The International Property Maintenance Code, adopted by reference pursuant to § 150.095, is amended as it applies within the Village as follows:
(A) Section PM-101.1 is amended to read as follows:
These regulations shall be known as the Property Maintenance Code of the Village of Maywood; hereinafter referred to as the "Property Maintenance Code" or "this Code."
(B) Section PM-103.1 is amended to read as follows:
The Building and Code Enforcement Department shall be charged with the administration of this Code and the Building Director shall be known as the Executive Official or Code Official.
(C) Section PM-103.2 is amended to read as follows:
The Building Director shall be appointed by the Village Manager as authorized by the Maywood Village Code and Personnel Code therein. The term “appointing authority” shall mean the Village Manager.
(D) Section PM-103.5 is amended to read as follows:
Fees for all services under this Code shall be as indicated in the Maywood Village Code.
(E) Section PM-104.3 is amended to read as follows:
Except as provided in § 150.098 of the Maywood Village Code, it shall be unlawful for the owner of any dwelling unit or structure who has received a compliance order or upon whom a notice of violation has been served to sell, contract for deed, transfer, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of such dwelling unit or structure to another until the provisions of the compliance order or notice of violation have been complied with, or until such owner shall first furnish the grantee, transferee, mortgagee, contract purchaser or lessee, a true copy of any compliance order or notice of violation issued by the Code Official and shall furnish to the Code Official a signed and notarized statement from the grantee, transferee, mortgagee, contract purchaser, or lessee acknowledging the receipt of such compliance order or notice of violation, and fully accepting the responsibility without condition for making the corrections or repairs required by such compliance order or notice of violation.
(F) Section PM-106.3 is amended by deleting the word "misdemeanor" in the first sentence, and replacing it with the phrase "local ordinance violation."
(G) Section PM-111.1 is amended to read as follows:
Any person directly affected by any decision of the Code Official or the Building and Code Enforcement Department or a notice or order which has been issued in connection with the enforcement of any provision of this Code, or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Code Appeals Board, specified in PM-111.2 of this Code, provided that such person shall file, in the office of the Village Manager, a written petition requesting such hearing and containing a statement of the reason(s) why the hearing is being requested within 20 days after the day the decision was served. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this Code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this Code do not fully apply, or the requirements of this Code are adequately satisfied by other means.
(H) Section PM-111.2 is amended to read as follows:
In order to protect existing structures in the jurisdiction by vigorous enforcement of the provisions of this Code, there shall be and is hereby created a Code Appeals Board, hereafter referred to as the “Board,” consisting of persons who hold the following positions with the Village: the Village Manager, the Fire Chief, and the Building Director.
(I) Section PM-111.2.1 shall be and hereby is deleted in its entirety.
(J) Section PM-111.6.1 is amended to read as follows:
The decision of the Board shall be recorded. A copy of the decision of the Board shall be furnished to the appellant and to the Code Official, who shall keep such record showing the basis for each decision made by the Board.
(K) Section PM-301.3 is amended by adding the following sentence:
Unless there is compliance with the requirements of Section 10.3-7.2 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Maywood, operable and inoperable motor vehicles may not be parked, stored or otherwise kept and maintained on vacant land.
(L) Section PM-302.1 is amended to read as follows:
All exterior property areas and premises shall maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition, free from any accumulation of rubbish, garbage or litter. The owner of any parcel of property shall be responsible for maintaining all public sidewalks, walkways and alleys abutting the property, in a condition which is free and clear of all garbage, litter and rubbish other than garbage, rubbish and litter placed in the public right-of-way for collection in compliance with the provisions of this Code.
(M) Section PM-302.4 is amended by inserting "six (6) inches" in place of the parenthetical language in the first sentence of the section.
(N) Section PM-302.8 is amended to read as follows:
Except as provided in other Village regulations and approved by the Building Director, not more than two currently unregistered and/or uninspected motor vehicles shall be permitted on that part of the exterior of any property in a non-residential district which is visible from a public street, sidewalk, alley or other public right-of-way and any vehicle located on the exterior of any property which is visible from a public street, sidewalk, alley or other right-of-way in a non-residential district shall not be in a state of major disassembly or disrepair, nor shall it be in the process of being stripped or dismantled. Except as provided in other regulations and approved by the Building Director, any unregistered or uninspected motor vehicle on the exterior of any property in a non- residential district which is visible from a public street, sidewalk, alley or other right-of-way must be operable.
Storage and/or parking in residential areas of tow trucks or other vehicles defined to tow other vehicles as defined in the Maywood Zoning Code is prohibited as all times. At no time may such vehicles be present in a residential area for other than the sole purpose of servicing a call.
Exception: A vehicle of any type is permitted to undergo major overhaul, including bodywork, provided that such work is performed inside a structure or similarly enclosed area designed and approved for such purposes, and provided that the location where the work is being performed inside a structure or similarly enclosed area is the legal residence of the vehicle owner.
(O) Section PM-304.1 is amended to read as follows:
The exterior of a structure, including every foundation, exterior wall, roof and other surfaces, shall be maintained in a workmanlike state of maintenance and repair, structurally sound, kept in a condition so as to exclude rats, and shall be otherwise safe and sanitary so as not to pose a threat to the public health, safety and welfare.
(P) Section PM-304.2 is amended to read as follows:
304.2 Protective treatment of Exterior Surfaces. All exterior surfaces, including but not limited to, doors, door and window frames, overhangs, cornices, porches, trim, balconies, decks and fences shall be maintained in good condition. All painted exterior surfaces shall be maintained free of flaking, peeling and scaling conditions and the paint film integrity shall at all times be maintained in a smooth, tight and sound condition. Peeling, flaking and chipped paint shall be eliminated and surfaces repainted. All exterior wood surfaces, other than decay-resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay by painting or other protective covering or treatment. All siding and masonry joints as well as those between the building envelope and the perimeter of windows, doors, and skylights shall be maintained weather resistant and water tight. All metal surfaces subject to rust or corrosion shall be coated to inhibit such rust and corrosion and all surfaces with rust or corrosion shall be stabilized and coated to inhibit future rust and corrosion. Oxidation stains shall be removed from exterior surfaces. Surfaces designed for stabilization by oxidation are exempt from this requirement.
(Q) Section PM-304.4 is amended to read as follows:
All supporting structural members of all structures shall be kept structurally sound, free of deterioration, and maintained capable of safely bearing the dead and live loads imposed upon them. If the owner of any structure disputes a determination by the Code Official that the supporting structural member of a structure is not structurally sound, free from deterioration, or maintained capable of safety bearing the dead and live loads imposed upon it, then the Code Official shall request that the owner have such structural member examined by a licensed architect of registered structural engineer at the owner's expense and that such licensed architect or structural engineer prepare a written report describing the condition of the structural member in question and that a copy of the report be submitted to the Code Official. In the event that the owner refuses to have a licensed architect or registered structural engineer examine the structural member at the owner's expense, then the Code Official shall retain a licensed architect or registered structural engineer to examine the structural member in question. The Code Official shall forward one copy of the report to the owner of the structure. If, following an inspection of a structural member in question was either not structurally sound, or not free from deterioration or not maintained capable of safely bearing the dead and live loads imposed upon it, then the owner shall pay to the Village of Maywood any and all costs the Village incurred in retaining the architect or structural engineer, and reviewing the report of the architect and structural engineer.
(R) Section PM-304.3 is amended by adding the following:
When serviced by an alley or other public access roadway the rear of all properties and/or accessory structures shall have the recorded house numbers attached thereto in a size and height as mentioned previously.
(S) Section 307.3.1 is amended to read as follows:
The owner of every dwelling shall supply an approved leakproof, covered, outside garbage container.
(T) Section 307.3.2 is amended to read as follows:
All residential buildings with four (4) dwelling units or less shall be required to participate in the Village's garbage and waste removal program as contracted by the Village. The container shall be those provided by the waste removal subcontractor and when the capacity of the provided container has been surpassed, additional containers provided by the owner may be utilized, so long as such containers have a capacity of nor more than 30 gallons and a weight of no more than 50 pounds.
(U) Section 307.4 is added, to read as follows:
307.4 Location and placement for pick-up. The owner of every dwelling unit and every establishment producing waste and garbage shall cause the same to be stored completely within the boundaries of the property in the rear or side yard.
All occupants, owners and all other persons in charge of, in possession of, or in control of a building or structure are prohibited from using the public right-of-way, including but not limited to pubic sidewalks, streets, and alleys, as a place for the storage of garbage, rubbish, debris or discarded items. Garbage, rubbish, debris or discarded items may be placed in a public alley or right-of-way (behind curb) for pick-up, no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the day preceding the scheduled garbage collection provided that the garbage, rubbish, debris and discarded items are in a container which complies with all the requirements of this Code and any other applicable law or ordinance. All such containers must be removed from the public alley no later than the end of the day on the day the garbage, rubbish, debris or discarded items were picked up.
(V) Section PM 507.1 is amended by adding the following:
Roof drainage systems shall be diverted from drain tile onto lawns and away from building foundations unless a retention system has been engineered for use by the Village and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.
(W) Section PM-602.2 is amended to read as follows:
Every dwelling unit and guest room shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit at a point three feet above the floor and three feet from an exterior wall in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms. Gas appliances designed exclusively for cooking or water heating shall not be considered as heating facilities within the meaning of this provision. Wood burning stoves shall not constitute heating facilities but may be used by owners or occupants of residential structures to provide back-up heating facilities in conjunction with a central heating plant, provided that the wood burning stove was properly installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications, functions properly, and is fee of all fire, health and accident hazards. The use of back-up heating facilities shall not be required of tenants by persons who own, manage or control residential structures. It shall be the duty of every person owning or controlling a dwelling unit in which heat is furnished from a heating plant under the control or supervision of such owner or person to furnish heat at a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. and to furnish heat at a minimum temperature of 65 degree Fahrenheit between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m.
(1997 Code, § 16.03) (Ord. 85-17, passed 5-23-1985; Am. Ord. 85-28, passed 7-11-1985; Am. Ord. C0-05-12, passed 4-18-2005; Am. Ord. CO-09-27, passed 10-6-2009; Am. Ord. CO-2021-21, passed 8-17-2021)