§ 1.24.030. Unlawful property nuisances.
It shall be unlawful and declared a public nuisance for any person owning, renting, leasing, occupying or having charge or possession of any property in the city of Rohnert Park, to maintain such property in such a manner that any of the following conditions are found to exist thereon:
A.
Fire hazards, as defined in the Uniform Fire Code;
B.
Refuse and waste matter which by reason of its location and character is in such a condition of deterioration that it constitutes visual blight, or reduces the aesthetic appearance of the neighborhood, or is offensive to the senses, or detrimentally affects property in the surrounding neighborhood or community;
C.
Polluted or stagnant water which, because of its nature or location, constitutes an unhealthy or unsafe condition;
D.
Maintenance of property in such condition of deterioration or disrepair that the same causes visual blight, or reduces the aesthetic appearance of the neighborhood, or is offensive to the senses, or is detrimental to nearby properties including, but not limited to:
1.
Buildings which are abandoned, partially destroyed or left in an unreasonable state of partial construction. An "unreasonable state of partial construction" is defined as any unfinished building where the appearance or other conditions of said unfinished building or structure constitutes visual blight, or reduces the aesthetic appearance of the neighborhood, or is offensive to the senses, or is detrimental to nearby properties.
2.
Unpainted buildings and those having dry rot, warping, or termite infestation. Any building on which the condition of existing paint has become so deteriorated as to permit substantial decay, checking, cracking, peeling, chalking, dry rot, warping, or termite infestation on ten percent or more of the building.
3.
Buildings with missing doors or windows containing broken glass or no glass at all where the window is a type which normally contains glass. Plywood or other materials used to cover such window space or doors, if permitted under this code, shall be painted in a color or colors compatible with the remainder of the building.
4.
Building exteriors, walls, fences, gates, driveways, sidewalks, walkways, or alleys which for at least seventy-two hours are maintained in such condition as to become so defective, unsightly, or in such a condition of deterioration or disrepair that the same constitutes visual blight or reduces the aesthetic appearance of the neighborhood or is offensive to the senses or is detrimental to nearby properties.
5.
The accumulation of dirt, litter, or debris in vestibules, doorways, or the adjoining sidewalks, passages, or breezeways of a building for seventy-two hours or more.
6.
Any appliance, tool, equipment, furniture, furnishing, or other item of personal property not normally kept outside including, but not limited to, any couch, love seat, sofa, sofa bed, recliner, hassock, upholstered chair, mattress, bed springs, box springs, bed frame, headboard, desk, dresser, bureau, cabinet, television, radio, stereo, stove, refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, shopping cart, sink, toilet, or similar items, whether or not any such item is broken or abandoned, resting or being stored on the premises stored either (a) so as to be visible from a public street, alley, or from any adjoining property for at least seventy-two hours, or (b) so as otherwise to constitute a harborage for rodents or pests or a detriment to health, safety and welfare of nearby properties, the neighborhood or the city. Nothing herein shall preclude the placement of stacked firewood for use on the premises.
7.
Attractive nuisances dangerous to children and other persons, including, but not limited to, broken or neglected household appliances, equipment and machinery, unfenced or unmaintained pools, ponds and excavations.
8.
Construction or packing materials or supplies, including, but not limited to, lumber, drywall, roofing tile, cement, nails, pallets, plywood, scrap lumber, or other building materials, products, or supplies; electrical, irrigation, or plumbing supplies; provided, however, that a reasonable quantity of these materials and supplies is excluded from this definition during construction covered by an active building permit upon the subject property. A project shall be deemed active if there is obvious change to the accumulation or to the project in any thirty-day period.
9.
Construction equipment or machinery of any type or description parked or stored on property for at least seventy-two hours when it is readily visible from a public street, alley, or adjoining property, except while excavation, construction or demolition operations covered by an active building permit are in progress on the subject property or an adjoining property or where the property is zoned for the storage of construction equipment or machinery.
10.
An accumulation of aluminum cans, newspapers, plastic bottles, glass, cardboard or cardboard boxes, or an accumulation of other recyclable materials that has been stored in public view for at least seventy-two hours and is visible from a public street, alley or from any adjoining property.
11.
Improper maintenance of any sign or failure to remove any sign which advertises a business or product which is no longer sold on the property.
12.
Storage of any wrecked, disabled, inoperative, salvaged or dismantled vehicle, vessel, equipment trailer, house trailer, camper shell, boat, or boat trailer as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 18010, or other vehicle or major vehicle parts stored or parked in front yards, driveways, side yards, sidewalks or walkways for at least seventy-two hours visible from a public street, unless they are stored or parked pursuant to the provisions of this code;
13.
Firewood longer than thirty-six inches in length and greater than twenty-four inches in diameter; all firewood that is not stacked;
14.
Property, including, but not limited to, building exteriors which are maintained for at least seventy-two hours in such a condition as to be detrimental to the public health, safety, or general welfare, or in such manner as to constitute a public nuisance as defined by Civil Code Section 3480.
15.
Dead, decayed, diseased, or hazardous trees, weeds, and overgrown or uncultivated vegetation which are allowed to remain on property for at least seventy-two hours, which are a hazardous condition to pedestrian or vehicular traffic or which are likely to harbor rats, vermin or constitute visual blight, or which may cause a danger to public safety.
16.
The placement of clotheslines in front yards and the drying of laundry or washed articles on front porch stair railings, or the placement of washed articles on fences, hedges, or other supporting structures located in front yards for the purpose of drying them where the foregoing are visible from any public street, alley, or from any adjoining property.
17.
Any wall, sign, fence, gate, hedge, or structure maintained in such a condition of deterioration or disrepair as to constitute a hazard to persons or property, or that constitutes visual blight, or reduces the aesthetic appearance of the neighborhood, or is offensive to the senses, or is detrimental to nearby properties.
18.
Any property with pooled oil accumulation, oil flowing onto public rights-of-way or adjacent property, or excessive accumulations of grease or oil on paved surfaces, buildings, walls, or fences.
19.
Any yard area, visible from a public street, alley or from any adjoining property, the non-maintenance of which causes excessive dust, or which contains the accumulation of debris, or constitutes visual blight, or reduces the aesthetic appearance of the neighborhood, or is offensive to the senses, or is detrimental to nearby properties. This paragraph shall not be construed to require the use of water or the installation of drought-resistant vegetation to the tenant landscaping during any period in which the city has declared a drought.
20.
Graffiti which remains on the exterior of any building, fence or other structure for at least seventy-two hours and is visible from a public street, alley or any adjoining property.
21.
The keeping, storing, depositing or accumulation on the premises for an unreasonable period of time dirt, sand, gravel, concrete, or other similar materials that constitutes visual blight, or reduces the aesthetic appearance of the neighborhood, or is offensive to the senses, or is detrimental to nearby properties, except when used for current excavation, construction or demolition projects for which an active building permit has been obtained.
22.
The leaving of any garbage can or refuse container in the front or side yard area for more than twenty-four hours after collection day where such can or container is visible from a public street, alley or from any adjoining property, except as permitted by another section or chapter of this code.
23.
Buildings, use or conditions: (1) that violate the National Electrical Code, or California Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fire, or Housing Codes as adopted by or imposed on the city of Rohnert Park; (2) that violate the city's zoning ordinances; or (3) that violate any other provision of local, state or federal law relating to health, safety or environmental protection.
24.
Any obstructions, impediments, or excavations that interfere with the ordinary use by the public of any public street, way or sidewalk except when and as permitted pursuant to this code or state law;
(Ord. No. 852, § 2.A.(Exh. 1), 12-11-2012)