Chapter 17.80
PLANTER AREA MAINTENANCE
Sections:
17.80.000 Applicability.
17.80.010 Definitions.
17.80.030 Maintenance required.
17.80.040 Enforcement.
17.80.050 Penalties.
17.80.000 Applicability.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to properties with business, commercial, and/or multi-family uses.
17.80.010 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
A. “Maintain” shall mean to keep the plants, shrubs, and/or lawns within planter areas adequately watered, weeded, mowed and to replace dead or dying plants. In addition “maintain” shall mean that debris and litter are removed and kept from the planter areas.
B. “Owner” includes a person occupying the property as a lessee.
C. “Planter area” means all exterior locations designed, designated, and/or actually used for the growth of shrubs, flowers, trees, lawns and other plant material.
17.80.030 Maintenance required.
The owner of any property subject to the provisions of this chapter shall maintain all planter areas on his property.
17.80.040 Enforcement.
Whenever the planning director becomes aware that an owner is not properly maintaining a planter area as required by this chapter, a notice shall be sent. The notice shall specify:
A. The location of the planter area;
B. The specific manner in which the planter area has not been maintained;
C. A time within which to correct the deficiency;
D. A notice that criminal penalties may result from failure to comply.
If the planter area is not properly maintained within the time period established in the notice, the planning director shall refer the matter to the city attorney for institution of appropriate legal action.
17.80.050 Penalties.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine in the amount of $25.00 for each and every day of continued violation.