155.01 Property Maintenance Standards Enumerated | 155.08 Extermination |
155.02 Definitions | 155.09 Light and Ventilation Requirements |
155.03 Exterior Property Areas | 155.10 Plumbing Facilities and Fixture Requirements |
155.04 Exterior Structures | 155.11 Mechanical and Electrical Requirements |
155.05 Interior Structures and Property Areas | 155.12 Fire Safety Requirements |
155.06 Handrails and Guardrails | 155.13 Carbon Monoxide Detectors Required |
155.07 Accumulations of Rubbish, Garbage, and Yard Waste | 155.14 Notice to Abate |
These minimum conditions and responsibilities of persons for maintenance of structures, equipment, and exterior property shall govern.
1. Responsibility. Owners shall be responsible to maintain structures and exterior property in compliance with these requirements while the occupants shall be responsible for keeping in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition which they occupy and control.
2. Vacant Structures and Land. Vacant structures and land shall be maintained in a clean, safe, secure, and sanitary condition as provided herein so as not to constitute a violation of any other applicable chapter of this Code of Ordinances, adversely affecting the public health or safety.
1. “Habitable space” means space in a structure for living, sleeping, eating, or cooking. Bathrooms, toilet rooms, closets, halls, storage or utility spaces, and similar areas are not considered habitable spaces.
2. “Stagnant water” means ponding of standing water for unusual amounts of time, with no current or flow for drainage purposes, often with an unpleasant smell or harboring of mosquitoes as a result.
1. Grading and Drainage. Exterior areas must be maintained to prevent erosion and accumulation of stagnant water.
2. Rodent Infestation. Proper precautions must be taken to prevent or eliminate rodent infestation.
3. Exhaust Vents. Vents shall not be discharged directly upon abutting public or private property.
4. Accessory Structures. Accessory structures must be maintained, structurally sound, and in good repair.
5. Retaining Walls. Retaining walls must be maintained, structurally sound, and in good repair.
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