Code Compliance

• Yard maintenance: Grass, weeds or uncultivated plants should not be allowed to grow taller than 12 inches. Remember that maintenance of vegetation in parkways and alleys is the property owner’s responsibility.


• Sidewalk obstructions: Keep tree branches, foliage, hedges and shrubs trim so there is at least eight feet clearance between their overhang and the sidewalk.


• Auto repairs: Auto repairs in a residential area, including apartment zones, are limited to minor emergency repairs unless the work is conducted within a building.


• Commercial Vehicles: You should not park more than one commercial vehicle on a residential property. Oversized commercial vehicles parked or stored in residential areas should not exceed two tons capacity, 26 feet in length, 9 feet in height, and 7-foot-8 inches in width.


• Illegal dumping: It is illegal to dispose of any solid or hazardous waste, like garbage, construction materials and used tires, in vacant lots and other non-permitted areas.


• Curbstoning: It is prohibited to sell a vehicle from a public right-of-way, such as a street. Vehicle sales are also not allowed on parking lots without an auto dealer license.


• Junked vehicle: An uncovered junked vehicle or junk vehicle parts may not be stored in a residential area where it is visible from the street or other public and private property.


• Open storage: Storing materials outside that would not be generally used outdoors, such as indoor furniture or appliances, is prohibited.


• Prohibited signs: Placing signs on utility poles, traffic control devices, sidewalks, medians or other public property is prohibited. Free-standing signs made of wood, metal, plastic, or hardboard larger than 5 square feet and 36 inches in height are allowed in a parkway only between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.