13-196-540 Residential buildings – Floors, interior walls and ceilings – Maintenance.

   Every floor, interior wall, and ceiling shall be kept in sound condition and good repair and further,

   (a)   Every floor shall be free of holes and wide cracks which might admit rodents or which constitute a possible accident hazard.

   (b)   Every floor shall be free of loose, warped, protruding, or rotting floor boards.

   (c)   Every interior wall and ceiling shall be free of holes and large cracks.

   (d)   All interior walls, ceilings and interior woodwork shall be free of flaking, peeling, chipped or loose paint, plaster or structural material.

   (e)   Plaster, paint and other surface materials shall be of such character as to be easily cleanable, and are reasonably smooth, clean and tight.

   (f)   Every toiletroom and bathroom floor surface shall be substantially impervious to water and be capable of being maintained easily in a clean and sanitary condition.

(Prior code § 78-52)