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Lawns shall be trimmed and maintained and shall not exceed a height of eight (8) inches from the ground. All lawns, trees, hedges and bushes in violation of any and all provisions of this Ordinance shall be removed, trimmed, or cut to conform to the requirements set forth herein. 2. Signs and Billboards. All permanent signs and billboards exposed to public view permitted by reason of other regulations as a lawful non-conforming use shall be maintained in good repair. Any signs which have excessively weathered or faded or those upon which the paint has excessively peeled or cracked shall, with their supporting members, be removed or put into a good state of repair, all nonoperative or broken electrical signs shall be repaired or shall, with their supporting members, be removed. 3. Windows. All windows shall be left uncovered and shall not be opaque to the public view. All windows exposed to public view shall be kept clean and free of marks or foreign substances. No stock or inventory shall be permitted in the window display area. All screening of interiors shall be maintained clean and in a good state of repair. Under extraordinary circumstances and with the advance written permission of the Director of the Planning Department certain areas of the window may be screened from the public view. 4. All tenants or property owners occupying the street level of a commercial property shall be responsible to sweep and clean all sidewalks and brick pavers in front of their establishment so that they remain free of litter, debris, graffiti, oil, cigarette butts, gum, newspapers, refuse, and all garbage. In order to maintain or restore the level of cleanliness needed, power washing may be needed. Those tenants/owners on a corner shall be responsible for sidewalks and brick pavers on all sides as described above. If there is not a ground level tenant, or if the entire building is vacant, the property owner shall be responsible for maintenance of the sidewalks, brick pavers and landscaping as described in this subsection. Any trees or landscaping in front of the establishment shall be watered, pruned and maintained. Landscaping

the sidewalks, brick pavers and landscaping as described in this subsection. Any trees or landscaping in front of the establishment shall be watered, pruned and maintained. Landscaping shall not be removed or replaced with gravel, asphalt or wood chips. 5. Signs or Advertisements; Removal. Except for "For Rent" signs, any temporary sign or other paper advertising material glued or otherwise attached to a window or windows or otherwise exposed in public view shall be removed at the expiration of the event or sale for which it is erected or within sixty (60) days after erection, whichever shall occur sooner. Except during the course of repairs or alterations, no more than thirty-three and one-third (33 1/3%) percent of the square footage of any single window or single window display area shall be devoted to signs or other temporary advertising material attached to the window or windows or otherwise exposed to public view. 6. Awnings and Marquees. Any awning or marquee and its accompanying structural members which extend over any street, sidewalk or other portion of the premises shall be maintained in good repair and shall not constitute a nuisance or a safety hazard. In the event such awnings or marquees are not properly maintained in accordance with the foregoing, they shall, together with their supporting members, be removed forthwith. In the event the awnings or marquees are made of cloth, plastic, or of similar materials, the cloth or plastic where exposed to public view shall be maintained in good condition and shall not show evidence of excessive weathering, discoloration, ripping, tearing, or other holes. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize any encroachment on streets, sidewalks, or other parts of the public domain. (1972 Code § 16-8.2; Ord. No. 1573-98 § 1; Ord. No. 1715-00 §§ 1, 2; Ord. No. 1727-00 § 1)