A.
Scope. The provisions of this article shall govern
the minimum conditions for maintenance of exterior property, premises
and structures. Premises shall comply with the conditions herein prescribed
insofar as they are applicable.
B.
Responsibility. The owner of the premises shall maintain
such structures and premises in compliance with these requirements.
A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or let to another for
occupancy or use premises which do not comply with the following requirements
of this article.
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.
All exterior property areas and premises shall
be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition free from any
accumulation of rubbish or garbage.
The operator of every establishment producing
garbage, vegetable wastes or other putrescible materials shall provide
and at all times cause to be used leakproof approved containers provided
with close-fitting covers for the storage of such materials until
removed from the premises for disposal.
All premises shall be graded and maintained
so as to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water thereon or within
any structure located thereon. Stagnant water shall be determined
as any accumulation that has not dispersed within seven days of the
last recorded local rainfall.
Except as otherwise permitted by resolution of the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Adjustment or Chapter 190, Land Use and Development, of the Ridgewood Village Code, all loading areas shall be paved with bituminous, concrete or equivalent surfacing and shall be free from dirt and other litter and kept in good repair. When lighted for nighttime use, lights shall not be permitted to cast directly upon dwellings nearby.
A.
An owner
of a structure or property shall be responsible for the extermination
of insects, rats, 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 premises of other than a single-family
dwelling, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner.
B.
No Village Building Department demolition permit shall be issued
for any project resulting in the demolition or alteration of more
than 40% of the footprint of the primary or secondary structure(s)
on the property without satisfactory evidence that the premises have
been treated for or are free from insects and rodents.
[Added 11-12-2014 by Ord. No. 3440]
All sidewalks, steps, driveways, parking spaces
and similar paved areas for public use shall be kept in a proper state
of repair and free of all snow, ice, mud and other debris and shall
be maintained free of hazardous conditions. If any sidewalk or driveway
or portion thereof by virtue of its state of repair shall constitute
a danger to public health and safety, the sidewalk or driveway or
portion thereof shall be replaced. Steps shall comply with the requirements
for exterior stairs.
[Amended 1-12-1993 by Ord. No. 2392]
All premises and exterior property shall be
maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of 10 inches.
All "noxious weeds," which are hereby defined as poison ivy, poison
oak, poison sumac and ragweed, shall be prohibited. "Weeds" shall
be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation other than
trees or shrubs; provided, however, that this term shall not include
cultivated flowers and gardens.
All open salvage yards and open storage areas
shall be completely obscured from surrounding property by a solid
screen not less than six feet (1,829 millimeters) in height.
A person shall not construct, maintain or operate
pipes, ducts, conductors, fans or blowers discharging gases, steam,
vapor, hot air, grease, smoke, odors or other gaseous or particulate
wastes so as to discharge directly upon abutting or adjacent public
and private property or that of another tenant.
All accessory structures, including detached garages, fences and walls, shall be maintained structurally sound and in compliance with Article XII, Exterior Structure.
Open fires shall be prohibited except as specifically
approved by the Fire Official.
[Added 11-11-1986 by Ord. No. 2069]
Motor vehicles shall be subject to the following
requirements:
A.
Residential areas. No unregistered or uninspected motor vehicle shall be parked ungaraged on any property in a residential district delineated in Chapter 190, Land Use and Development, of the Ridgewood Village Code. No motor vehicle shall be parked ungaraged in a residential district, as defined in Chapter 190, Land Use and Development, of the Ridgewood Village Code, which motor vehicle is in a state of major disassembly, disrepair or in the process of being stripped or dismantled. No motor vehicle shall at any time undergo major overhaul, including body work, in a residential district as defined in Chapter 190, Land Use and Development, of the Ridgewood Village Code unless such work is performed inside a structure designed and approved for such purposes.
B.
Nonresidential areas. No unregistered or uninspected
motor vehicle, with the exception of new and used cars displayed for
sale by new car dealers, shall be permitted on any property in a nonresidential
district unless the same is garaged or properly screened so that said
vehicle is not visible from the public street or from adjoining properties.
No motor vehicle in a nonresidential district shall at any time be
in a state of major disassembly or disrepair nor in the process of
being stripped or dismantled unless the same is garaged or properly
screened so that said vehicle is not visible from the public street
or from adjoining properties.
