§ 29-160. Maintenance standards.

(a)

All off-street areas shall be hard surfaced (as provided for in this chapter) and maintained to prevent areas of standing water, potholes and dust. The parking area shall be arranged as efficiently as possible and marked to provide orderly and safe parking and movement of vehicles and be graded to drain so as to dispose of surface water. For non-residential uses, pavement markings shall be properly maintained and on-site signs properly maintained as necessary to provide a clear identification of parking spaces and to facilitate the movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

(b)

Ingress and egress standards. Any area utilized as ingress and egress from the street pavement to the property owner's lot line shall be improved to standards as set forth in this chapter and maintained free of potholes so as to allow for the safe and efficient flow of vehicles entering and existing the public rights-of-way.

(c)

Vehicles sales and/or storage. Any area used for vehicle storage (sales or repair garages) shall be hard surfaced as provided for in this chapter and maintained in an impervious manner to prevent the accumulation of water. Customer parking spaces shall be identified, striped and free of sale or repair vehicles.

(d)

Penalties. Violations of the provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor. Notice of violations along with corrective actions and terms to bring the violation(s) into compliance shall be sent to the property owner. The city seeks voluntary compliance by a business. If the required corrective action is not accomplished within the specified time frame, the business owners/managers in violation of this section shall be fined in accordance with sections 29-4 and 1-8 of the City of Pine Bluff Code of Ordinances.

Further, no property or condition shall be deemed to be "grandfathered" with respect to the requirements of this section and a violation existing at the time this section is adopted may be punished as provided herein after due notice and time for corrective action.

(Ord. No. 6585, § 4, 10-16-17)