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All structures, dwellings and accessory use buildings shall be maintained to meet the following conditions to be in compliance with this Housing Code.
(a) Cellars, basements and crawl spaces shall be maintained reasonably free from dampness to prevent conditions conducive to decay or deterioration of the structure and which may adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of the occupant, the legal user or the public in general.
(b) Structural supporting members shall be maintained structurally sound with no evidence of deterioration which would adversely affect the ability of such supporting members to carry their imposed loads.
(c) Interior stairs and railings shall be maintained in sound condition and good repair. Broken, warped, loose or excessively worn treads and risers shall be replaced without delay so as to maintain structural integrity. Railings shall be located in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code, securely fastened, properly maintained and capable of bearing normally imposed loads as required by the Building Code.
(d) Floors, walls and ceilings shall be free of holes, large cracks, loose or deteriorated materials or any other condition which constitutes a hazard to the occupants or a harborage for insects or vermin, which admits water, weather or dampness to the interior or which may reduce the privacy of the occupant.
(e) Bathroom and toilet room floors shall be substantially impervious to water to permit easy cleaning and maintenance of sanitary conditions.
(f) Doors, windows and openings shall be maintained in good working condition. Doors to habitable rooms, to bathrooms and to toilet rooms shall fit the opening in which they are hung and shall be properly equipped with hardware in good working condition.
(g) The interior of every structure shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be free of accumulations of rubbish, garbage or other refuse.
(Ord. 26-95. Passed 9-25-95.)
Any dwelling built or constructed after the effective date of this section shall comply with the following minimal standards:
(a) The width of the main body shall be at least 24 feet as measured across the narrowest portion.
(b) The depth of the main body shall be at least 30 feet as measured across the narrowest portion.
(c) The roof pitch shall be at least 1:3. The roof overhang shall be at least one foot.
(d) Foundation construction and materials shall be similar to the foundations of dwellings in the immediate vicinity. The dwelling shall be anchored to the ground in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications, and the footers shall be installed below the frost line.
(e) Dwellings without basements shall have the first floor 16 inches or less above the residential front elevation ground level. On split level dwellings the entry shall be considered the first floor. Dwellings with basements shall also have adequate crawl space to ensure access to utilities.
(f) If the dwelling is built off-site, all wheels, axles and hitch mechanisms shall be removed.
(g) If the dwelling is built off-site, the building permit application shall include the name of the manufacturer, model number, serial number and HUD compliance label number (which states that the unit conforms to all applicable Federal construction and safety standards as required by 42 U.S.C.A. § 5415).
(Ord. 12-03. Passed 4-28-03; Ord. 32-03. Passed 9-22-03.)
(a) The enforcing officer is hereby authorized to order and direct owners, agents and/or tenants to remove an accumulation of weeds, vegetation, lumber, junk, dead organic material, debris, garbage, offal, rat harborage, stagnant water, combustible materials, abandoned or inoperable motor vehicles or conditions which constitute fire, health or safety hazards.
(b) In the event that the owner, agent, landlord or tenant fails to comply with such order, the enforcing officer may order the removal of any such accumulation and shall certify the cost and expense of removal to the County Auditor and such cost and expense shall become a tax lien upon the real estate.
(Ord. 26-95. Passed 9-25-95.)
(a) If any provision of this Housing Code is found to be in conflict with any provision of the Zoning, Building or Fire Prevention Code of the City, or any safety or health code or ordinance of the City, the more restrictive provision shall prevail.
(b) If any provision of the codes set forth in subsection (a) hereof, or of any ordinance of the City, is found to be less stringent in the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the public, this Housing Code shall prevail.
(c) If any portion of this Housing Code is declared invalid it shall not affect the remaining portions, which shall remain in full force and effect.
(Ord. 26-95. Passed 9-25-95.)
(a) Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues. If the offender has been previously convicted of violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter, said person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or imprisoned not more than thirty days or both.
(b) The Law Director is hereby authorized and empowered, in cases of flagrant, continuing or repeated violations of this Housing Code, to apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for an order enjoining the owner or any other person or persons from inhabiting or otherwise occupying a dwelling, dwelling unit or room wherein such violations exist.
(c) (1) Any owner, agent or occupant of a dwelling structure subject to the provisions of this Code, who has received notice of a Housing Code violation, and anyone who violates any provision of this Code, or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, or fails to comply therewith, or with any written notice or order issued thereunder, shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during, or on which a violation occurs or continues. No such penalty shall be applicable while an appeal is pending, in accordance with Section 1470.10 of these Codified Ordinances.
(2) The imposition of penalties prescribed herein shall not preclude the Municipal Attorney from instituting an appropriate action or proceedings of law or in equity to correct or abate the violation under the provisions of this Code.
(Ord. 26-95. Passed 9-25-95; Ord. 8-2014. Passed 5-12-14.)