§ 151.38 STRUCTURE AND MATERIALS.
   (A)   Performance requirements. The dwelling unit shall be structurally sound so as not to pose any threat to the health and safety of the occupants and so as to protect the occupants from the environment.
   (B)   Structural requirements.
      (1)   Generally. Structural requirements shall be as provided in § 151.43 of this chapter.
      (2)   Lead-based paints. The dwelling unit shall be compliance with Housing and Urban Development lead-based paint regulations, 24 C.F.R. part 35, issued pursuant to the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Action, 42 U.S.C. S 4801 , and the owner shall provide a certification that the dwelling is in accordance with such Housing and Urban Development regulations. If the property was constructed prior to 1950, the residents, upon occupancy, shall be furnished the notice required under the Housing and Urban Development lead-based paint regulations, and procedures regarding the hazards of lead-based poisoning, the symptoms and treatment of lead poisoning and the precautions to be taken against lead poisoning.
   (C)   Acceptability criteria. Ceilings, walls and floors shall not have any serious defects such as severe bulging or leaning, large holes, loose surface materials, severe buckling or noticeable movement under walking stress, missing parts or other serious damage. The roof structure shall be firm and the roof shall be weather-tight. The exterior wall structure and exterior wall surface shall not have any serious defects as serious leaning, buckling, sagging, cracks, holes, loose siding or other serious damage. The condition and equipment of interior and exterior stairways, halls, porches, walkways and the like shall be such as not to present danger or tripping or falling. Elevators shall be maintained in safe and operating condition. In the case of a mobile home, the home shall be securely anchored by a tie-down device which distributes and transfers the loads imposed by the unit to appropriate ground anchors so as to resist wind forces and prevent mobile home from overturning and sliding.
(Ord. 2364, passed 9-3-2019)