§ 518.560. Maintenance of Structure Exteriors.

The exterior of all structures regulated by this Part shall be maintained in good condition and appearance, and as a minimum:

(a)

All windows exposed to public view shall be kept clean and free of marks or foreign substances except when necessary in the course of changing displays. Storage of materials, stock or inventory shall be prohibited in window display areas or other areas ordinarily exposed to public view unless said areas are first screened from the public view by drapes, venetian blinds or other permanent cover, rendering the windows opaque to the public view. All screening of interiors shall be maintained in a clean and attractive manner and in a good state of repair. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit window displays which are attractive, neat, orderly and in keeping with community standards;

(b)

All walls and other portions of buildings and structures exposed to public view shall be kept in a good state of repair and painted, whitewashed or finished in such other manner as to present a clean, neat and attractive appearance. Goods, material or equipment displayed or stored elsewhere on the premises shall be enclosed in a 90 percent sight-tight enclosure;

(c)

Except for "For Rent" or "For Sale" signs, any temporary sign or other paper advertising that is glued or otherwise attached to a window or windows, or otherwise exposed to public view shall comply with the provisions of Part 13 of Chapter 656 governing temporary signs;

(d)

All graffiti shall be removed within 72 hours.

(e)

Any awning or marquis or its accompanying structural members which extend over any street, sidewalk or any other portion of the premises shall be maintained in a good state of repair. In the event said awnings or marquis are made of cloth, metal, plastic or another similar material, said material, where exposed to public view, shall not show evidence of excessive weathering, discoloration, ripping, tearing or other holes. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize any encroachment on streets, sidewalks or other parts of the public domain;

(f)

All exterior appurtenances or accessory structures or portions of buildings which are in a deteriorated condition not economically repairable shall be removed;

(g)

Chimneys and flue and vent attachments which are not safe, durable, smoke-tight and capable of withstanding the action of flue gasses shall be repaired, replaced or removed;

(h)

Exterior porches, landings, balconies, stairs and fire escapes shall be structurally sound and kept in good repair and shall be properly provided with proper banisters or railings;

(i)

All roofs shall have an approved covering free of holes, cracks or excessively worn surfaces, which will prevent the entrance of moisture into the structure and provide reasonable durability. Metal roofs showing signs of corrosion shall be painted with an approved product, applied in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications;

(j)

A balustrade shall be installed and maintained in good repair on the open side of a balcony, porch, landing, stairwell and stairway, constructed in accordance with the Building Code.

(k)

Where repairs are undertaken to that part of a building which abuts a public street, the repairs shall be made with the same or similar type materials as used in the original construction, where possible. Any deviation or substitution must be approved by the Downtown Development Authority, Design Review Committee or its staff. Such repairs shall be made in a workmanlike manner so as to permanently repair the damaged area or areas;

(l)

All reconstruction of walls and sidings shall conform to the requirements of the Building Code and shall be finished in a manner such that the materials used will not be of a kind that by their appearance, under prevailing appraisal practices and standards, will depreciate the values of neighboring and adjoining premises.

(m)

All ground floor windows shall be maintained with glass or translucent material so as to present the appearance of being glassed. Broken or missing window or door glass shall be repaired or replaced. It shall not be permitted to replace the glass with plywood, or other nontranslucent materials except on an emergency basis. Boarding of ground floor windows for longer than one week shall be prohibited. Any requests for deviation or substitution from these requirements must be approved by the Downtown Development Authority, Design Review Committee, or its staff, within 15 days of citation or other notice by the City of a violation.

(n)

All second floor and higher windows, if boarding is required, shall be painted black to maintain the appearance of the rhythm of openings on the structure. Any requests for deviation or substitution must be approved by the Downtown Development Authority, Design Review Committee within 15 days of citation or other notice by the City of a violation. If windows are eliminated on a building, they shall be closed in with construction that is the same type as the construction used in the exterior of the building.

(o)

Any streetscape beautification or vegetative improvements over and above that which is provided by the City shall be the responsibility of the property owner or occupant to maintain. No street beautification efforts shall constitute a hazard or nuisance.

(Ord. 2003-614-E, § 1)

ADDENDUM A

RATES AND FEES

Demolition Fees

The fees contained within this Section are subject to the Annual Review of Fees provision found in Section 106.112, Ordinance Code. The fees listed below can be found electronically on the following City of Jacksonville webpage: www.coj.net/fees .

a)

Administrative fee

b)

Title search and postage cost

c)

Reinspect cost

d)

Abatement cost

e)

Cost of publication

Nuisance Abatement Fees

a)

Administrative fee

b)

Title search and postage cost

c)

Reinspect cost

d)

Abatement cost

e)

Cost of publication

f)

First repeated violation fine

g)

Second repeated violation fine

h)

Third repeated violation fine

i)

Fourth and subsequent violation fine

Maintenance Code Special Service Inspection

(Ord. 96-458-297, § 1; Ord. 2010-216-E, § 8; Ord. 2017-665-E , § 25)

ADDENDUM B
PROSECUTION PENALTIES

The penalty provisions and classes of offenses found in Chapter 609, Schedule "A1" are hereby adopted as the penalty provisions of this Chapter.

(Ord. 96-458-297, § 1; Ord. 2007-286-E, § 5)