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Ordinance No. 2004-80 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That Section 1363.07 of Chapter 1367 of the Real Property Maintenance Code, entitled "Duties and Responsibilities of Owners and Operators," which presently reads as follows: "1363.07 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS. (a) Maintenance of Exterior of Premises; Hazards and Unsanitarv Conditions The exterior of the premises and the exterior of all structures thereon shall be kept free of all nuisances, unsanitary conditions and any hazard to the safety of occupants, pedestrians and other persons utilizing the premises, and any of the foregoing shall be promptly removed and abated by the owner or operator. It shall be the duty of the owner or operator to keep the premises free of hazards which include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Refuse. An accumulation of brush, broken glass, stumps and roots that present a safety hazard; also garbage, trash and debris that present an unsanitary and/or a safety hazard. Compost piles, enclosed in a fenced-in area not exceeding twenty four square feet and maintained not closer than thirty feet from adjacent property lines, are exempt from this paragraph. (2) Natural P-rowth• Dead trees and limbs or other natural growth which, by reason of rotting or deteriorating conditions or storm damage, constitutes a hazard to persons in the vicinity thereof. (3) Overhan ings and awnings. Loose and overhanging objects which, by reason of location above ground level, constitute a danger of falling on persons in the vicinity thereof. (4) Sources of infestation. Permitting premises to become infested with vermin or rodents is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. No owner, occupant or person in charge or control of any premises shall cause or knowingly permit such premises to become or to remain infested with vermin or rodents. (5) Foundation walls. Exterior foundation walls shall be kept structurally sound, free from defects and damage and capable of bearing imposed loads safely. (6) Chimnevs and all flue and vent attachments thereto. Chimneys and all flue vent attachments thereto shall be maintained structurally sound, free from defects and so maintained as to capably perform at all times the functions for which they were designed, and the same shall be capable of withstanding the action of flue gases. (7) Gutters and downspout. All gutters and downspout shall be placed in compliance with the Building Code and maintained to collect surface water from roofs. Rusted, broken or damaged gutters and downspout shall be promptly repaired or replaced. (8) Sidewalks. All sidewalks shall be kept in repair. Any grade separation greater than one inch on the surface of a sidewalk caused by cracks or settling shall be promptly replaced or repaired. Sidewalks, where surfaces are eroded or pitted to such an extent as to cause a safety hazard to pedestrians, shall be replaced or repaired. (b) Appearance of Exterior of Nonresidential Premises and Structures. The exterior of premises and the condition of accessory structures shall be maintained so that the appearance of