Appendix 5605. Substandard property.

The existence or maintenance of substandard property is prohibited, unlawful and constitutes a public nuisance. Any one (1) or more of the following conditions shall constitute substandard property.

(1)

Substandard buildings;

(2)

Unpainted buildings causing dry rot, warping and termite infestation;

(3)

Broken, missing or inoperable windows or doors;

(4)

Overgrown vegetation which is detrimental to public health, safety or welfare or which detracts from the appearance or property values of the immediate neighborhood. Overgrown vegetation is defined to include any of the following, without limitation:

a.

Vegetation likely to harbor rats, vermin and/or pestilence.

b.

Vegetation hanging over, or obstructing, public rights-of-way or creating a pedestrian or vehicular hazard in the use of public property.

c.

Vegetation causing or adding to a fire hazard, including, without limitation, plants, hedges, shrubs or trees growing on or upon the roof of any structure, or within such close proximity of a roof structure or utility line so as to constitute a fire code violation.

d.

Vegetation, with any of the characteristics or conditions listed in this subsection (4) of this section, located on medians and parkways conditioned or required to be maintained by private property owners, developers or homeowner associations.

(5)

Dead vegetation which is detrimental to public health, safety or welfare. Dead vegetation is defined to include any of the following, without limitation:

a.

Decayed, diseased or hazardous vegetation, including neglected, poorly watered or unwatered, untrimmed or otherwise uncared for, trees, weeds, ground cover, shrubs, hedges, bushes, plants and other vegetation that cause or contribute to any one (1) of the following conditions:

(i)

A danger to public health, safety and welfare.

(ii)

A detriment to nearby property, or the value thereof.

(iii)

Causing or adding to a fire hazard.

(iv)

The creation or promotion of dust or soil erosion.

(v)

Unattractive or unsightly appearance that is contrary to community standards as established by surrounding or nearby properties.

(vi)

The absence of any vegetation where approved or required by the City of Agoura Hills.

b.

Vegetation, with any of the characteristics or conditions listed in this subsection (5) of this section, located on medians and parkways conditioned or required to be maintained by private property owners, developers or homeowner associations or property owners associations.

(6)

Trailers, campers, recreational vehicles, boats and other related apparatus placed or stored in an area that is visible from a public street;

(7)

Trailers, campers, recreational vehicles, trucks, and boats that exceed six (6) feet in height and that are parked for more than forty-eight (48) hours within five (5) feet of any side property line;

(8)

Inoperable or abandoned motor vehicles or parts thereof placed or stored in an area that is visible from a public street;

(9)

Abandoned, broken, discarded, or neglected equipment, machinery or furniture placed or stored for a period of more than forty-eight (48) hours in an area that is visible from a public street;

(10)

Clothesline in front yard areas;

(11)

Garbage cans placed or stored in front or side yards and visible from a public street except when placed in places of collection at the times permitted;

(12)

Packing boxes, paper products or other debris placed, accumulated, or stored in yard areas visible from a public street or adjacent private property;

(13)

Maintenance of premises in such condition as to be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or in such manner as to constitute a public nuisance as defined by Civil Code Section 3480;

(14)

Property, including, but not limited to, building exteriors which are visible from a public right-of-way or adjacent private property and maintained in such condition as to become so defective, unsightly, or in such condition of deterioration or disrepair that the same detracts from the appearance of the immediate neighborhood. This includes, but is not limited to, the keeping or disposing of or the scattering over the property or premises of any of the following:

a.

Lumber, junk, trash or debris;

b.

Abandoned, discarded or unused objects of equipment such as automobiles, furniture, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, cans or containers;

c.

Stagnant water or excavations;

d.

Any device, decoration, design, fence, structure, clothesline or vegetation which is unsightly by reason of its condition or its inappropriate location.

(15)

Grading which does not meet the minimum standards set forth in the building code of the City of Agoura Hills or which is done in violation of this Code or any other city or state law regulating grading;

(16)

Any other condition or activity on real property that violates any local, state or federal law or regulation, or that is contrary to any public agency approval, permit, or condition thereof.

(Ord. No. 03-318, § 1, 4-9-2003; Ord. No. 11-394, § 2, 1-11-2012)