Chapter 15.30 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND THE DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN KINDS OF

A.

The city council finds and declares that the regulations in this chapter are necessary in order to:

Control or eliminate conditions which are detrimental to health, safety and welfare;

Preserve the quality of life and alleviate certain socioeconomic problems created by physical deterioration of property; and

Protect property values and further certain aesthetic considerations for the general welfare of all residents of the City of Lodi.

B.

This chapter is not intended to repeal, amend or in any way impair other laws or regulations applicable to property in the city, as they now exist or may later be amended, nor to affect or modify any deed restriction or covenant running with the land which is more restrictive.

(Ord. 1528 § 1 (part), 1991)

A.

"Back yard" means that portion of property between a building and the back property line.

B.

"Building" means any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering of any use or occupancy of any nature.

C.

"City" means the city of Lodi.

D.

"City manager" means the city manager or the city manager's designee.

E.

"Front yard" means that portion of property between the street and a building.

F.

"Owner" means any person owning property, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll for city taxes and also includes the lessee, tenant or other person having control or possession of the property, unless otherwise specified.

G.

"Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association or other organization, however formed.

H.

"Property" means all real property within the city including but not limited to front yards, side yards, backyards, driveways, walkways, and sidewalks and shall include any building located upon such property.

I.

"Side yard" means that portion of any property between a building and the side property lines.

(Ord. 1528 § 1 (part), 1991)

It is unlawful and an infraction for any person owning, leasing, renting, occupying or having charge or possession of any property within the city to maintain or allow to be maintained such property in any such manner that any of the following conditions are found to exist thereon, except as may be allowed by any other provision of law:

A.

Accumulations of dirt, litter or debris;

B.

Clothes lines or clothes hanging in front yards, or from porches, balconies or windows, provided however, that clothes lines and clothes hanging in rear yards shall be permitted;

C.

Accumulations of packing boxes, lumber, salvaged materials, fire wood, or similar materials in the front yard or visible from a public right-of-way;

D.

Attractive nuisances dangerous to children including abandoned, broken, or neglected equipment, machinery, refrigerators and freezers, hazardous or unmaintained pools, ponds, and excavations;

E.

Broken, discarded or dilapidated furniture, household equipment, or furnishings, or shopping carts on the exterior of the front or side yards;

F.

Overgrown vegetation likely to harbor rats, vermin or other nuisances dangerous to public health, safety, and welfare, or obstructing a necessary view of drivers on public streets or private driveways;

G.

Dead, diseased, decayed or hazardous trees, weeds or other vegetation constituting unsightly appearance, which is either dangerous to public health or safety, or detrimental to neighboring properties or property values;

H.

Vehicle parts or other articles of personal property which are abandoned or left in a state of partial construction or repair;

I.

Buildings which are abandoned, boarded up, partially destroyed, or left in a state of partial construction for an unreasonable period of time, and buildings which are unpainted or where the paint on the exterior of the building is mostly worn off.

J.

Fences in a dilapidated, partially destroyed or deteriorated condition.

(Ord. 1528 § 1 (part), 1991)

Any property found to be maintained in violation of the foregoing section is declared to be a public nuisance and shall be subject to the administrative procedures set forth in Chapter 1.10. The procedures for abatement set forth therein shall not be exclusive, and shall not, in any manner limit or restrict the city from enforcing other city ordinances or abating public nuisances in any other manner.

(Ord. 1778 § 7 (part), 2006)

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prevent the city council from ordering the commencement of a civil proceeding to abate the nuisance pursuant to applicable law or restricting the city from pursuing any other remedy available under applicable law.

(Ord. 1778 § 7 (part), 2006)

Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to enforcement and penalty provisions set forth in Chapter 1.10 of this code.

(Ord. 1778 § 7 (part), 2006)