(A) General. The interior of a structure and equipment therein shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound and in a sanitary condition. Every owner of a structure containing a rooming house, housekeeping units, a hotel/motel, a dormitory, three or more dwelling units or any nonresidential occupancies, shall maintain, in a clean and sanitary condition, the shared or public areas of the structure.
(B) Structural members. All structural members shall be maintained free from deterioration, and shall be capable of safely supporting the imposed dead and live loads.
(C) Interior surfaces. All interior surfaces, including windows and doors, shall be maintained in good, clean and sanitary condition. Peeling, chipping, flaking or abraded paint shall be repaired, removed or covered. Cracked or loose plaster, decayed wood and other defective surface conditions shall be corrected.
(D) Stairs and walking surfaces. Every floor, stair, ramp, landing, balcony, porch, deck or other walking surface shall be maintained in sound, sanitary condition and good repair.
(E) Interior doors. Every interior door shall be maintained in good condition, fit reasonably well within its frame, and shall be capable of being opened and closed by being properly and securely attached to jambs, headers or tracks as intended by the manufacturer of the attachment hardware.
(IPMC 2006 § 305) (Ord. G-07-09, passed 2-24-09; Am. Ord. G-8-17, passed 4-25-17)