ADMINISTRATION
1466.01 General.
1466.02 Applicability.
1466.03 Code Enforcement Department.
1466.04 Duties and powers of the Code Official.
1466.05 Approval.
1466.06 Violations.
1466.07 Notices and orders.
1466.08 Unsafe structures and equipment.
1466.09 Emergency measures.
1466.10 Demolition.
1466.11 Means of appeal.
DEFINITIONS
1466.21 General; scope.
1466.22 General definitions.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1466.31 General.
1466.32 Exterior property areas.
1466.33 Exterior structure.
1466.34 Interior structure.
1466.35 Handrails and guardrails.
1466.36 Rubbish and garbage.
1466.37 Extermination.
CROSS REFERENCES
Adoption of technical codes - see CHTR. 5.06
Nuisances - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 3767
Safety, sanitation and health - see GEN. OFF. Ch. 660
Noxious odors; filthy accumulations; polluting and diverting watercourses - see GEN. OFF. 660.04
ADMINISTRATION
(a) Title. These regulations shall be known as the Property Maintenance Code of the Municipality of Carlisle, Chapter 1466 of the Codified Ordinances, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
(b) Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to all existing residential and nonresidential structures and all existing premises and constitute minimum requirements and standards for premises, structures, equipment and facilities for light, ventilation, space, heating, sanitation, protection from the elements, life safety, safety from fire and other hazards, and for safe and sanitary maintenance; the responsibility of owners, operators and occupants, and for administration, enforcement and penalties.
(c) Intent. This code shall be construed to secure its expressed intent, which is to ensure public health, safety and welfare, conserve and protect the value of premises, to protect and improve aesthetic aspects of premises and to protect against and elimination of nuisances, insofar as they are affected by the continued occupancy and maintenance of structures and premises. Existing structures and premises that do not comply with these provisions shall be altered or repaired to provide a minimum level of health and safety as required herein.
(d) Severability. If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.
(Ord. 31-07. Passed 10-23-07.)
(a) General. The provisions of this code shall apply to all matters affecting or relating to structures and premises, as set forth in 1466.01. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this code specify different requirements, the most restrictive shall govern.
(b) Maintenance. Equipment, systems, devices and safeguards required by this code or a previous regulation or code under which the structure or premises was constructed, altered or repaired shall be maintained in good working order. No owner, operator or occupant shall cause any service, facility, equipment or utility which is required under this chapter to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued for any occupied dwelling, except for such temporary interruption as necessary while repairs or alterations are in progress. The requirements of this code are not intended to provide the basis for removal or abrogation of fire protection and safety systems and devices in existing structures. Except as otherwise specified herein, the owner or the owner's designated agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of buildings, structures and premises.
(c) Application of Other Codes. Repairs, additions or alterations to a structure, or changes of occupancy, shall be done in accordance with the procedures and provisions of Ohio Building Code, Ohio Revised Code, Residential Code of Ohio, and the National Electric Code. Nothing in this code shall be construed to cancel, modify or set aside any provision of the Zoning Code of the Municipality of Carlisle.
(d) Existing Remedies. The provisions in this code shall not be construed to abolish or impair existing remedies of the jurisdiction or its officers or agencies relating to the removal or demolition of any structure which is dangerous, unsafe and unsanitary.
(e) Workmanship. Repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations which are caused directly or indirectly by the enforcement of this code shall be executed and installed in a workmanlike manner and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
(f) Historic Buildings. The provisions of this code may not be mandatory for existing buildings or structures that have been designated by the State of Ohio and/or the Municipality as historic buildings, if the Code Official or the Property Maintenance Review Board determines that the burden imposed upon the owner of the building or structure by the enforcement of these provisions would unduly outweigh the Municipality's interest in the health, safety or welfare of the public.
(g) Referenced Codes and Standards. The codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 of the International Property Maintenance Code and considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall apply.
(h) Requirements not Covered by Code. Requirements necessary for the strength, stability or proper operation of an existing fixture, structure or equipment, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by this code, shall be determined by the Code Official.
(Ord. 31-07. Passed 10-23-07.)
(a) General. The Department of Code Enforcement is hereby created and the executive official in charge thereof shall be known as the Code Official.
(b) Appointment. The Code Official shall be appointed by the Manager and shall serve at the will of the Manager.
(c) Deputies. In accordance with the prescribed procedures of the Municipality's personnel policies, and with the concurrence and approval of the Manager, the Code Official shall have the authority to appoint a Deputy Code Official, other related technical officers, inspectors and other employees.
(d) Liability. Neither the Code Official, nor any other officer or employee charged with the enforcement of this code, while acting under the authority of this code and on behalf of the Municipality, shall be held personally liable for any damages accruing to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his or her official duties.
(e) Restriction of Employees. An official or employee connected with the enforcement of this code shall not be engaged in, or directly or indirectly connected with, the furnishing of labor, materials or appliances for the construction, alteration or maintenance of any dwelling, structure, building or premises, or the preparation of construction documents therefor, unless that person is the owner of the building; nor shall such officer or employee engage in any work that conflicts with his or her official duties or with the interests of the Department.
(Ord. 31-07. Passed 10-23-07.)
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