CHAPTER 95: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
Section
Administration
   95.001   General
   95.002   Applicability
   95.003   Code enforcement
   95.004   Duties and powers
   95.005   Approval
   95.006   Violations
   95.007   Notices and orders
   95.008   Means of appeal
Definitions
   95.020   General
   95.021   Definitions
General Requirements
   95.035   General
   95.036   Exterior property areas
   95.037   Prohibited vehicles
   95.038   Swimming pools, spas and hot tubs
   95.039   Exterior structure
   95.040   Unsafe structures
   95.041   Emergency measures
   95.042   Demolition
   95.043   Extermination
References
   95.055   References
ADMINISTRATION
§ 95.001 GENERAL.
   (A)   Title. These regulations shall be known as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Goose Creek, South Carolina, herein referred to as “this Code.”
   (B)   Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to all existing residential and nonresidential structures and all existing premises and constitute minimum requirements and standards for premises, structures, equipment and facilities for sanitation, protection from the elements, safety from hazards, safe and sanitary maintenance, the responsibility of owners, parties of interest, operators and occupants, the occupancy of existing structures and premises, and for administration, enforcement and penalties.
   (C)   Purposes. This code shall be construed to secure its expressed purposes, which is to insure public health, safety and welfare in so far as they are affected by the continued maintenance of structures and premises. Existing structures and premises that do not comply with these provisions shall be altered or repaired to provide a minimum level of compliance as required herein.
   (D)   Severability. If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is, for any reason, declared invalid by a court of law, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code.
(Ord. 17-016, passed 7-11-2017)
§ 95.002 APPLICABILITY.
   (A)   General. The provisions of this code shall apply to all matters affecting or relating to structures and premises, as set forth in § 95.001. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this code specify different requirements, the most restrictive shall apply.
   (B)   Maintenance. Except as specified herein, the owner, parties of interest or the owners designated agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of buildings, structures and premises.
   (C)   Application of other codes. Repairs, additions or alterations to a structure, shall be done in accordance with the procedures and provisions, of the applicable and current building and zoning codes, enforced by the City of Goose Creek.
   (D)   Existing remedies. The provisions in this code shall not be construed to abolish or impair existing remedies of the jurisdiction, or its officers or agencies, relating to the removal or demolition of any structure which is determined to be dangerous, unsafe or unsanitary.
   (E)   Workmanship. Repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations, which are caused directly or indirectly by the enforcement of this code, shall be executed and installed in a workmanlike manner and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions and applicable building and zoning codes.
   (F)   Historic buildings. The provisions of this code shall not be mandatory for existing buildings or structures designated as historic buildings when such buildings or structures are determined by the city to be safe and not detrimental to public health or welfare.
   (G)   Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in § 95.055 and considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall apply.
   (H)   Requirements not covered by code. Requirements necessary for the strength, stability or proper operation of an existing fixture, structure or equipment, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by this code, shall be determined by the city.
(Ord. 17-016, passed 7-11-2017)
§ 95.003 CODE ENFORCEMENT.
   (A)   General. Code enforcement is hereby created and the executive official in charge thereof is the Director of Public Works and shall hereinafter be referred to as the code official.
   (B)   Appointment. It shall be the duty of the code official, or a duly appointed and authorized representative(s), to determine whether any condition exists or activity is being practiced which violates this code.
   (C)   Officers. In accordance with the prescribed procedures of the city and, with the concurrence of the appointing authority, the code official shall have the authority to appoint code enforcement officers, inspectors, other related technical officers and other employees as deemed necessary.
   (D)   Liability. The code official, officer or employee charged with the enforcement of this code, while acting for the city, shall not thereby be rendered liable personally, and is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage occurring to persons or property as a result of an act required or permitted in the discharge of official duties as provided in the South Carolina Tort Claims Act.
(Ord. 17-016, passed 7-11-2017)
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