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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 Unsanitary 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 rg owth. 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) Overhangs 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) Chimneys 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 and transport surface water from roofs. Rusted, broken or damaged gutters and downspout shall be promptly repaired or replaced. Gutters shall not be permitted to become clogged nor the flow of water therein restricted by vegetation or other materials growing, placed or otherwise existing therein. (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 Premises and Structures. The exterior of premises and the condition of accessory structures shall be maintained so that the appearance of the premises and all buildings thereon reflects a level of maintenance in keeping with the standards of the immediate neighborhood so that such appearance does not constitute a blighting factor for adjoining property owners nor an element leading to the progressive deterioration and downgrading of the immediate neighborhood with the accompanying diminution of property values: