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It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy as owner-occupant or to lease to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit which does not comply with the following requirements:
A. Every foundation, floor, floor covering, wall, ceiling and roof shall be reasonably weathertight, watertight and rodent resistant, shall be capable of affording privacy and shall be kept clean, in sound sanitary condition and good repair.
B. Every window, exterior door and basement door or cellar hatchway shall be reasonably weathertight, watertight and rodent resistant, and shall be kept in sound working condition and good repair.
C. Every inside and outside stair, porch, private sidewalk, balcony, walking surface, deck and related appurtenances shall be constructed so as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the load normal use may cause to be placed on it and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair. Handrails are required on walking surfaces that are more than thirty inches (30") high or a stair that has more than four (4) risers. Handrails must be firmly fastened and capable of supporting normally imposed loads and kept in good repair.
D. Every plumbing fixture, water and waste pipe shall be properly installed and maintained in good sanitary working condition, free from defects, leaks and obstructions.
E. Every water closet, bathroom and kitchen floor surface shall be constructed and maintained so as to be reasonably impervious to water and to permit the floor to be easily kept in a clean, safe and sanitary condition.
F. Every supplied facility, piece of equipment or utility shall be so constructed or installed that it will function safely and effectively, and shall be maintained in sound satisfactory working condition and good repair.
G. Residential dwellings with extreme deteriorated surfaces, including peeling, flaking and chipping paint, shall have the deteriorated surfaces removed, repaired or repainted. All siding and masonry joints, windows and doors shall be weathertight.
The existence of any peeling, flaking or chipped lead based paint shall be reported to the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment and/or the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. (Ord. 3875; 1968 Code §16-11; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 03-121)
No owner, operator or occupant shall cause any service, facility, equipment or utility which is required under this article to be removed from, shut off or discontinued in any occupied dwelling, dwelling unit, or rooming unit except for temporary interruptions necessary while actual repairs or alterations to the dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit are in process, or temporary interruptions during temporary emergencies when discontinuance of service is approved by the Administrator. This section shall apply only when the dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit is occupied. (Ord. 3875; 1968 Code §16-12; Ord. 96-110; Ord. 01-42)
A. Accessory Structure: All accessory structures, detached garages, sheds, fences and walls shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair. Interiors of the accessory structure must be kept in a sanitary condition and rodent free.
B. Clothes Dryer Exhaust: The venting system for clothes dryers must be separate from all other systems and vented per manufacturer's instructions or in a manner to capture fugitive dust for disposal.
C. Common Areas: Every owner of a dwelling containing two (2) or more dwelling units or rooming units shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public areas of the dwelling and premises.
D. Elevators: Dwelling owners or agents of the owner(s) that provide elevators to residents must properly inspect and maintain the elevators in good working condition.
E. Plumbing: Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall keep all installed plumbing fixtures in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be responsible exercising reasonable care in the use and operation thereof. Disconnection from the wastewater system is prohibited. The release of wastewater outside the wastewater system is prohibited.
F. Private Areas: Every occupant of a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit shall keep that part of the premises, dwelling or dwelling unit the occupant occupies, inhabits and controls, in a clean and sanitary condition.
G. Smoke Detectors: Smoke detectors shall be required and installed in all residential occupancies in accord with the Fire Code as adopted by City.
H. Street Numbers: Buildings that have been assigned a street number must have the number visibly displayed in Arabic numerals at least five inches (5") in height and one-half inch (1/2") wide. Wherever possible, street numbers will be visibly displayed from alley access.
I. Vacant And/Or Abandoned Buildings:
1. Vacant and/or abandoned buildings shall be secured to prevent unauthorized entry.
2. Exterior building maintenance and site maintenance of abandoned and/or vacant buildings shall be the same as required for occupied buildings and shall be maintained so as to be free of any violations to current City codes. (Ord. 3875; 1968 Code §§16-15, 16-16, 16-17; Ord. 96-110; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 03-121)
A. Rubbish: Every occupant of a dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit shall dispose of all the occupant's rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in the required rubbish container.
B. Garbage: Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of the occupant's garbage and any organic waste which might provide food for rodents, in a clean and sanitary manner, by placing it in the required garbage disposal facilities or garbage storage containers. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the dwelling or dwelling unit to supply facilities or containers for all dwelling units in a multiple dwelling. In all other cases, it shall be the responsibility of the occupant to furnish the facilities or containers. Any owner or lessee of a container or dumpster in a residential or commercial area that poses a health or safety hazard to the surrounding neighbors may be ordered to take corrective action. (Ord. 3875; 1968 Code §§16-18, 16-19; Ord. 96-110; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 03-121)
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