4-7-11: LANDSCAPING AND EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE:
Property owner shall maintain the landscaping and exterior features of the property in good repair, including maintaining:
A. Paint, siding, stucco, etc., in good repair free from peeling, large holes or cracks;
B. Landscaping of all areas visible from a public street, alley, sidewalk, or neighboring property, including rear and side yards;
C. Landscaping free from weeds, dead plants, litter, refuse, or debris and adequate water provided for landscape maintenance;
D. Lawns mowed and maintained;
E. Sprinkler systems maintained in good repair or, if no in-ground sprinkling system is installed, provide garden hoses and sprinklers sufficient for maintaining the yard;
F. Landscaping maintained as approved on a site plan submitted when the rental dwelling units were approved by the city (for those projects where a site plan was required or submitted) unless a subsequent landscaping plan was approved by the community development director in writing;
G. Curbs and gutters clean and in good repair;
H. Sidewalks, driveways and walkways in good repair free from large holes, cracks or other unsafe conditions;
I. Fences in good repair, free from graffiti, peeling paint, holes, and able to stand upright as designed without propping or additional support; and
J. Carport areas (where applicable) clean and free from boxes, junk, debris, or other storage.
Property owner may contract with a third party, including tenant, to provide the maintenance required under this section, however property owner shall remain liable for any deficiencies or violations of this section. (Ord. 2005-12-002, 12-1-2005)