9.33.070 - Property maintenance requirements.

Real property subject to the registration requirements of this chapter shall be maintained in a neat, clean, and healthful condition at all times. The following conditions shall not comport to a neat, clean, and healthful condition in accordance with Chapter 9.32 of Title 9 of the Commerce Municipal Code and shall be explicitly prohibited. (a)

Buildings or structures with graffiti, tagging, or other markings, or graffiti, tagging, or other markings that have not been completely removed or painted over with a color matching the exterior of the remaining portion of the building or structure;

(b)

Accumulations of lumber, junk, trash, debris, construction material, household furniture, appliances, clothing, or discarded, unused, or abandoned personal property on exterior portions of the real property;

(c)

Accumulations of newspapers, circulars, flyers, notices, or other printed material that give the appearance that the property is vacant (except those required by federal, state, or local law);

(d)

Vegetation which is overgrown, dead, decaying, or otherwise that is not adequately trimmed, pruned, cut, fertilized, watered, or replaced;

(e)

Swimming pools, spas, or other bodies of water that are not maintained in such a manner as to be free and clear of pollutants or debris, or that are maintained in such a manner as to be likely to harbor mosquitoes, insects, or vector, including, but not limited to, water that is clouded or green, water containing bacterial growth, algae, insect larvae, insect remains, or animal remains; or swimming pools that are not secured and/or maintained in accordance with Section 9.32.010 of Chapter 9.32 of Title 9 of the Commerce Municipal Code.

(f)

Accessible property or accessible structures not secured as required by the Commerce Municipal Code.

Nothing contained within this chapter relieves a responsible party from complying with any other obligation set forth in any applicable "covenants, conditions, and restrictions" and/or homeowners' association rules and regulations, or with any other provisions of the Commerce Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 621, § 1, 9-29-2009)