(A) It is unlawful for any property owner, tenant, renter, lessor, lessee, manager, entity, fiduciary or person with control of any property, building, structure or vacant land to fail to maintain such property, building, or structure in a clean manner free from garbage, rubbish, refuse, trash, weeds, waste or other accumulation of filth, debris, including but not limited to solid waste, litter, contamination, garbage, remodeling and demolition refuse/debris, hazardous materials, green waste, recyclables and weeds in excess of six inches in height.

(B) It is unlawful for any property owner, tenant, renter, lessor, lessee, manager, entity, fiduciary or person with control of any property, building, structure or vacant land to fail to remove dilapidated structures which constitute a hazard to public health and safety from buildings, grounds, lots, property and its contiguous sidewalks, streets and alleys.

(C) It is unlawful for any property owner, tenant, renter, lessor, lessee, manager, entity, fiduciary or person with control of any property, building, structure or vacant land to fail to maintain the area adjacent or abutting the property under their control, including alleys, public walkways, public streets and rights-of-way, free from garbage, refuse, trash and waste, including but not limited to solid waste, litter, contamination, garbage, remodeling and demolition refuse/debris, hazardous materials, green waste, recyclables and commercial and residential noncollectible items and weeds in excess of six inches in height.

(D) It is unlawful for any property owner, tenant, renter, lessor, lessee, manager, entity or any fiduciary or person with control of any property, building, structure or vacant land to fail to maintain landscaping including all trees, shrubs, hedges, and ground cover on the property and within, adjacent or abutting street right-of-way to the property in an appropriate and healthy manner and so that such landscaping will not interfere with the public convenience or safety in the use of streets and sidewalks. This responsibility shall include all areas between sidewalk and curb commonly referred to as a right-of-way, whether public or private property unless specified otherwise in a duly and properly executed agreement with the City. In locations where no curb exists, this responsibility shall extend to the edge of the roadway. For the purposes of this section, maintenance of trees, shrubs, hedges and other landscaping includes but is not limited to: deep root watering, pruning, clearance and structural trimming, fertilizing, pest control, irrigation system maintenance, and removal of branches, leaves and other debris.

(E) The City shall be responsible for maintaining all landscaping within the median islands on arterial and collector public streets within the City. The City shall not be responsible to maintain landscaping in the right-of-ways adjacent to arterials and collectors.

(F) It is a defense to subsections (A), (B) and (C) of this section that the responsibility was one that belonged to the City pursuant to a properly executed agreement with the City or if the landscape development and maintenance has been accepted by the City prior to or at the time of the adoption of this section. (Prior Code, § 10-4-3) (Am. Ord. 2000-686, passed 11-14-2000; Am. Ord. 11-1232, passed 1-24-2011; Am. Ord. 14-1297, passed 8-18-2014. Formerly 10-3-4)