Chapter 19.1120 — Industrial Standards

The standards specified in this chapter shall govern all lots or parcels within the City designated as industrial.

All storage within yard areas approved by the City or permitted by the Zoning Ordinance shall be maintained in a neat and orderly fashion and shall contain only items and/or vehicles incidental to the business, or owned by the business or owner of the business.

All parking of motor vehicles on an industrial lot or parcel shall occur upon an approved paved parking area.

All buildings and structures within any lot or parcel designated as industrial shall be kept and maintained in a manner so as to not detract from the appearance of the immediate neighborhood and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the user, occupant, and the general public. All such buildings or structures shall be deemed substandard and in violation of this section when any or all of the same display evidence of dilapidated conditions including, but not limited to, the following:

• A. Faulty, sagging, or leaking roof or roofs.

• B. Substantial areas of deteriorated building siding materials including, but not limited to, dry rot, termite infestation, dented or rusting metal siding, broken or missing pieces of stucco, or other siding materials.

• C. Broken or missing windows.

• D. Inadequate site drainage and/or standing water adjacent to building foundations.

• E. Broken or inoperable sanitary and plumbing facilities and/or fixtures.

• F. Broken or missing foundation.

• G. Broken, torn, or missing attic vent screens.

• H. Broken, ripped, or torn window screens.

• I. Structural defects such as warped, bowed, or sagging structural members including, but not limited to, headers, sills, beams, eaves, doorways, doorjambs, and similar structural or architectural elements.

J. Holes in siding areas.

All landscaped areas within any lot or parcel designated as industrial shall be kept and maintained in a manner so as not to detract from the appearance of the immediate neighborhood and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the user, occupant, and general public. Landscaped areas shall be kept in a neat and clean condition, free of weeds, debris and dead, diseased or dying vegetation, and broken or defective decorative elements of the landscaped area. Vegetation in landscaped areas shall be mowed, groomed, trimmed, pruned, and watered as to keep the same in a healthy, growing condition. Irrigation systems shall be kept in good working condition and repair so as to prevent leaks, or create public health hazards.

All fences and walls upon any lot or parcel designated as industrial shall be kept and maintained in a manner so as not to detract from the appearance of the immediate neighborhood and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the user, occupant, and general public. All such fences and walls shall be deemed substandard and in violation of this section when any or all of the same display evidence of dilapidated conditions including, but not limited to, the following:

• A. Sagging, broken, rotted, or defective support posts or other structural members.

• B. Missing or broken fence boards.

• C. Damaged or missing blocks from a block wall.

• D. Substantial areas of deterioration including dry rot, broken or missing pieces of stucco, holes, or warped or leaning fence or wall areas.

• E. Chain link fence material which is damaged or broken.

• F. Height extensions of walls or fences in violation of the Buena Park Zoning Ordinance.

All parking, loading, storage, driveway, and vehicle maneuvering areas within any lot or parcel designated as industrial shall be kept and maintained so as to not detract from the appearance of the immediate neighborhood and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the user, occupant, and general public. Such areas shall be kept in a neat and clean condition, free of inoperative vehicles, abandoned items, trash, debris, or rubbish, and free of potholes, sinkholes, standing water, cracks, and/or broken areas. Parking space delineation, pavement striping and related features and signs shall be repainted, refurbished, and/or replaced when the same become faded, damaged, or destroyed to such an extent as to no longer be effective. Such areas shall, further, be periodically resurfaced or sealed in order to minimize seepage of water through such areas into the ground below such areas.