[Added 6-3-20021
All buildings and structures, and all parts
thereof, shall be maintained in a safe, sanitary and nonhazardous
manner. All means of egress, devices, safeguards and equipment shall
be kept in good working order. The exterior of all premises and the
condition of all buildings, structures and components thereon shall
be maintained so as to prevent and repair deterioration, so that the
appearance thereof shall reflect a level of maintenance in conformity
with all applicable ordinances of the Town of Selbyville and so as
to insure that the property itself may be preserved safely and that
hazards to public health and safety are avoided.
A.
Maintenance of structures. Each owner shall keep all
exterior components of every structure in good repair, including but
not limited to walls, roofs, chimneys, cornices, gutters, downspouts,
drains, porches, steps, landings, fire escapes, exterior stairs, windows,
shutters, doors, storefronts, signs, marquees and awnings.
(1)
All surfaces shall be covered with a protective coating,
such as paint, plastic or other material which preserves the structure
and does not contribute to deterioration.
(2)
All surfaces shall be maintained free of deterioration,
including but not limited to broken glass, loose or missing shingles
or siding, crumbling brick, stone and mortar, and peeling, scaling
or deteriorated paint.
(3)
Overhanging structures, including canopies, marquees,
signs, awnings, exterior stairways, fire escapes, and other structures
with overhanging extensions, shall be maintained in good repair, be
securely anchored to the structure, and be protected from rust and
other signs of decay by application of a weather-protective material
such as paint. Nonoperative or broken electrical signs shall be repaired
or removed. All obsolete signs and sign structures shall be removed.
(4)
Except for display merchandise in nonresidential buildings,
no storage of materials, goods, stock or inventory shall be permitted
in building openings ordinarily exposed to public view unless such
areas are screened from public view, All such screening shall be of
clean material and will be maintained in a good state of repair.
B.
Maintenance of accessory structures. Each accessory
structure shall be subject to the maintenance standards set forth
above. Further, each structure shall:
(1)
Provide weatherproof usable space and shall not harbor
rodents, termites or other vermin.
(2)
All business, servicing or processing, except for
off-street loading, and except for sales of plants, shrubs and trees,
shall be conducted within enclosed buildings.
(3)
In nonresidential districts, storage shall be within
enclosed buildings or effectively screened from view by plantings.
(4)
No person shall accumulate, store, or allow any unsheltered,
disassembled, inoperable, junked, unused, stripped, wrecked or otherwise
not in good and safe operating, condition or which is unregistered
or with expired tag, motor vehicles, truck bodies, tractors or trailers
or of any other vehicles (referred to generally as "inoperable vehicles")
and of any other machinery, implements, and/or equipment and personal
property of any kind which is no longer safely usable for the purposes
for which it was manufactured, for a period of 15 days or more, in
the open upon any public or private property with the Town unless
such inoperable vehicles, material or property is within enclosed
buildings or is screened from view by fencing, landscaping or other
structures complying with all applicable laws and ordinances.
[Amended 7-10-2006]
C.
Maintenance of premises and landscape elements.
(1)
All premises and landscape elements shall be maintained
in a safe and sanitary condition, including but not limited to steps,
walks, driveways, fences, retaining walls, trees, shrubs, grass and
weeds. If any such area or object constitutes a danger to health or
safety, it shall be repaired, replaced or removed.
(2)
All paved driveways and walks which exist within the
public right-of-way shall be maintained in safe condition.
(3)
All fences, retaining walls or similar structures
shall be firmly anchored in the ground and maintained in good structural
repair. Wooden elements or other elements subject to deterioration
from weathering shall be maintained with chemicals or paint to preserve
the element and to retard deterioration.
(4)
Weeds and grass shall be kept trimmed and shall be
kept from becoming overgrown.
(5)
Trees and shrubs which have branches projecting into
the public right-of-way, including public sidewalks, public places
or public highways, shall be kept trimmed to prevent interference
with any person or vehicle lawfully using the right-of-way.
(6)
Trees and shrubs afflicted with a form of decay or
vegetation sickness which can be transmitted to other trees or shrubs
shall be removed or shall be treated or sprayed by the owner or occupant
of the property so as to eliminate the risk of any such decay or vegetation
sickness being transmitted to other trees. Dead trees in proximity
to rights-of-way, buildings, structures, or congregations of people,
which may endanger such objects, shall be removed.
(7)
All yards, courts or lots shall be kept free of accumulation
of trash, garbage waste, rubbish, refuse, junk, and other noxious
or offensive materials or substances which may cause a fire hazard
or may act as a breeding place for vermin or insects. Storage of miscellaneous
items must be within enclosed structures or screened.
(8)
All portions of all premises shall be graded so that
there is no pooling of water or recurrent entrance of water into any
basement or cellar. All condensate and waste cooling water shall be
discharged into the storm sewer system in accordance with a sketch
or plans approved by the Town's consulting engineer.
Within a period of 30 days after casualty damage
to any premises, the owner and operator shall take the following steps:
Any owner of property violating any of the provisions
of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined not
less than $25 nor more $100 or imprisoned for a term of not more than
20 days, or both, and shall pay the costs of prosecution, including
Town attorneys' fees, and Victims' Compensation Fund assessment. For
the purposes of this article, each day thereof that a violation continues
shall be deemed to be a separate offense. In addition to any other
remedy provided for in this article, and because the purpose of this
article is to safeguard and protect the public health, safety and
general welfare of the property owners and residents of the Town of
Selbyville, the Town Administrator is hereby authorized to bring an
action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any violation
of the provisions of this article.
