21.09.020 Required maintenance for historical resources.
A. All property owners of historical resources shall have the responsibility to preserve and maintain the historical resource, and to avoid neglect by preventing decay and deterioration. Where necessary and feasible to protect the historical resource, the property owner shall be required to restore and rehabilitate the resource, in accordance with the rules and regulations published by the Secretary of the Interior and as amended from time to time. (Also see the City’s HPP Section 5.0, Design Guidelines – Secretary of the Interior Standards for Treatment of Historical Properties.)
B. Owner shall maintain all buildings, structures, yards and other improvements in a manner which does not detract from the appearance of the historical resource or the immediate neighborhood. The following are prohibited, which may include but not be limited to:
1. Dilapidated, deteriorating, or unrepaired structures, such as: fences, roofs, doors, walls and windows;
2. Scrap lumber, junk, trash or debris;
3. Abandoned, discarded or unused objects or equipment, such as automobiles, automobile parts, furniture, stoves, refrigerators, cans, containers, or similar items;
4. Stagnant water or excavations, including pools or spas;
5. Any device, decoration, design, structure or vegetation which diminishes the historic character due to its height, unsightly condition, or its inappropriate location.
6. In the case that a property owner fails to maintain a historical resource, or historically significant elements thereof, the City shall have the authority to enforce conditions to ensure that maintenance is completed to prevent any further deterioration pursuant to CVMC 21.11.010. The property owner shall be responsible for all costs associated with enforcement of the provisions herein. (Ord. 3196 § 3, 2011).