(a) Continued good appearance depends on the extent and quality of maintenance. Maintenance and upkeep are required for all the land improvements within the city. Lawns and planting require considerably more periodic attention than do buildings, nonetheless both require maintenance in order to retain a good appearance.

(b) The owner of every single-family or multiple-family dwelling, commercial or industrial property or his appointed agent and any occupant, operator, tenant or anyone otherwise using the property in any form or manner shall be responsible for maintaining the exterior in a clean, sanitary and safe condition. All parts thereof shall be maintained in good repair and shall be capable of performing the function for which such structure or part of any feature thereof was designed or intended to be used.

(c) Exterior property areas in the front yard shall be free of clotheslines or other outside methods of drying clothing or other materials.

(d) Exterior property areas of all premises shall be kept free of all nuisances, litter, rubbish, debris, objects, material or conditions which may create a health or fire hazard. Exterior property areas shall be free of unsanitary conditions which constitute a blighting or deteriorating influence on the neighborhood. Lawns, landscaping, driveways and fences shall be maintained so as not to constitute a blighting or deteriorating effect in the neighborhood.

(e) Exterior property of buildings under construction shall be maintained during the period of construction as free of debris, rubbish or litter as possible so as not to constitute a blighting effect on the neighborhood.