Grand Terrace, Cal., Code of Ordinances ch. 5.80 § 5.80.090
Exterior site maintenance standards
Operative Text
In addition to the California Model Building Codes and City of Grand Terrace Municipal Code and Health and Safety Code, residential non-owner occupied/rental buildings shall meet the following exterior site maintenance standards: A. There shall be no accumulation of weeds, vegetation, junk (to include, but not be limited to, abandoned, unused or nonoperational appliances, equipment, vehicles, machinery, or household furnishings), dead organic matter (including lawns), debris, garbage, stagnant water, combustible materials or similar materials or conditions. B. All parking areas shall be improved with an impervious surface and kept free of potholes, cracks or other deterioration. All striping and signage, including parking signage and fire lane or access signage, shall be maintained in good condition and clearly legible. C. All landscape and hardscape areas shall be maintained so as not to constitute a public nuisance. D. Refuse enclosures shall be installed and maintained at multi-family properties. Oversized trash that will not fit within the refuse enclosure shall be removed from the property.
Grand Terrace Code of Ordinances ch. 5.80 § 5.80.090 establishes exterior site maintenance standards that apply specifically to non-owner-occupied residential rental buildings, layered on top of existing state and local codes. The rule prohibits accumulations of weeds, junk, dead vegetation, debris, garbage, stagnant water, and combustible materials on the property. It also requires parking areas to have intact impervious surfaces with legible striping and signage, mandates that landscaping and hardscaping not become a public nuisance, and requires multi-family properties to maintain refuse enclosures and promptly remove oversized trash that cannot fit within them.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of rental properties in Grand Terrace subject to ch. 5.80 § 5.80.090 generally conduct routine inspections to ensure no junk, dead vegetation, debris, or stagnant water accumulates anywhere on the exterior of the property. Compliant operators keep parking surfaces free of potholes and cracks, maintain all parking and fire-lane signage in clearly legible condition, and ensure that landscaping does not rise to the level of a public nuisance. At multi-family properties, maintaining properly installed refuse enclosures and arranging timely removal of oversized items that cannot fit inside those enclosures are standard operational practices under this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Grand Terrace Code of Ordinances ch. 5.80 § 5.80.090, tenants living in non-owner-occupied rental buildings have an interest in exterior conditions that meet the standards described — including clean common areas, functional parking surfaces, and adequate refuse enclosures at multi-family properties. If exterior conditions appear to fall short of these standards, tenants may document the conditions with photographs and dates, and can consider reporting concerns to the City of Grand Terrace's code enforcement or municipal services department. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with San Bernardino County can also help residents understand what options may be available when exterior maintenance issues arise.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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