(A) The foundation walls of every structure shall be maintained in good repair and be structurally sound.
(B) Any structure whose exterior surface is bare, deteriorated, ramshackle, tumble-down, decaying, disintegrating, or in poor repair must be repaired or razed.
(1) All buckled, rotted, or decayed walls, doors, windows, porches, floors, steps, railings, trim, roofs and their missing members must be replaced and put in good condition.
(2) All replacements must match and conform to original design or be replaced completely.
(C) Stairs, porches, and railings. The stairs, porches, and railings, affixed to the exterior of every structure used for human habitation, shall be kept in good repair and structurally sound.
(D) Weather and watertight. Every structure shall be so maintained that it will be weather and watertight.
(E) Protective coating for all surfaces. All exterior wood surfaces of a structure, shall be treated periodically with a protective coating or other preservative to prevent structural deterioration. All exterior masonry surfaces tht have been painted, or treated with some other protective covering, must be periodically treated with a protective covering, or all existing paint must be removed bringing the masonry back to its natural state.
(1) All exterior surfaces shall be replaced or repaired in good condition preparatory to repainting or coating.
(2) All bare exterior surfaces which are flaking or crumbling shall be replaced or sealed in a good and workmanlike manner.
(3) All new or repaired bare surfaces shall be painted or coated.
(4) All exterior surfaces weathered with dirt and grime shall be cleaned and surfaces which are peeling or flaking shall be scraped and painted or covered with approved protective coating or surface.
(F) Overhanging, loose or missing objects. Every structure, shall be free of insecure overhanging objects such as, but not limited to, gutters and downspouts, television aerials, roof shingles, and exterior siding. Missing objects such as, but not limited to, siding, roof shingles or shutters shall be replaced and matched to the original.
(G) Screening. Guards and screens shall be supplied for protection against rodents and insects in accordance with the requirements of the building code.
(H) Windows and doors. Every window and exterior door shall be substantially tight, shall be kept in sound condition, and repairs shall be constructed and maintained in such relation to the adjacent wall construction so as to exclude rain as completely as possible and to substantially exclude wind from entering the dwelling.
(I) Windows to be glazed. Every window sash shall be fully supplied with glass window panes or an approved substitute which are without cracks or holes.
(J) Windows to be openable. Every window, other than a fixed window designed by the manufacturer not to open, shall be capable of being easily opened and shall be held in position by window hardware.
(K) Door hardware. Every exterior door, door hinge, and door latch shall be maintained in good condition.
(L) Basement and cellar hatchways. Every basement hatchway shall be so constructed and maintained as to prevent the entrance of rodents, rain, and surface drainage water into the dwelling or multi-family dwelling.
(M) Exit doors. Every door available as an exit shall be capable of being opened from the inside easily and without the use of a key.
(N) Board windows and doors. Boarding of windows and doors due to property damage, other repairs, or security of the premises, shall be limited in time according to the following provisions:
(1) If the windows and/or doors are boarded solely by action of the owner, upon notice by the city, repairs and/or replacement of windows and doors as may be necessary must be completed within 60 days, and the boards removed within that time period.
(2) If the windows and/or doors are boarded by the city in order to abate a nuisance situation, upon notice by the city, the code violations must be corrected by the property owner within 30 days, and the boards removed from the structure by the owner within that same time period.
(Ord. 39-1976, passed 8-16-76; Am. Ord. 2-1979, passed 2-5-78; Am. Ord. 13-1997, passed 5-5-97; Am. Ord. 16-2005, passed 11-7-05) Penalty, see § 155.99