Article 3 — STANDARDS

Every property owner of a rental dwelling unit in the City of Antioch shall:

(A) Maintain the rental dwelling unit and its premises so that no substandard condition exists at the rental dwelling unit or on the premises;

(B) Correct all substandard conditions identified during self-certification or a City inspection before a re-inspection occurs; and

(C) Be liable for violations of this chapter regardless of any contract or agreement with any third party concerning the rental dwelling unit and its premises.

(Ord. 1099-C-S, passed 8-14-07)

Rental dwelling units and premises shall meet the following exterior maintenance standards in addition to not being in a substandard condition:

(A) Buildings, or portions of buildings, must have exterior walls that are weather tight and watertight, and kept free of deterioration, holes, breaks, or loose boards or coverings. Roof surfaces must be watertight and not have any defects that will allow water to enter into the structure.

(B) The exterior finish of all structures on the premises must be maintained. If the exterior finish of a structure is paint or stain, the structure must be repainted or re-stained before the exterior finish has substantially deteriorated.

(C) All architectural projections such as cornices, moldings, lintels, sills and similar projections must be maintained in good and safe condition and free of defects.

(D) All chimneys, antennae, vents, gutters and downspouts and similar projections or building accessories must be structurally sound and in good and safe condition. These projections must be properly secured to an exterior wall or roof.

(E) Windows must be soundly and adequately glazed, free from loose and broken glass and cracks that could cause physical injury or allow the elements to enter the structure. Exterior doors must be maintained weather tight, watertight and rodent proof.

(F) All structures and exterior property must be maintained free of rodent, insect or vermin infestation, as set forth in Title 5, Chapter 1 of this Code.

(G) All accessory structures must be maintained in a state of good and safe condition or removed from the site. These structures include, but are not limited to, clubhouses, offices, maintenance buildings, carports, retaining walls, fences, garages, swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, and miscellaneous sheds or structures.

(Ord. 1099-C-S, passed 8-14-07)

Rental dwelling units and premises shall meet the following site maintenance standards in addition to not being in a substandard condition:

(A) All units and premises must be clear of weeds, vegetation, junk (including, but not limited to, abandoned, unused or non-operational appliances, equipment, vehicles, machinery, or household furnishings), dead organic matter, debris, garbage, stagnant water, combustible materials, and similar materials or conditions that constitute fire, health, or safety hazards.

(B) All parking areas must be clear of potholes, cracks or other deterioration. All striping and signage, including parking signage and fire lane or access signage, must be clearly legible and maintained in good condition.

(C) All landscaped areas must be maintained so as not to constitute a public safety hazard and all dead, severely damaged, or overgrown plant materials shall be removed.

(D) If upon inspection, the inspector reasonably determines that landscape areas in a multi-family rental dwelling unit constitute a public health, safety and welfare hazard, the property owner shall submit a landscape plan to the Community Development Department for approval. If a rental dwelling unit and premises are in a land use district requiring a development plan, the landscape plan must conform to the development plan initially approved by the city. All other landscape plans must provide for the replacement of all dead or severely damaged plant material with plant material equivalent to that removed. Landscape areas include right-of-ways and detention or pond areas. Driveways, hardscape parking areas, patios or walks are not included as landscape areas.

(E) Refuse enclosures must be installed and maintained for multi-family rental dwellings. All refuse must be kept inside the enclosure. Oversized trash that will not fit within the refuse enclosure, or designated receptacles, must be removed from the property. "Refuse" has the meaning prescribed to Garbage, Grass and Garden Clippings, and Rubbish set forth in Chapter 3 or Title 6.

(F) Refuse containers for single family rental dwelling units must be stored out of public view.

(Ord. 1099-C-S, passed 8-14-07)