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Ordinance No. 2001-131 use sha11 be maintained in good repair. Any signs which have weathered or faded or those upon which the paint has peeled shall, with their supporting members, be removed forthwith or put into a good state of repair. All broken electrical signs shall be repaired or shall, with their supporting members, be removed forthwith. (3) Store fronts. All store fronts shall be kept in good repair, painted where required, and sha11 not constitute a safety hazard or nuisance. In the event that repairs to a store front become necessary, such repairs sha11 be made with the same or similar materials used in the construction of the store front in such a manner as to permanently repair the damaged area or areas. Any cornice visible above the store front shall be kept painted, where required, and in good repair. (4) Awnings and marquees. Any awning or marquee and its accompanying structural member which extend over any street, sidewalk or other portion of premises shall be maintained in good repair and sha11 not constitute a nuisance or a safety hazard. In the event that 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 that such awnings or marquees are made of cloth, plastic or similar material, such cloth, plastic or similar material, where exposed to public view, sha11 be maintained in good condition and sha11 not show evidence of weathering, discoloration, ripping, tearing or other holes. Nothing herein sha11 be construed to authorize any encroachment on streets, sidewalks or other parts of the public domain. (5) Storage of industrial and commercial materials or waste and motor vehicle equipment. There shall not be stored or used at a location visible from the sidewalks, streets or other public area.s, equipment, materials, waste or motor vehicle equipment relating to commercial or industrial uses unless expressly permitted under the Zoning Code for such premises. The parking or storage of boats, motor homes, recreational vehicles, travel trailers or truck trailers used for sales or storage, between the property line at the street right of way and the front of every commercial or industrial building is prohibited. All such boats, motor homes, recreational vehicles, travel trailers and truck trailers used for sale or storage sha11 be stored in the rear yard and screened from view. In the event that the commercial or industrial building is located on a corner lot, boats, motor homes, recrea.tional vehicles, travel trailers and truck trailers used for sales or storage sha11 not be stored or parked between the property line at the street right of way and the side of the building facing the street. (c) Structural Soundness and General Maintenance. The exterior of every structure or accessory structure (including fences, signs and store frorrts) sha11 be mairnained in good repair and all surfaces thereof shall be kept painted where necessary for purposes of preservation and appearance, or surface coated with a protective coating or treated to prevent rot and decay. All surfaces shall be maintained free of broken windows, crumbling stone or brick, peeling pairrt or other condition reflective of deterioration or inadequate maintenance to the end that the property itself may