§ 306-8. Appearance of exterior of premises.

A. 

Single-family, two-family, multifamily residence and commercial properties. The exterior of all single-family, two-family, multifamily residences and commercial properties and premises shall be maintained so as to facilitate the elimination of health, safety, quality of life, and fire hazards and so that the appearance of the premises and all buildings thereon shall reflect a level of maintenance in keeping with the standards of the neighborhood, including but not limited to the following:

(1) 

Storage of commercial and industrial material. There shall not be stored or used at a location exposed to public view equipment and materials relating to commercial or business uses.

(2) 

Front, rear, or side yard parking. No person shall park, stop or stand any motor vehicle or permit or suffer the same to be done in any front, rear, or side yard area of any dwelling building except on driveway and parking areas located and installed in compliance with applicable Borough ordinances.

B. 

Prohibited actions: mixed-occupancy buildings and premises. The exterior of mixed-occupancy buildings and premises shall be maintained so that the appearance thereof shall not constitute a blighting effect upon neighboring properties nor an element leading to a progressive deterioration and downgrading of neighboring properties, including the following:

(1) 

Signs and billboards. All permanent signs and billboards exposed to public view shall be maintained in good repair. Any sign or billboard which has weathered excessively or faded or the paint on which has excessively peeled or cracked shall, with its supporting members, be removed forthwith or put into a state of good repair. All nonoperative or broken electrical signs shall be repaired or shall, with their supporting members, be removed forthwith.

(2) 

Windows and window display areas. All windows exposed to public view shall be kept clean and free of marks and foreign substance. Except when utilized for display purposes, no materials stock or inventory shall be permitted in window display areas exposed to public view unless such areas are first screened by drapes, venetian blinds or other means of making the windows opaque. All screening of interiors shall be maintained in a clean and attractive manner and in a good state of repair.

(3) 

Repair and painting of exteriors of buildings. All store fronts and the exteriors of all mixed-occupancy buildings shall be kept in good repair, painted where required or otherwise provided with protective treatment sufficient to prevent deterioration and shall not constitute a safety hazard or nuisance. In the event repairs to a store front become necessary, such repairs shall be made in harmony with the original design with the same materials or appearance similar to those used in the construction of the store front in such a manner as to permanently repair the damaged area or areas.

(4) 

Exterior gardens shall be maintained in a neat and orderly manner and any grass or bushes shall be trimmed as required to maintain a neat appearance.

Amended 11-23-2010 by Ord. No. 1424; 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. 1513