CHAPTER 1393
Inspections of Single Family Residential Rental Properties

1393.01   Leasing of residential occupancy; restrictions.

1393.011   International Property Maintenance Code.

1393.02   Habitable floor area defined.

1393.03   Habitable rooms below grade; restrictions.

1393.04   Required window area.

1393.05   Required ventilation area.

1393.06   Kitchens, bathrooms and water closet compartments.

1393.07   Required dwelling unit facilities.

1393.08   Communal kitchens.

1393.09   Connection to fixtures, plumbing, plumbing fixtures and water heating facilities.

1393.10   Rubbish and garbage disposal.

1393.11   Heating capacity.

1393.12   Supply of heat.

1393.13   Flue connections required.

1393.14   Prohibited locations of heating equipment.

1393.15   Maintenance of fireplaces.

1393.16   Automatic gas control valves.

1393.17   Electrical facilities required.

1393.18   Occupant maintenance responsibilities.

1393.19   General maintenance requirements.

1393.20   Maintenance of foundations.

1393.21   Maintenance of roofs, gutters, downspouts and chimneys.

1393.22   Maintenance of exteriors of rental units and secondary or appurtenant structures.

1393.23   Maintenance of interior walls, ceilings, and floors.

1393.24   Infestation by pests.

1393.25   Exterior property areas.

1393.26   Secondary or appurtenant structures.

1393.27   Access and egress.

1393.28   Prevention of blight and safety hazards.

1393.29   Perimeter railings required.

1393.30   Frequency and schedule of inspections.

1393.31   Notice of violation.

1393.32   Noncompliance with notice; remedies; corrections required prior to sale, rental or lease.

1393.33   Emergencies; orders for immediate repair or vacation.

1393.34   Forms, rules, and regulations.

CROSS REFERENCES

Certificate of Rental Occupancy - see BLDG. Ch. 1391

1393.01 LEASING FOR RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY; RESTRICTIONS.

   No owner, operator or agent shall rent or lease, or offer for rent or lease, any rental unit, as defined in Chapter 1391, which does not comply with the provisions of this Chapter. For any repairs requiring permits, the owner is responsible for verifying that permits have been obtained prior to work beginning.
(Ord. 2009-118. Passed 10-19-09.)

1393.011 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE.

   The most recent edition of the International Property Maintenance Code, as prepared and published by the International Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the maintenance of all single family dwellings including residential rental dwellings.  Any amendments to such Code or any new edition of such Code shall automatically be adopted by reference.  From and after the original effective date of this section, the provisions of the International Property Maintenance Code shall regulate the maintenance of all single family dwellings including residential rental dwellings, within the corporate limits of the City.

(Ord.  2020-72.  Passed 5-18-20.)