled. Painting of vehicles is prohibited unless conducted
inside an approved spray booth.
Exception: A vehicle of any type is permitted to
undergo major overhaul, including body work, provided that such work
is performed inside a structure or similarly enclosed
area designed and approved for such purposes.
A person shall not willfully or wantonly damage, mutilate or
deface any exterior surface of any structure or building
on any private or public property by placing thereon any marking,
carving or graffiti. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to restore said surface to an approved state of maintenance and repair.
All fire escapes, exterior stairways and all walking surfaces
leading from these structures to a public way shall be kept in a proper
state of repair and maintained free of all snow, ice, mud and debris.
Removal of snow and ice shall be completed within 24 hours after the
snow has ceased to fall or the ice has developed.