(A) Maintenance responsibility. Maintenance responsibility for all commercial buildings is subject to the same conditions as any dwelling structures.
(B) Damaged commercial buildings. Any commercial building which is damaged by fire, explosion, weather or any other reason must be repaired and returned to its original intended use or so that it is compatible with existing or neighboring buildings, or be torn down. Work on said structure must be started within 60 days unless given an extension of time by the Council.
(C) Commercial structures with dwelling space. Any commercial building which is partially dwelling structure, such as apartments above or on the same floor as stores or offices, shall be subject to the same maintenance responsibility as dwelling structures, including any empty stores, apartments, or buildings.
(D) Commercial building tenants. Maintenance responsibility of commercial building tenants shall be to keep the premises, which include the public sidewalks, free and clear of all trash, litter, bottles, cans, obstructions, snow, ice, etc.
(E) Commercial buildings which include a commercial kitchen subject to inspection by the Franklin County Board of Health and churches with commercial grade kitchen equipment must be equipped with grease trap(s) and have all kitchen grease traps pumped and cleaned at least one time per year by a qualified service technician. If, at any required annual cleaning, a grease trap is found to be in “poor” condition (50% or more of the trap filled with grease) that trap must be pumped and cleaned a minimum two times per year. A copy of the report confirming the pumping and cleaning as well as the proper disposal of the material removed must be forwarded to the Fiscal Officer by the business operator or property owner.
(Ord. 867, passed 3-18-74; Am. Ord. O-2220-09, passed 10-19-09) Penalty, see § 151.99