§ 21-91. Minimum maintenance.

This section is not intended to apply to any existing single-family detached or duplex residential uses that may legally exist in any zoning district. However, mixed-use occupancies must meet requirements set forth herein.

(a)

All commercial buildings, located within the City, shall meet the following minimum requirements which are in addition to any other requirements imposed by law.

(1)

Windows, glass, signs, miscellaneous.

a.

Every broken or missing window glass shall be repaired or replaced. It shall not be permitted to replace the glass with plywood or other nontranslucent materials except on an emergency basis. Plywood may be used to secure openings on vacant buildings or portions of buildings. The plywood must be painted to blend with the structure that it is applied to and installed according to requirements of the building code. If windows are eliminated on buildings, they shall be closed in with construction that is of the same type as the construction used in the exterior wall of that building.

b.

Display windows, entrances, signs, lighting, sun protection, awnings, porches, security grills, etc., shall be maintained and kept in good repair. Any elements that are in disrepair shall be brought into compliance by repair or removal. Awnings that are torn, badly faded, or structurally compromised shall be removed, repaired or replaced. Existing miscellaneous and nonfunctional elements on the building, such as empty electrical conduit, unused sign brackets, unused awning brackets, unsecured signs, etc., shall be removed and the building surface repaired or rebuilt.

(2)

Walls and other structural elements. The exterior of all structures shall be maintained in good repair. This shall include the painting of wood, masonry or other building materials that are not designed to otherwise exist naturally without a weather-proofing system. A structure shall be considered to be in violation of this section if more than ten (10) percent of the painted surface or weather-proofing system is exposed to the elements as a result of the wear, peeling, dirt, mold, mildew, or deterioration of the material.

(3)

Temporary coverings. No temporary covering of any part of a structure may remain more than thirty (30) days.

(4)

All grass, shrubs, and trees shall be maintained in a manner so as to prevent uncontrolled growth.

(Ord. No. O-00-09, Art. 2 (2.05.01), 4-24-00)