(A) All chimneys, flues and vent attachments thereto shall be maintained structurally sound. Chimneys, flues, gas vents or other draft-producing equipment which are in use shall provide sufficient draft to develop the rated output of the connected equipment, shall be structurally safe, durable, smoke-tight and capable of withstanding the action of flue gases. (State Building Code reference, Chimneys, fireplace stoves, fireplaces and venting systems.)
(B) All exterior porches, landings, balconies, stairs and fire escapes shall be provided with banisters or railings properly designed and maintained to minimize the hazard of falling, and the same shall be kept structurally sound, in good repair, and free of defects.
(C) All cornices shall be made structurally sound, and rotten or weakened portions shall be removed and/or replaced to match as closely as possible the original patterns. All exposed wood shall be painted.
(D) Gutters and downspouts shall be replaced or repaired as necessary and shall be neatly located and securely installed.
(E) Where a parking lot is constructed as part of a nonresidential business or as a business itself, the parking lot and all curbing, surfacing, sidewalks, and other parts thereof shall be maintained free of broken surfaces, holes or other similar conditions. All nonresidential parking lots so described herein shall be repaired or replaced with like material.
(F) Where landscaping has been incorporated in the development plan of a nonresidential business or where landscaping has been required by the town as part of a development plan, including parking plan, the landscaped areas shall be maintained in a manner to equal and reflect the original landscaping approved for the development plan.
(G) Where curb cuts are abandoned due to new construction, change of access or general discontinuous use, the curb cut shall be closed and replaced with a standard sidewalk and curb and gutter arrangement.
(H) Damage to public sidewalks or curbs and gutters located in the public right-of-way shall be repaired or replaced at no expense to the town when the damage is caused by vehicles making deliveries to the nonresidential premises under the control of the owner.
(Ord. passed 7-27-2020)