(A) Upon reasonable notice given the property owner and the tenant by the city of an impending inspection, entry to the interior of the premises and the exterior grounds shall be granted by the occupants of the unit.
(B) Substandard conditions shall deem to exist if any one of the following is found or a combination thereof:
(1) Lack of, or substandard water closet, lavatory, or bathtub or shower in a dwelling unit.
(2) Lack of, or substandard kitchen sink.
(3) Lack of hot and cold running water to plumbing fixtures in a dwelling unit.
(4) Substandard heating.
(5) Lack of, or substandard operation of required ventilating equipment.
(6) Lack of minimum amounts of natural light and ventilation required by Uniform Building Code.
(7) Lack of required electrical lighting.
(8) Dampness of habitable rooms.
(9) Infestation of insects, vermin, or rodents to an extent that it affects the health of the occupants of the unit.
(10) General dilapidation or improper maintenance.
(11) Lack of connection to required sewage disposal system.
(12) Lack of adequate garbage and rubbish storage and removal facilities.
(13) Deteriorated or inadequate foundations.
(14) Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports.
(15) Flooring or floor supports of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety.
(16) Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that split, lean, list, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration.
(17) Fireplaces or chimneys which list, bulge, or settle due to defective material or deterioration.
(18) Substandard wiring, except that which conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time of installation if it is currently in good and safe condition and working properly.
(19) Substandard plumbing, except that which conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time of installation and which has been maintained in good condition, or which may not have conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time of installation but is currently in good and safe condition and working properly, and which is free of cross connections and siphonage between fixtures.
(20) Substandard mechanical equipment, including vents, except that which conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time of installation and which has been maintained in good and safe condition, or which may not have conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time of installation but is currently in good and safe condition and working properly.
(21) Faulty weather protection, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Deteriorated, crumbling, or loose plaster.
(b) Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roof, foundations, or floors, including broken windows or doors.
(c) Defective or lack of weather protection for exterior wall coverings, including lack of paint, or weathering due to lack of paint or other approved protective covering.
(d) Broken, rotted, split, or buckled exterior wall coverings or roof coverings.
(22) Any building or portion thereof, device, apparatus, equipment, combustible waste, or vegetation which, in the opinion of the Chief of the Fire Department or his deputy, is in such a condition as to cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel to augment the spread and intensity of fire or explosion arising from any cause.
(23) Substandard materials of construction except those which are specifically allowed or approved by the Uniform Building Code and which have been adequately maintained in good and safe condition.
(24) Any building or portion thereof which is determined to be an unsafe building due to inadequate maintenance, in accordance with the latest edition of the Uniform Building Code.
(25) All buildings or portions thereof not provided with adequate exit facilities as required by this code, except those buildings or portions thereof whose exit facilities conformed with all applicable laws at the time of their construction and which have been adequately maintained and increased in relation to any increase in occupant load, alteration or addition, or any change in occupancy.
(26) All buildings or portions thereof which are not provided with the fire-resistive construction or fire-extinguishing systems or equipment required by Fire Code, except those buildings or portions thereof which conformed with all applicable laws at the time of their construction and whose fire-resistive integrity and fire-extinguishing systems or equipment have been adequately maintained and improved in relation to any increases in occupant load, alteration or addition, or any change in occupancy.
(27) All buildings or portions thereof occupied for living, sleeping, cooking, or dining purposes which were not designed or intended to be used for such occupancies.
(28) Interior walls or doors which are defective or in disrepair.
(29) Unpainted interior walls or doors and those peeling, cracking, or warping, or having dry rot or termite infestation.
(30) Interior flooring which is defective or in a state of disrepair.
(31) Lack of smoke detectors installed in compliance with applicable codes.
(32) Window screens and or screen doors which are defective or in disrepair.
(33) Unapproved security bars, grilles, grates or similar devices installed on an emergency escape or rescue windows or doors shall be removed or modified to conform to § 1204 of the Uniform Building Code.
(34) Incinerator chimneys which do not terminate in a substantially constructed spark arrester having a mesh not exceeding one-half inch or comply with International Conference of Building Officials (I.B.C.O.) requirements.
(35) Storage of flammable liquid(s) as defined in the Fire Code, inside a building exceeding five gallons or outside a building exceeding 10 gallons.
(36) Storage of combustible liquid(s) as defined in the Fire Code, inside a building exceeding 25 gallons or outside a building exceeding 60 gallons.
('64 Code, § 17B-9) (Ord. 775, passed 5-24-90; Am. Ord. 777, passed 8-13-90)