1393.22 MAINTENANCE OF EXTERIORS OF RENTAL UNITS AND SECONDARY OR APPURTENANT STRUCTURES.

   (a)    All exterior walls of every rental structure shall be maintained weathertight so as to resist decay or deterioration.

   (b)    Any rental structure or secondary or appurtenant structure whose exterior surface is bare, deteriorated, ramshackle, tumble-down, decaying, disintegrating or in poor repair shall be repaired or razed.

      (1)    All buckled, rotted, decayed or decayed walls, doors, windows, porches, floors, steps, ceilings, railings, soffits, posts, sills, trim and their missing members shall be replaced and put in good condition.

      (2)    All replacements shall match and conform to original design or be replaced completely.

      (3)    All exterior wood or exterior unfinished surfaces shall be sealed and painted, or the surface covered with other approved protective coating or treated to prevent rot and decay, and conform and match the existing paint or surface covering and original design or replacement thereof. All exterior walls and surfaces shall be properly protected against the weather, where such are defective or lack weather protection, including lack of paint or surface covering, or have weathered due to lack of proper protective covering.

   (c)    Any rental structure or secondary or appurtenant structure whose exterior surface is deteriorated, decaying, disintegrating, or whose exterior surface has weathered with dirt or grime or has been impaired through peeling or flaking of the paint or other protective coating, shall be repaired, repainted or resurfaced.

      (1)    All exterior surfaces shall be replaced or repaired in good condition preparatory to repainting or coating.

      (2)    All bare exterior surfaces that are flaking or crumbling shall be replaced or sealed in a good and workmanlike manner.

      (3)    All new or repaired bare surfaces shall be painted or coated.

         (Ord. 2009-118. Passed 10-19-09.)