Tenant has a super messy front porch - can I MAKE her clean it?

[Alyssa Lebetsamer]

Hi y'all! So my husband and I are going back and forth on this... one of our tenants uses her front porch area as storage. It is a MESS and is very unsightly. My husband wants to write her an official letter demanding that she keep the space clear or at least tidy. I'm pretty sure that we can't make her do that - the lease (which we inherited from the previous owners) only states vaguely that she has to keep the "premises clean." Anyone have any thoughts or experiences with this sort of thing?

[Wesley W.]

Here's an excerpt from my lease that clearly states I am allowed to address similar situations:

   (i) Yards, patios, balconies, vestibules, hallways, and entrances may not be used to store

belongings or to dry clothes. Only appropriate potted plants and other outdoor furniture are

permitted on patios and balconies. We may further limit what is placed in outside areas.

Grills may not be kept or used on the wooden decks. No fire pits, bonfires, tiki torches,

fireworks, or other outdoor open flames may be used on the Premises. Motion detectors in

common areas may not be adjusted, altered, obscured or disabled.