17.80.030 Prohibited conduct.
Except as provided in Section 17.80.050, it is unlawful for any responsible party having charge or possession of any real property in the city to:
A. Operate any business activity in the city without a business license registration certificate and appropriate planning and zoning approval.
B. Operate any business or other activity in the city not consistent with all of the terms and conditions of all applicable zoning approvals and approved plans granted by the city. This includes, but is not limited to, business license registration certificates, home occupation permits and conditional use permits.
C. Allow upon any premises under his/her control the placement of any temporary or permanent signs without appropriate zoning and building permit approval.
D. Keep, store, or maintain on or in front of any real property, or in or on any vehicle upon the real property under his/her control any litter, rubbish or weeds, when such material is open to view at street level from a parkway, street, or adjoining property, or in such a condition as to be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of such real property or any adjoining property.
E. Not maintain any parcel of land, building, or structure on real property in conformance with the standards contained in Section 17.80.060.
F. Permit any parcel of land, building, or structure on real property to remain a vacant real property without properly securing and maintaining the property pursuant to Section 17.80.070, Maintenance Standards for Undeveloped/Vacant Property.
G. Allow upon any premises under his/her control any swimming pool, pond, spa, or other body of water or excavation which is abandoned, unattended, or unfiltered.
H. Allow the disposal or storage of oil, grease, other petroleum products, noxious chemicals, pesticides, or any gaseous, liquid, or solid waste in such a manner to constitute a health or fire hazard or degrade the appearance of or detract from the aesthetic and property values of neighboring properties.
I. Keep, store, or maintain upon any premises under his/her control any abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle, or part thereof, except as permitted by Section 17.80.050.
J. Keep, store, or maintain upon any premises under his/her control any vehicle or recreational vehicle, except as permitted by Section 17.80.050.
K. Use any parked or stored vehicle or recreational vehicle, operative or not, as temporary or permanent living space unless exempted pursuant to Section 17.80.050.
L. Use a garage, shed or accessory structure, or any portion thereof, as a temporary or permanent living space or as a meeting room.
M. Keep, store, or maintain in any residential zone or on any residentially developed property any of the following:
1. Construction and/or business equipment, supplies, materials, or machinery of any type or description;
2. Any vehicle designated as commercial by Division 14.85 of the California Vehicle Code with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more and shall also include motor trucks, road tractors, semi-trailers, trailers and truck tractors. Additionally buses and catering trucks, regardless of size, will be restricted from parking in residential zones and residentially developed areas;
3. Portable restroom facilities;
4. Subsection (N) of this section shall not apply to the parking of tow trucks in residential zone or residentially developed property of the city where the tow company is on-call and has a tow service agreement with the local (city of Wasco) sheriff’s department and highway patrol;
5. Cargo containers are allowed for temporary storage in the R-2 and R-3 zones with a temporary use permit (See Section 17.22.060, Table 2-3).
N. Allow accessory structures including but not limited to walls, fences, drainages, sidewalks, sheds, garages, playhouses, lean-tos, and wall hedges to fall into a state of disrepair or deterioration.
O. Abandon or discard any personal property on any public property including a street except when deposited in an approved city of Wasco refuse container in the manner prescribed by Chapter 8.12.
P. Breed and/or raise animals or fowl, except for “household pets” as an accessory use in residential zones (see Section 17.22.060, Table 2-3), for domestic, hobby, food, scientific or fur-bearing purposes except in zones designated A-E (Exclusive Agricultural), A-L (Limited Agricultural) or R-R (Rural Residential).
Q. Keep or store any nonoperable vehicle in any street, residential driveway, or front yard. (Ord. 706 § 3 (Exh. A), 2019).