Chapter 7.42 — LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

(a)

It is unlawful for any owner and/or occupant of property subject to the provisions of this Code and used for commercial, office, industrial or residential purposes for which landscaping standards or requirements were established by the department of planning and community development to fail to maintain such landscaping in accordance with such conditions of approval imposed thereon and generally recognized horticultural standards.

(b)

It is unlawful for any owner and/or occupant of any property used for commercial, office, industrial or residential purposes to:

(1)

Allow or permit on such property, overgrown vegetation including trees, shrubbery, groundcovers, lawns and other plantings which from the overall appearance results in the diminution of the appearance of the subject property as compared to adjacent properties.

(2)

Permit or allow on such property dead, decayed or diseased trees, shrubs, or other vegetation which is otherwise in need of landscape maintenance attention.

(3)

Maintain such property with a lack of vegetation so as to render the yard areas unsightly and which, from the overall appearance results in a diminution of the appearance of the subject property as compared with adjacent properties.

(c)

Owners and/or occupants of properties fronting on, or adjacent to, any portion of a street shall comply with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section as well as chapter 19.70 for any landscaping along said

street or within the street right-of-way adjacent to their property fronting on, or adjacent to, any portion of the street.

(Code 1972, § 7.42.020; Ord. No. 1046, § 4(part), 1998)

(a)

Notification. Prior to being issued a citation pursuant to this chapter, owners and/or occupants of any property charged with being in violation thereof shall receive the following notifications: notice of violation. This notice shall provide a reasonable description of the violation and specify to the owners and/or occupants of the subject property what corrective measures must be taken to achieve compliance.

(b)

Notification deadlines.

(1)

Upon receiving a notice of violation, the property owner and/or occupant of the property shall have ten days to begin the necessary corrections to achieve compliance.

(2)

Upon receiving a citation, the property owner and/or occupant shall have ten days to complete the necessary corrections to achieve compliance.

(c)

Manner of notification. Notification shall be either:

(1)

Personally served upon the owner and/or occupant of the property; or

(2)

Delivered by regular mail addressed to the owner and/or occupant, at the address shown on the last available assessment roll or as otherwise known.

(Code 1972, § 7.42.030; Ord. No. 1046, § 4(part), 1998)

A violation of any provision of this chapter shall be an infraction; provided, however, for the second or any additional violation, within a one-year period, the city attorney, at his discretion, may file a misdemeanor.

(Code 1972, § 7.42.040; Ord. No. 1046, § 4(part), 1998)