§ 41.08. Exterior property areas.

(a)

Sidewalks and drainage. All sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, curbs, parking spaces and similar areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair, and maintained free from hazardous conditions.

(b)

Grass and/or weeds. It shall be the duty and responsibility of owners to maintain improved property in a manner so as to prevent the existence of grass or weeds exceeding twelve (12) inches in length.

(c)

Vermin infestation. 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.

(d)

Accessory structures. All accessory structures, including, but not limited to, detached garages, sheds, fence and walls, shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair.

(e)

Motor Vehicles. Except as provided for in other regulations, no inoperative motor vehicle shall be parked, kept or stored on any premises, unless in an enclosed structure, and no vehicle or motor vehicle parts shall 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.

(f)

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.

(g)

Maintenance of right-of-way. It shall be the duty and responsibility of owners of improved property to maintain that portion of the street/road right-of-way from the edge of the pavement to the owner's property line. This responsibility shall include, but not be limited to:

(1)

Maintenance and replacement as necessary of the culvert pipe beneath any driveway crossing the swale in a manner such as not to impede or interfere with the stormwater drainage function of the swale. Provided, however, that the cost of culvert replacement as a result of a drainage improvement or driveway modification initiated by the city shall be at the city's expense.

(2)

Properly mowing the grassed area to maintain a neat appearance, including the removal of grass, weeds, bushes, sand, silt and debris at both ends of, or within, any driveway culvert pipe to effectively maintain flow through the culvert.

(3)

Removing trash, debris, and litter from the swale area to prevent obstruction or partial obstruction of the driveway culvert and swale.

(4)

Where a plastic pipe flowliner has been installed in the swale, remove silt, litter, debris, grass and weed growth and grass clippings from the liner so the flowliner remains unobstructed and allows the stormwater to freely flow downstream to the outfall.

(h)

Swales, vehicle recovery areas and drainage rights-of-way. The following activities are hereby prohibited and declared unlawful in the swales, vehicle recovery areas and drainage rights-of-way:

(1)

Placement or maintenance of trees, shrubbery, above ground sprinkler systems, signs (not including traffic control signs installed by a regulatory agency), news racks, concrete blocks, coral rock, pyramid-shaped cement curbstones, metal or wooden posts, railroad ties or any other sharp edged or pointed organic or nonorganic material which could cause a road or traffic hazard or injury to pedestrains. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the location of mailboxes, for the purposes of mail service, within this area nor from the placement of landscaping or other improvements in an area within three (3) feet from the center of the mailbox post or support. Nothing herein shall prohibit the placement of round cement "buttons" within the swale and vehicle recovery areas in front of improved properties.

(2)

The direct discharge of water softener brine and heat pump water discharge.

(Ord. No. 09-80, § 3, 1-11-10)