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..ti? Ordinance No. 2001-131 (4) Sources of infestation. Permitting premises to become infested with vermin or rodents is hereby declaxed 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 vernun or rodents. (5) Foundation walls. Exterior founda.tion walls sha11 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 a11 flue vent attachments thereto sha11 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 sha11 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 sha11 be promptly replaced or repaired. Sidewalks, where surfaces are eroded or pitted to such an extent as to cause a safety hazard to pedestrians, sha11 be replaced or repaired. (b) Apnearance of Exterior of Nonresidential Premises and Structures. The exterior of premises and the condition of accessory structures shall be mairrtained 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, including the following: (1) Landscaping_ (a) Premises shall be maintained. Lawns, hedges and bushes shall be trimmed and kept from becoming overgrown and unsightly where exposed to public view and where the same constitute a blighting factor depreciating adjoining property. Grass, in lawns, permitted to grow in excess of eight inches in height, shall be presumed to be a nuisance. (b) All trees, shrubs, and other plantings which are part of a landscaping plan approved by the city pursuant to the provisions of chapter 1126 of the zoning code shall be maintained in a trimmed and healthy condition. Trees, shrubs and other plantings which have died shall be timely replaced with like and similar plantings. (2) Signs and billboazds. All permanent signs and billboards exposed to public view permitted by reason of other regulations or as a lawful nonconforming 2