§ 5-36.105. Maintenance requirements for multi-residential, commercial, and industrial property.

Any person owning multi-residential, commercial, or industrial property, or any homeowners' association responsible for maintenance of property, shall maintain the property in accordance with the following minimum standards. Failure to comply with any of these standards shall constitute a violation of this Code.

(a)

Except for walks and driveways, all front, rear, and side yards shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs, ground cover, flowers, plants, decorative rock, redwood bark and/or lawn. Where applicable, landscaping shall be in accordance with approved plans.

(b)

All landscaping shall be regularly maintained, including but not limited to irrigation, pruning of trees, trimming of shrubs, and cutting of lawns.

(c)

Property shall be free of overgrown or dead vegetation, including but not limited to lawns, weeds, trees, limbs, or leaves. Weeds include sage brush, dry grass, chaparral, and any other brush or vegetation which becomes a fire menace when dry.

(d)

Property shall be free of trash, litter, debris, packing boxes, solid waste, lumber, construction material, and salvage materials (except where otherwise permitted by this Code), any furniture (except for furniture specifically designed for outdoor use), broken or inoperative furniture, appliances, machinery and equipment, and any other personal property causing an unsightly appearance or nuisance.

(e)

All improvements on the property, including but not limited to buildings, structures, storage areas, gates, fences, walls, windows, signs, roofs, gutters, basins, and drainage facilities shall be painted/preserved and maintained in good repair and safe condition free of significant surface cracks, missing materials, warping, or dryrot. Paint or preservatives shall not be in a state of peeling or cracking. Awnings shall be free of tears and rips.

(f)

Walkways on private property, driveways, and all improved surfaces shall be maintained in good repair and safe condition.

(g)

Property shall be free from infestation of termites, insects, vermin, or rodents.

(h)

Swimming pools and spas shall be maintained in a good condition, being regularly treated with chlorine or bromine compounds or other methods to prevent the deterioration of the pool or spa or its contents.

(i)

All signs and sign structures shall be maintained in a good state of repair. Signs with broken frames and mounting brackets, missing or broken panels, missing or unreadable text or graphics, burned out lights, peeling paint, rusted, or bent structural members shall be deemed not to be in a good state of repair.

(§ 3 (part), Ord. 921, eff. July 2, 1998)