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10 MOST COMMON CODE VIOLATIONS |
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 1. HIGH
GRASS AND WEEDS: MUST BE SHORTER THAN TEN (10)
INCHES. TRIM AROUND FOUNDATIONS, SIDEWALKS, CURBS, FENCES,
ETC. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO MOW TO THE CURBS OR STREET EDGE. ONLY
ONE NOTICE PER YEAR IS REQUIRED TO BE ISSUED. GRASS AND WEEDS
OVER FOUR FEET HIGH MAY BE MOWED WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. LOTS
OVER 5 ACRES SHALL BE MOWED 200 FEET INWARD FROM STREET AND
DEVELPED PROPERTY, UNLESS GROWING CROPS AND WITH AN AGRICULTURAL
EXEMPTION. ONLY ONE NOTICE PER YEAR (365 DAYS) IS REQUIRED
TO BE ISSUED. |
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UNSANITARY PREMISES: KEEP LITTER,
RUBBISH, GARBAGE SPILLAGES, CANS, BOTTLES, SCRAP METAL, LUMBER,
APPLIANCES, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, TIRES, DEAD TREES, LIMBS,
BRUSH, ANIMAL DROPPINGS AND OTHER SUCH ITEMS REMOVED FROM YOUR
PROPERTY OUT TO ADJACENT CURBS, ALLEYS, AND STREETS. ONLY ONE
NOTICE PER YEAR (365 DAYS) IS REQUIRED TO BE ISSUED. |
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JUNKED VEHICLES: INOPERATIVE (MECHANICALLY
OR LEGALLY), WRECKED, DISMANTLED OR PARTIALLY DISMANTLED MOTOR
VEHICLES THAT DO NOT HAVE AN UNEXPIRED REGISTRATION OR INSPECTION
STICKER LAWFULLY AFFIXEDED ARE NOT TO BE IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
VIEW, AND MUST BE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED IN A BUILDING. JUNKED
VEHICLES MAY NOT BE PLACED BEHIND FENCES, UNLESS IN CONNECTION
WITH A LICENSED SALVAGE YARD, OR AS AN ANTIQUE (OVER 35 YEARS
OLD) OR SPECIAL INTEREST VEHICLE. CAR COVERS DO NOT QUALIFY
AS SCREENING FOR JUNKED VEHICLES. |
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 4. PARKING
ON UNIMPROVED SURFACE: VEHICLES SHALL BE
PARKED ON AN IMPROVED SURFACE. BOATS, TRAILERS, CAMPERS AND RV’S
MUST BE PARKED BEHIND FRONT BUILDING LINES ON AN APPROVED SURFACE,
WHICH MUST
BE SIMILAR TO THE EXISTING DRIVEWAY SURFACE (NOT GRASS
OR DIRT),
OR BEHIND A SIX FOOT TALL MINIMUM SCREENING FENCE OR APPROVED
VEGETATION SCREEN SUCH AS HEDGES, SHRUBS ETC. YOU MAY PARK ONE
VEHICLE, TRAILER, RV, CAMPER, ETC IN THE REAR YARD ON AN UNIMPROVED
SURFACE AS LONG AS IT IS BEHIND A SIX FOOT SCREENING FENCE. THIS
DOES NOT APPLY TO JUNKED VEHICLES. |
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 5.
GARBAGE PLACED OUT ON NON COLLECTION
DAYS: PLACE OUT AT CURB OR EDGE OF STREET ON TUESDAYS OR FRIDAYS
IN SUPPLIED ROLLOUT BINS PLACE LARGE ITEMS OUT ON FRIDAYS.
GARBAGE WILL NOT BE PICKED UP BEFORE 7:00 AM OR AFTER 8:00
PM. DAYS THAT FALL ON HOLIDAYS WILL NOT HAVE COLLECTION SERVICE,
BUT WILL HAVE AT LEAST ONE (1) DAY PICKUP FOR THAT WEEK. BRUSH
MAY BE PLACED OUT ON THE SECOND WEDNSDAY AND THURSDAYSDAY OF
EACH MONTH. BE SURE TO BUNBLE IN LENGTHS OF FOUR FEET OR SHORTER.
CONTACT PUBLIC WORKS FOR BRUSH REMOVAL.
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 6.
HOUSE NUMBERS: NUMBERS
MUST BE PLACED ON OR NEAR THE FRONT DOOR, AND BE OF A CONTRASTING
COLOR SO
AS TO BE TO BE EASILY SEEN FROM THE STREET. NUMBERS ARE TO
BE NEAT AND LEGIBLE. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO HOMES WITH ALLEYS,
AS THE FIRE CODE REQUIRES HOUSE NUMBERS AT THE BACK ALSO. “PEEL
AND STICK” NUMBERS ARE NOT ALLOWED UNDER THE FIRE CODE.
NUMBERS ARE TO BE A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) INCHES HIGH. IF YOUR
HOME IS PLACED A GREAT DISTANCE OFF OF THE STREET, A POST,
PLATE OR OTHER SUCH PLACQUARD MAY BE PLACED NEAR THE FRONT
OF YOUR PROPERTY WITH THE ADDRESS ON IT, AS WELL AS THE DWELLING. PLEASE MAKE IT EASY TO FIND YOUR HOME IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY! |
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 7. NO
PERMIT: PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR FENCES OVER
30” HIGH,
BUILDING PROJECTS, ELECTRICAL WORK, PLUMBING WORK (INCLUDING
WATER HEATERS), STORAGE BUILDINGS, POOLS TWO (2) FEET DEEP OR
MORE (INCLUDING ABOVE GROUND POOLS), PORTABLE SIGNS, PERMANENT
SIGNS, CERTAIN TEMPORARY SIGNS, GARAGE SALES AND FOOD SERVICE
ESTABLISHMENTS. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION, PLEASE CALL. |
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 8. STANDING WATER: ALL SOURCES THAT
MAY HOLD WATER (FRESH OR STAGNANT) MAY HARBOR MOSQUITOES. ELIMINATE
ANY SUCH PLACES SUCH AS CANS, TIRES, BOTTLES, PLASTIC SHEETING,
LOW SPOTS IN YARDS, WATER IN POOLS, BUCKETS AND FLOWER POTS,
CLOGGED GUTTERS, PET WATERING BOWLS, ETC. HELP REDUCE THE SPREAD
OF WEST NILE VIRUS AND ENCEPHYLITUS.
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 9. PARKING
VIOLATIONS: PARKING
OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONE TON AND OVER, RV’s,
BOATS, TRAILERS, INOPERATIVE VEHICLES OR CAMPER TRAILERS
ON THE STREET. BLOCKING DRIVEWAYS,
CROSSWALKS, SIDEWALKS, FIRE HYDRANTS OR MAILBOXES. PARKING
TOO CLOSE TO AN INTERSECTION, STOP SIGN OR CROSSWALK.
DOUBLE PARKING, PARKING OVER 18” FROM A CURB, OR
PARKING AGAINST THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. |
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 10. SIGNS:
DO NOT PLACE SIGNS IN THE RIGHT OF WAY, ON UTILITY POLES,
ON OFFICIAL SIGNS, OR IN VIOLATION OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE.
MOST TYPES OF SIGNS REQUIRE A PERMIT. REMOVE GARAGE SALE
SIGNS WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER YOUR SALE. PLEASE CALL IF
YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. |
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HELP TO MAKE GLENN HEIGHTS A CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL PLACE! |
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