§ 111-3. Maintenance of property required.

A. 

General requirements.

(1) 

Surface and subsurface water shall be drained to prevent damage to buildings and structures and to prevent development of stagnant water. Gutters, culverts, catch basins, drain inlets, stormwater sewers and sanitary sewers or other satisfactory drainage systems shall be provided and utilized. In no case shall the water from any gutter, leader hose and/or pipe be allowed to discharge onto any adjoining property.

(2) 

All property shall be well maintained so that lawns, hedges, bushes, trees and weeds shall be gardened so as to prevent overgrown and unsightly conditions. No weeds or plant growth shall be permitted to exceed eight inches in height.

(3) 

All fences shall be maintained in a safe and attractive state and in good repair. Such maintenance shall include, but not be limited to, the replacement and/or repair of fences which may become in disrepair and for which a permit has been applied for and approved.

B. 

Buildings and structures.

(1) 

All exterior exposed surfaces shall be repaired, coated, treated or sealed to protect them from deterioration or weathering.

(2) 

Floors, walls, ceilings, stairs, furnishing and fixtures of buildings shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition. Every floor, exterior wall, roof and porch, or appurtenance thereto, shall be maintained in a manner so as to prevent collapse of the same or injury to the occupants of the building or to the public.

(3) 

Foundation walls of every building shall be maintained in good repair and be structurally sound.

(4) 

Exterior walls (including doors and windows), roofs and the areas around doors, windows, chimneys and other parts of a building shall be so maintained as to keep water from entering the building. Materials which have been damaged or show evidence of dry rot or other deterioration or damage shall be repaired or replaced and refinished in a good workmanlike manner. Exterior walls, roofs and other parts of the building shall be free from loose and unsecured objects and material. Such objects or materials shall be removed, repaired or replaced.

(5) 

Each and every part of the property, including but not limited to stairs, steps, walks, walkways, driveways, parking areas and spaces and other paved surfaces shall be kept in good repair and in a clean, sanitary and safe condition and free from any litter, debris, paper, dirt, garbage or junk. All stairs, steps, walks, walkways, driveways, parking areas and spaces and other paved surfaces and areas shall be maintained in a manner which permits for safe passage. Any holes or other hazards that may exist shall be filled, or necessary repairs or replacement carried out. All driveways and parking spaces shall be regularly cleaned to avoid accumulation of dirt, paper or any debris. Any and all sidewalks shall be kept free from snow and ice. In removing such snow or ice, no person shall put the same in the street or on any neighboring property.

(6) 

Vacant buildings and properties shall be maintained in a condition that does not present a hazard to adjoining properties, buildings, structures or to the public.

(7) 

All property, buildings and structures shall be maintained free of insects, vermin and rodent infiltration and infestation. Insects, rodents or other pests shall be exterminated or caused to be exterminated and methods used for such extermination shall conform with generally accepted practices and comply with all applicable law.

(8) 

No building or structure shall be permitted to exist with graffiti. Graffiti shall be removed and the building or structure restored. For purposes of this subsection, graffiti is defined as any writing, painting, drawing, staining, carving, etching or other marking, made by use of chalk, paint, ink, aerosol spray can, knife, pencil or any other marking device and/or material, of any word, name, lettering, inscription, figure, design, or other representation, made upon a portion of a building or structure. Signs with proper sign permits or approval are expressly not included in the definition of "graffiti."

(9) 

Blighted property is prohibited. In determining whether a property shall be designated as blighted, any of the following factors shall be considered by the Building Inspector:

(a) 

Boarded windows, doors, entryways or exits;

(b) 

Broken or unsecured windows;

(c) 

Excessive litter or debris;

(d) 

Overgrown grass at least eight inches or higher or other overgrown vegetation or shrubbery;

(e) 

More than one unregistered motor vehicle;

(f) 

Roofs, gutters, siding/shingles, chimney, shutters, and/or accessory structures, including, but not limited to, decks, sheds, porches, pools, pool houses or cabanas, garages, carports, storage units, front and rear porches, outside statuary, and/or fish ponds which are broken, unsecured, or in disrepair;

(g) 

Junk vehicles, salvage, or scrap property;

(h) 

Damaged, unsightly, unsecured or unpermitted signage or awnings;

(i) 

Graffiti;

(j) 

Fencing which is broken, unsecured or in disrepair;

(k) 

Outdoor lighting fixtures which are broken, unsecured or in disrepair;

(l) 

Electrical wires, electrical equipment or extension cords which are broken, exposed or hazardously utilized;

(m) 

Unfinished or abandoned construction;

(n) 

Damaged, dead or fallen trees or limbs;

(o) 

Fire damage to property which has not been repaired or restored;

(p) 

Peeling or deteriorated paint;

(q) 

Stagnant water;

(r) 

Open or unsecured wells, cesspools or cisterns;

(s) 

Vermin, rodent infiltration or infestation;

(t) 

Any other factors deemed by the Building Inspector to pose significant threat to the safety, health and/or general welfare of the Village; or

(u) 

Presence within/upon an outdoor area or the improper storage of:

[1] 

Refrigerators, washing machines, sinks, stoves, heaters, boilers, tanks, other household appliances, boxes or indoor furniture for a period in excess of 72 consecutive hours; and/or

[2] 

Lumber, construction materials, dirt, debris, trash, garbage or uncovered refuse cans, accumulated refuse or garbage in covered refuse cans which is not timely or properly disposed of.