95-853 Minimum Maintenance Standards

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b. All deteriorated or damaged structural and decorative fences or walls, or portions of fences and walls, shall be repaired or replaced to match as closely as possible with the existing or original materials and construction of the fence or wall. Rotten or weakened portions shall be removed, repaired or replaced in such a manner as to be compatible with the rest of the fence or wall or to match the original materials and construction techniques. All exposed wood shall be stained or painted, except wood that is generally recognized to withstand outdoor exposure without such treatment. Every such part shall be clean of graffiti, litter, dirt, mildew or other debris; and where surfaces are painted, once painted or normally painted, not more than ten percent (10%) of such surface may be free of paint; painted surfaces shall be maintained without peeling or chalking. 3. VACANT AND DEVELOPED SITES a. Landscaping: All green areas (front, side and rear yards) shall be kept free of overgrowth, weeds, trash and debris. All dead tree limbs and dead trees shall be removed. b. Parking Lots: Parking areas shall be well maintained and kept free of overgrowth, potholes, weeds, trash and debris. Paving, striping, and traffic control signs and pavement markings shall be maintained in good repair and in a neat and clean appearance. c. Site Maintenance Obligation: The owners and successors of property developed under an approved site plan shall not remove, destroy, modify subvert or render inoperable, through act or omission, any of the site improvements, designs, standards or conditions, required for the property. 4. APPLICABILITY The Minimum Maintenance Standards and Guidelines shall be applicable to all unimproved and improved properties within the geographical boundaries of the City of Casselberry, Florida. Said Minimum Maintenance Standards and Guidelines shall be in addition to any other standards, codes, ordinances, rules, regulation or other statutory requirements applicable to such properties. Nothing herein shall be construed to repeal the requirements of Article VIII, Section 2-8.1 through 2-8.9 of the Unified Land Development Regulations. To the extent that this Ordinance conflicts with said requirements of the City Code, Sections 2-8.1 through 2-8.9 shall preempt the terms of this Ordinance. 5. ENFORCEMENT The Minimum Maintenance Standards and Guidelines shall be enforced pursuant to the provision of Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 2, entitled "Code Enforcement Board," and Chapter 2, Article V, of the Code of the City of Casselberry, Florida, entitled "Code Enforcement Citations." A violation of any part of this Ordinance shall be a civil infraction for which the penalty shall be $100 (Class II). Ord. #95-853 Page 3 of 4