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 Boca Raton
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 10. NUISANCES
 Article I. IN GENERAL

§ 10-1. Maintenance of lots, structures.  

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  • (1)

    No trash or debris of any kind resulting from fire, windstorm, demolition or partial demolition of a building or structure, or the modification, alteration or repair of an existing building or structure, shall be permitted to remain on any lot or plot, or any sidewalk, bicycle path, street, road or alley right-of-way contiguous thereto.

    (2)

    Equipment, materials, temporary structures, trash and/or debris shall not be stored on any vacant or partially vacant lot or plat, except as may be authorized by current codes and ordinances and with the prior approval of the chief code administrator, and such shall not be permitted to remain on any vacant or partially vacant lot or plot, or the sidewalk, bicycle path, street or alley right-of-way, after completion of either a new building or structure or work on an existing building or structure.

    (3)

    All trash, debris, rubble, removed trees and shrubs, tree and shrub trimmings or similar materials, shall be removed from the site and disposed of in an approved disposal area. Burial of such materials on-site, or burial or disposal at any location other than an approved disposal area, is prohibited.

    (4)

    The owner, lessee or the authorized representative of either shall be responsible for the proper maintenance of buildings, structures and property. The owner, lessee or representative shall correct, or cause to be corrected, any maintenance deficiencies, and shall remove or cause to be removed any temporary buildings, equipment, materials, trash, rubble, debris or similar materials in violation of this section within the time limits specified in the notice of violation issued by the chief code administrator. If the owner, lessee or representative fails to comply with the provisions of the notice of violation, the chief code administrator shall after having ascertained the cost thereof to include administrative costs, cause the required corrective action to be taken and the cost shall be charged to the owner of the premises involved and shall become a first lien on the property, which lien shall be foreclosed as provided by law.

(Code 1966, § 7-1(c)—(f))

Cross reference

Buildings and building regulations, ch. 19.