No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or let to another for occupancy any multiple-family building, single-family dwelling unit for rent, or dwelling unit for human habitation which does not comply with the following requirements:
(A) Every foundation, floor, wall, ceiling and roof shall be weathertight, watertight and rodent-proof; shall be capable of affording privacy; and, shall be kept in good repair.
(B) Every window, exterior door and basement hatchway shall be weathertight, watertight and rodent-proof, shall be kept in good repair, and shall be kept clean enough to allow reasonable passage of sunlight except when shades are drawn. Every operable window, basement hatchway, exterior door and dwelling unit entrance door shall be equipped with a locking device reasonably capable of preventing unauthorized entry into a building or dwelling unit, which locking device shall be maintained in good condition and repair, except that exterior doors, which lead into a porch, alcove, foyer, hallway of similar space from which entry to the remainder of the building is through a door equipped with an operable and reasonably effective locking device, need not be equipped with a locking device. All doors providing a means of egress from a dwelling unit and from a building shall be operable from the interior without the use of a key, special tools or special knowledge.
(C) Every plumbing fixture and water and waste pipe shall be maintained in a good sanitary working condition, free from defects, leaks and obstructions.
(D) Every water closet compartment, floor surface and bathroom floor surface shall be constructed and maintained so as to be reasonably impervious to water and so as to permit such floor to be easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
(E) Every supplied facility, piece of equipment or utility which is required under this chapter, including but not limited to required smoke detectors, shall be maintained in satisfactory working condition so that it will function safely and effectively.
(F) No owner, operator or occupant shall cause any service facilities, equipment or utility which is required under this chapter to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued from any occupied dwelling let or occupied by him or her, except such temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repairs or alterations are in process, or during temporary emergencies when discontinuance of service is approved by the Comptroller.
(G) All exterior wood surfaces on all dwellings shall be reasonably protected from the elements and against decay by a suitable protective material and must conform with the requirements set forth in the building provisions of this code governing exterior weather board and veneers.
(H) The interior of every dwelling and multifamily dwelling used for human habitation shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition free from any accumulation of rubbish or garbage.
(I) All exterior property areas shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition free from any accumulation of rubbish or garbage.
(J) Every inside and outside stairway, porch and every appurtenance thereto of every building shall be maintained in a good state of repair as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the load that normal use may cause to be placed upon it and shall meet the standards set forth in the building provisions of this code relating to construction and maintenance.
(K) All garages, tool sheds and all other out buildings shall be kept in good repair so as not to be unsafe or become a harborage for rats and other rodents. Nor shall any wood or lumber or any other material or object be stored, kept or permitted to remain except temporarily on the premises, in such a manner that will be unsafe or afford harborage for rats.
(L) Every plumbing fixture and pipe, every chimney, flue, and smoke pipe, and every other facility, piece of equipment, or utility which is present in a multiple-family building or dwelling unit, or which is required under this chapter, shall be constructed and installed in conformance with the appropriate statutes, ordinances and regulations of the village and State of Illinois.
(M) Every dwelling shall have approved dual means of egress with minimum headroom of six feet six inches to safe and open space at ground level. Every dwelling unit in a multiple- family building shall have immediate access to two or more approved means of egress, leading to safe and open space at ground level, or as required by the laws of this state and the village.
(Ord. 03-43, passed 8-20-03; Am. Ord. 03-59, passed 11-12-03)