(a) 
Scope.
The provisions of this division shall govern the minimum conditions and the responsibilities of persons for maintenance of structures, equipment and exterior property.
(b) 
Responsibility.
The owner of the premises shall maintain the structures and exterior property in compliance with these requirements, except as otherwise provided for in this code. A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or permit another person to occupy premises which are not in a sanitary and safe condition and which do not comply with the requirements of this division. Occupants of a structure, dwelling unit, rooming unit or housekeeping unit are responsible for keeping in a clean, sanitary and safe condition that part of the dwelling unit, rooming unit, housekeeping unit or premises which they occupy and control.
(c) 
Vacant structures and land.
All vacant structures and premises thereof or vacant land shall be maintained in a clean, safe, secure and sanitary condition as provided herein so as not to cause a blighting problem or adversely affect the public health or safety.
(Ordinance 383-07, ex. 1, sec. 301, adopted 5/29/07)
(a) 
Sanitation.
All exterior property and premises shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition. The occupant shall keep that part of the exterior property which such occupant occupies or controls in a clean and sanitary condition. Nuisances specified in this section and other nuisances that do not constitute dangerous buildings, junked vehicles or defective swimming pool enclosures are prohibited on all external property areas and must be abated by the property owner or may abated by the city in accordance with section 3.04.007. The city may recover expenses and create and enforce liens as provided for under section 3.04.006 when it abates such a nuisance condition.
(b) 
Grading and drainage.
(1) 
All 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.
(2) 
Exception: Approved retention areas and reservoirs.
(c) 
Sidewalks and driveways.
All sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking spaces and similar areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair, and maintained free from hazardous conditions.
(d) 
Weeds and tall grass.
(1) 
Generally.
All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of 12 inches. All 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, gardens or agricultural crops. Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge of a property to cut and destroy weeds after service of a notice of violation under section 3.04.007, they shall be subject to prosecution in accordance with section 3.04.006. Upon failure to comply with the notice of violation, any duly authorized employee of the city or contractor hired by the city 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 as provided under section 3.04.007.
(2) 
Dangerous weeds.
The code official may cause to be abated, without notice, weeds that: (i) have grown higher than 48 inches, and (ii) are an immediate danger to the health, life, or safety of any person.
(A) 
Notice of abatement required.
Not later than the tenth day after the date the city abates weeds under this subsection, the city shall give notice to the property owner in the manner required by section 3.04.007.
(B) 
Contents of notice of abatement.
The notice shall contain:
(i) 
An identification, which is not required to be a legal description, of the property;
(ii) 
A description of the violations of this article that occurred on the property;
(iii) 
A statement that the city abated the weeds; and
(iv) 
An explanation of the property owner’s right to request a hearing about the city’s abatement of the weeds.
(C) 
Hearing.
The city council or municipal court shall conduct a hearing on the abatement of dangerous weeds under this subsection if, not later than the thirtieth day after the date of the abatement of the weeds, the property owner files with the city secretary a written request for a hearing. The hearing shall be conducted not later than the twentieth day after the date a request for a hearing is filed. The owner and code official or their respective legal representatives may testify or present any witnesses or written information relating to the city’s abatement of the weeds.
(D) 
Assessment of city’s expenses.
The city may assess expenses and create liens under this section as it assesses expenses and creates liens under section 3.04.006. A lien created under this section is subject to the same conditions as a lien created under section 3.04.006.
(e) 
Rodent harborage.
All 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 which will not be injurious to human health. After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to eliminate rodent harborage and prevent reinfestation.
(f) 
Exhaust vents.
Pipes, ducts, conductors, fans or blowers shall not discharge gases, steam, vapor, hot air, grease, smoke, odors or other gaseous or particulate wastes directly upon abutting or adjacent public or private property or that of another tenant.
(g) 
Accessory structures.
All accessory structures, including detached garages, fences and walls, shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair.
(h) 
Defacement of property.
No person shall 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.
(Ordinance 383-07, ex. 1, sec. 302, adopted 5/29/07)
(a) 
Authority to abate.
In accordance with this section and other provisions of this code, the code official is authorized to abate and remove from private or public property or a public right-of-way a junked vehicle or part of a junked vehicle as a public nuisance. The municipal court may issue necessary orders to enforce the provisions of this section.
(b) 
Reconstruction prohibited.
Once removed, a junked vehicle may not be reconstructed or made operable.
(c) 
Notice to state department of transportation.
Not later than the fifth day after a junk vehicle is removed, the code official shall provide notice to the state department of transportation identifying the vehicle or part of the vehicle.
(d) 
Right of entry.
The code official has right of entry to inspect as set forth in section 3.04.004(d).
(e) 
Removal to another unlawful location.
The relocation of a junked vehicle that is a public nuisance to another location in the city or within 5,000 feet of the city’s boundaries after a proceeding for the abatement and removal of the junked vehicle has commenced has no effect on the proceeding if the junked vehicle constitutes a public nuisance at the new location.
(f) 
Notice of violation.
A notice of violation must provide not less than ten days’ notice of the nature of the nuisance. The notice must be personally delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to:
(1) 
The last known registered owner of the nuisance;
(2) 
Each lienholder of record of the nuisance; and
(3) 
The owner or occupant of:
(A) 
The property on which the nuisance is located; or
(B) 
If the nuisance is located on a public right-of-way, the property adjacent to the right-of-way.
If the post office address of the last known registered owner of the nuisance is unknown, notice may be placed on the junked vehicle or, if the owner is located, personally delivered. If notice is returned undelivered, action to abate the nuisance shall be continued to a date not earlier than the eleventh day after the date of the return.
(g) 
Contents of notice.
The notice must state that:
(1) 
The nuisance must be abated and removed not later than the tenth day after the date on which the notice was personally delivered or mailed; and
(2) 
Any request for a hearing must be made before that ten-day period expires.
(h) 
Hearing.
The city council or municipal court shall conduct hearings under the procedures adopted under this subsection.
(1) 
Time for hearing.
If a hearing is requested by a person for whom notice is required under subsection (f) of this section, the hearing shall be held not earlier than the eleventh day after the date of the service of notice.
(2) 
Purpose of hearing, burden of proof and presumption.
The purpose of the hearing is so that the city council or municipal court may determine whether the vehicle constitutes a junked vehicle. The person appealing the determination of the code official and the code official, or their respective legal representatives, shall have an opportunity to be heard and to question witnesses. The person appealing the determination of the code official has the burden of proving that the vehicle is not a junked vehicle. At the hearing, the junked motor vehicle is presumed, unless demonstrated otherwise by the owner, to be inoperable.
(i) 
Order to abate.
(1) 
Issuance.
At the conclusion of the hearing, if the city council or municipal court concludes that the property in question is a junked vehicle, it may issue an order requiring removal of the vehicle to a lawful location within ten days of the day the order is issued.
(2) 
Contents.
The order must state that, if the owner does not remove the junked vehicle in accordance with the order, the city may cause the vehicle to be removed and any expenses incurred by the city will allow for a lien in the amount of those expenses against the real property on which the junked vehicle was located at the time of the violation. If the following information is available at the location of the nuisance, a resolution or order requiring removal of the nuisance must include the vehicle’s:
(A) 
Description;
(B) 
Vehicle identification number;
(C) 
License plate number; and
(D) 
Current location of the vehicle.
(j) 
Junked vehicle disposal.
A junked vehicle, including a part of a junked vehicle, may be removed to a scrap yard, a motor vehicle demolisher, or a suitable site operated by a municipality or county. A municipality or county may operate a disposal site if its governing body determines that commercial disposition of junked vehicles is not available or is inadequate. A municipality or county may:
(1) 
Finally dispose of a junked vehicle or vehicle part; or
(2) 
Transfer it to another disposal site if the disposal is scrap or salvage only.
(k) 
Exceptions; inapplicability of section.
Procedures adopted under this section may not apply to a vehicle or vehicle part:
(1) 
That is completely enclosed in a building in a lawful manner and is not visible from the street or other public or private property;
(2) 
That is stored or parked in a lawful manner on private property in connection with the business of a licensed vehicle dealer or junkyard; or
(3) 
That is an antique or special interest vehicle stored by a motor vehicle collector on the collector’s property, if the vehicle or part and the outdoor storage area, if any, are:
(A) 
Maintained in an orderly manner;
(B) 
Not a health hazard; and
(C) 
Screened from ordinary public view by appropriate means, including a fence, rapidly growing trees, or shrubbery.
(Ordinance 383-07, ex. 1, sec. 302A, adopted 5/29/07)
(a) 
Sanitation and maintenance.
Private swimming pools, hot tubs and spas shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, and in good repair.
(b) 
Notice, hearing and enforcement.
The city may repair, replace, secure, or otherwise remedy an enclosure or fence around a swimming pool that is damaged, deteriorated, substandard, dilapidated, or otherwise in a state that poses a hazard to the public health, safety, and welfare. The city may require the owner of the property on which the swimming pool or enclosure or fence is situated, after notice and hearing complying with the procedures set forth in division 8 of this article, to repair, replace, secure, or otherwise remedy an enclosure or fence of a swimming pool that the city or an appropriate city official, agent, or employee determines violates the minimum standards adopted under this section.
(1) 
Other notice.
If the enclosure or fence is on unoccupied property or is on property occupied only by persons who do not have a right of possession to the property, the city shall give notice to the owner, in accordance with the procedures set out in division 8 of this article, of the city’s action to repair, replace, secure, or otherwise remedy an enclosure or fence of a swimming pool.
(2) 
Assessment of city’s expenses.
If the city incurs expenses under this section, the city may assess the expenses on, and the city has a lien against, unless it is a homestead as protected by the state constitution, the property on which the swimming pool or the enclosure or fence is situated. The lien is extinguished if the property owner or another person having an interest in the legal title to the property reimburses the city for the expenses. The lien arises and attaches to the property at the time the notice of the lien is recorded in the office of the county clerk in the county in which the property is situated. The notice must contain the name and address of the owner if that information can be determined with a reasonable effort, a legal description of the real property on which the swimming pool or the enclosure or fence is situated, the amount of expenses incurred by the city, and the balance due. The lien is a privileged lien subordinate only to tax liens and all previously recorded bona fide mortgage liens attached to the real property to which the city’s lien attaches.
(3) 
Entry on premises.
The code official, acting under the authority granted by this section, may enter any unoccupied premises at a reasonable time to inspect, investigate, or enforce the powers granted under this section or any ordinance adopted pursuant to this section. After providing a minimum of 24 hours’ notice to the occupant, the code official, acting under the authority granted by this section, may enter any occupied premises to inspect, investigate, or enforce the powers granted under this section or any ordinance adopted pursuant to this section. If entry is refused or otherwise denied or obstructed, the code official must report the refusal or obstruction to the office of the city attorney before proceeding with enforcement.
(c) 
Enclosure.
(1) 
General requirements.
(A) 
Every private swimming pool, hot tub or spa must meet the following enclosure requirements:
(i) 
Height of the pool yard enclosure must be at least 48 inches as measured from the ground on the side away from the pool;
(ii) 
Openings under the pool yard enclosure may not allow a sphere four inches in diameter to pass under the pool yard enclosure;
(iii) 
If the pool yard enclosure is constructed with horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is at least 45 inches, the openings may not allow a sphere four inches in diameter to pass through the enclosure;
(iv) 
If the pool yard enclosure is constructed with horizontal and vertical members and the distance between the tops of the horizontal members is less than 45 inches, the openings may not allow a sphere one and three-fourths inches in diameter to pass through the enclosure;
(v) 
The use of chain-link fencing materials is prohibited entirely for a new pool yard enclosure that is constructed after January 1, 1994;
(vi) 
The use of diagonal fencing members that are lower than 49 inches above the ground is prohibited for a new pool yard enclosure that is constructed after January 1, 1994;
(vii) 
Decorative designs or cutouts on or in the pool yard enclosure may not contain any openings greater than one and three-fourths inches in any direction;
(viii) 
Indentations or protrusions in a solid pool yard enclosure without any openings may not be greater than normal construction tolerances and tooled masonry joints on the side away from the pool;
(ix) 
Permanent equipment or structures may not be constructed or placed in a manner that makes them readily available for climbing over the pool yard enclosure; and
(x) 
The wall of a building may be part of the pool yard enclosure only if the doors and windows in the wall comply with subsection (2) of this subsection.
(B) 
The owner of a multiunit rental complex with a pool or a property owners’ association that owns, controls, or maintains a pool is not required to:
(i) 
Build a pool yard enclosure at specified locations or distances from the pool other than distances for minimum walkways around the pool; or
(ii) 
Conform secondary pool yard enclosures, located inside or outside the primary pool yard enclosure, to the requirements of this section.
(2) 
Doors.
A door, sliding glass door, or French door may not open directly into a pool yard if the date of electrical service for initial construction of the building or pool is on or after January 1, 1994. A door, sliding glass door, or French door may open directly into a pool yard if the date of electrical service for initial construction of the building or pool is before January 1, 1994, and the pool yard enclosure complies with subsection (A), (B) or (C) of this subsection, as applicable.
(A) 
If a door of a building, other than a sliding glass door or screen door, opens into the pool yard, the door must have:
(i) 
A latch that automatically engages when the door is closed;
(ii) 
A spring-loaded door-hinge pin, automatic door closer, or similar device to cause the door to close automatically; and
(iii) 
A keyless bolting device that is installed not less than 36 inches nor more than 48 inches above the interior floor.
(B) 
If French doors of a building open to the pool yard, one of the French doors must comply with subsection (2)(A)(i) above and the other door must have:
(i) 
A keyed deadbolt or keyless bolting device capable of insertion into the doorjamb above the door, and a keyless bolting device capable of insertion into the floor or threshold; or
(ii) 
A bolt with at least a three-fourths-inch throw installed inside the door and operated from the edge of the door that is capable of insertion into the doorjamb above the door and another bolt with at least a three-fourths-inch throw installed inside the door and operated from the edge of the door that is capable of insertion into the floor or threshold.
(C) 
If a sliding glass door of a building opens into the pool yard, the sliding glass door must have:
(i) 
A sliding door handle latch or sliding door security bar that is installed not more than 48 inches above the interior floor; and
(ii) 
A sliding door pin lock that is installed not more than 48 inches above the interior floor.
(D) 
A door, sliding glass door, or French door that opens into a pool yard from an area of a building that is not used by residents and that has no access to an area outside the pool yard is not required to have a lock, latch, deadbolt, or keyless bolting device.
(E) 
A keyed deadbolt, keyless bolting device, sliding door pin lock, or sliding door security bar installed before September 1, 1993, may be installed not more than 54 inches from the floor.
(F) 
A keyed deadbolt or keyless deadbolt, installed in a dwelling on or after September 1, 1993, must have a bolt with a throw of not less than one inch.
(3) 
Windows and window screens.
A wall of a building constructed before January 1, 1994, may not be used as part of a pool yard enclosure unless each window in the wall has a latch and unless each window screen on a window in the wall is affixed by a window screen latch, screws, or similar means. This section does not require the installation of window screens. A wall of a building constructed on or after January 1, 1994, may not be used as part of a pool yard enclosure unless each ground floor window in the wall is permanently closed and unable to be opened.
(Ordinance 383-07, ex. 1, sec. 303, adopted 5/29/07)
(a) 
Generally.
The exterior of a structure shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound and sanitary so as not to pose a threat to the public health, safety or welfare.
(b) 
Protective treatment.
All exterior surfaces, including but not limited to doors, door and window frames, cornices, porches, trim, balconies, decks and fences, shall be maintained in good condition. Exterior wood surfaces, other than decay-resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay by painting or other protective covering or treatment. Peeling, flaking and chipped paint shall be eliminated and surfaces repainted. All siding and masonry joints as well as those between the building envelope and the perimeter of windows, doors, and skylights shall be maintained weather resistant and watertight. All metal surfaces subject to rust or corrosion shall be coated to inhibit such rust and corrosion and all surfaces with rust or corrosion shall be stabilized and coated to inhibit future rust and corrosion. Oxidation stains shall be removed from exterior surfaces. Surfaces designed for stabilization by oxidation are exempt from this requirement.
(c) 
Premises identification.
Buildings shall have approved address numbers placed in a position to be plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters. Numbers shall be a minimum of four inches (102 mm) high with a minimum stroke width of one-half inch (12.7 mm).
(d) 
Structural members.
All structural members shall be maintained free from deterioration, and shall be capable of safely supporting the imposed dead and live loads.
(e) 
Foundation walls.
All foundation walls shall be maintained plumb and free from open cracks and breaks and shall be kept in such condition so as to prevent the entry of rodents and other pests.
(f) 
Exterior walls.
All exterior walls shall be free from holes, breaks, and loose or rotting materials, and maintained weatherproof and properly surface coated where required to prevent deterioration.
(g) 
Roofs and drainage.
The roof and flashing shall be sound, tight and not have defects that admit rain. Roof drainage shall be adequate to prevent dampness or deterioration in the walls or interior portion of the structure. Roof drains, gutters and downspouts shall be maintained in good repair and free from obstructions. Roof water shall not be discharged in a manner that creates a public nuisance.
(h) 
Decorative features.
All cornices, belt courses, corbels, terra-cotta trim, wall facings and similar decorative features shall be maintained in good repair with proper anchorage and in a safe condition.
(i) 
Overhang extensions.
All overhang extensions, including but not limited to canopies, marquees, signs, metal awnings, fire escapes, standpipes and exhaust ducts, shall be maintained in good repair and be properly anchored so as to be kept in a sound condition. When required, all exposed surfaces of metal or wood shall be protected from the elements and against decay or rust by periodic application of weather-coating materials, such as paint or similar surface treatment.
(j) 
Stairways, decks, porches and balconies.
Every exterior stairway, deck, porch and balcony, and all appurtenances attached thereto, shall be maintained structurally sound, in good repair, with proper anchorage and capable of supporting the imposed loads.
(k) 
Chimneys and towers.
All chimneys, cooling towers, smoke stacks, and similar appurtenances shall be maintained structurally safe and sound, and in good repair. All exposed surfaces of metal or wood shall be protected from the elements and against decay or rust by periodic application of weather-coating materials, such as paint or similar surface treatment.
(l) 
Handrails and guards.
Every handrail and guard shall be firmly fastened and capable of supporting normally imposed loads and shall be maintained in good condition.
(m) 
Windows, skylights and door frames.
(1) 
Frames.
Every window, skylight, door and frame shall be kept in sound condition, good repair and weathertight.
(2) 
Glazing.
All glazing materials shall be maintained free from cracks and holes.
(3) 
Openable windows.
Every window, other than a fixed window, shall be easily openable and capable of being held in position by window hardware.
(n) 
Insect screens.
(1) 
During the period from June 1 to September 30, every door, window and other outside opening required for ventilation of habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food service areas or any areas where products to be included or utilized in food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged or stored shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens of not less than 16 mesh per inch (16 mesh per 25 mm), and every swinging door shall have a self-closing device in good working condition.
(2) 
Exception:
Screens shall not be required where other approved means, such as air curtains or insect repellent fans, are employed.
(o) 
Doors.
All exterior doors, door assemblies and hardware shall be maintained in good condition. Locks at all entrances to dwelling units, rooming units and guestrooms shall tightly secure the door. Locks on means of egress doors shall be in accordance with section 3.04.192(c).
(p) 
Basement hatchways.
Every basement hatchway shall be maintained to prevent the entrance of rodents, rain and surface drainage water.
(q) 
Guards for basement windows.
Every basement window that is openable shall be supplied with rodent shields, storm windows or other approved protection against the entry of rodents.
(r) 
Building security.
Doors, windows or hatchways for dwelling units, room units or housekeeping units shall be provided with devices designed to provide security for the occupants and property within.
(1) 
Doors.
Doors providing access to a dwelling unit, rooming unit or housekeeping unit that is rented, leased or let shall be equipped with a deadbolt lock meeting specifications set forth herein. Such deadbolt locks shall be operated only by the turning of a knob or a key and shall have a lock throw of not less than one inch. For the purpose of this section, a sliding bolt shall not be considered an acceptable deadbolt lock. Such deadbolt locks shall be installed according to manufacturer’s specifications and maintained in good working order. All deadbolt locks required by this section shall be designed and installed in such a manner so as to be operable inside of the dwelling unit, rooming unit or housekeeping unit without the use of a key, tool, combination thereof or any other special knowledge or effort.
(2) 
Windows.
Operable windows located in whole or in part within six feet (1,828 mm) above ground level or a walking surface below that provide access to a dwelling unit, rooming unit or housekeeping unit that is rented, leased or let shall be equipped with window sash locking devices.
(3) 
Basement hatchways.
Basement hatchways that provide access to a dwelling unit, rooming unit or housekeeping unit that is rented, leased or let shall be equipped with devices that secure the units from unauthorized entry.
(Ordinance 383-07, ex. 1, sec. 304, adopted 5/29/07)
(a) 
Generally.
The interior of a structure and equipment therein shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound and in a sanitary condition. Occupants shall keep that part of the structure which they occupy or control in a clean and sanitary condition. Every owner of a structure containing a rooming house, housekeeping units, a hotel, a dormitory, two or more dwelling units or two or more nonresidential occupancies shall maintain, in a clean and sanitary condition, the shared or public areas of the structure and exterior property.
(b) 
Structural members.
All structural members shall be maintained structurally sound, and be capable of supporting the imposed loads.
(c) 
Interior surfaces.
All interior surfaces, including windows and doors, shall be maintained in good, clean and sanitary condition. Peeling, chipping, flaking or abraded paint shall be repaired, removed or covered. Cracked or loose plaster, decayed wood and other defective surface conditions shall be corrected.
(d) 
Stairs and walking surfaces.
Every stair, ramp, landing, balcony, porch, deck or other walking surface shall be maintained in sound condition and good repair.
(e) 
Handrails and guards.
Every handrail and guard shall be firmly fastened and capable of supporting normally imposed loads and shall be maintained in good condition.
(f) 
Interior doors.
Every interior door shall fit reasonably well within its frame and shall be capable of being opened and closed by being properly and securely attached to jambs, headers or tracks as intended by the manufacturer of the attachment hardware.
(Ordinance 383-07, ex. 1, sec. 305, adopted 5/29/07)
(a) 
Requirements.
Every exterior and interior flight of stairs having more than four risers shall have a handrail on one side of the stair and every open portion of a stair, landing, balcony, porch, deck, ramp or other walking surface which is more than 30 inches (762 mm) above the floor or grade below shall have guards. Handrails shall not be less than 30 inches (762 mm) high nor more than 42 inches (1067 mm) high measured vertically above the nosing of the tread or above the finished floor of the landing or walking surfaces. Guards shall not be less than 30 inches (762 mm) high above the floor of the landing, balcony, porch, deck, or ramp or other walking surface.
(b) 
Exception.
Guards shall not be required where exempted by the adopted building code.
(Ordinance 383-07, ex. 1, sec. 306, adopted 5/29/07)
(a) 
Accumulation of rubbish or garbage.
All exterior property and premises, and the interior of every structure, shall be free from any accumulation or rubbish or garbage.
(b) 
Disposal of rubbish.
(1) 
Generally.
Every occupant of a structure shall dispose of all rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner.
(2) 
Refrigerators and similar equipment.
Refrigerators and similar equipment not in operation shall not be discarded, abandoned nor stored on premises without first removing the doors.
(c) 
Disposal of garbage.
Every occupant of a structure shall dispose of garbage in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it curbside in a closed leak-proof bag or container until removed from the premises for disposal, or by placing such garbage in an approved garbage disposal facility.
(Ordinance 434-10, sec. 307, adopted 4/20/10)
(a) 
Required.
All structures shall be kept free from insect and rodent infestation. All structures in which insects or rodents are found shall be promptly exterminated by approved processes that will not be injurious to human health. After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to prevent reinfestation.
(b) 
Responsibility of owner.
The owner of any structure shall be responsible for extermination within the structure prior to renting or leasing the structure.
(c) 
Single occupant.
The occupant of a one-family dwelling or of a single-tenant nonresidential structure shall be responsible for extermination on the premises.
(d) 
Multiple occupancy.
The owner of a structure containing two or more dwelling units, a multiple occupancy, a rooming house or a nonresidential structure shall be responsible for extermination in the public or shared areas of the structure and exterior property. If infestation is caused by failure of an occupant to prevent such infestation in the area occupied, the occupant shall be responsible for extermination.
(e) 
Responsibility of occupant.
(1) 
The occupant of any structure shall be responsible for the continued rodent- and pest-free condition of the structure.
(2) 
Exception:
Where the infestations are caused by defects in the structure, the owner shall be responsible for extermination.
(Ordinance 383-07, ex. 1, sec. 308, adopted 5/29/07)