The International Property Maintenance Code (hereinafter the “code”) is hereby amended and revised to be implemented in the city as follows:
(A) Jurisdiction. Section 101.1 of the code is hereby amended to state “the City of Scottville” as the name of the jurisdiction.
(B) Code Official. Section 103.2 of the code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
“103.2 Appointment. The Code Official shall include the following: the official responsible for enforcement of the Building Code in the City of Scottville; an official/agent appointed by resolution of the City Commission for ordinance enforcement; the Chief of Police for the city or his/her designee in writing; and the City Manager or his/her designee in writing, each of whom shall have all of the powers afforded to the Code Official; provided, however, the City Manager, Chief of Police or their designees shall not exercise those powers with respect to matters governed by the Michigan Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical Code, unless such official or designee is qualified to enforce such codes.”
(C) Fees. Section 103.5 of the code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
“103.5 Fees. Any fees for services and activities associated with enforcement of this code shall be established by resolution of the Scottville City Commission from time to time.”
(D) Penalties. Section 106.4 of the code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
“106.4 Violation; Penalties, Any person who shall violate a provision of this code, or fail to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction pursuant to § 10.99 of the City of Scottville Code of Ordinances for which the fine shall be not less than $100, nor more than $500 for the first offense, and not less than $500, nor more than $1,000 for subsequent offenses in the discretion of the Court, and the city shall in addition be entitled to recover its actual costs of prosecution. Such remedies shall be in addition to all other costs, damages, expenses, and other remedies provided by law. Each day that violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.”
(E) Appeal body. Section 111.1 of the code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
“111.1 Application for Appeal. Any person directly affected by a decision of the Code Official or a notice or order issued under this code shall have a right to appeal to the City Zoning Board of Appeals, which shall serve as the Board of Appeals under this code, provided that a written appeal is filed within 20 days after the date of the decision, notice or order was served. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of the code or the rules legally adopted thereunder has been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of the code do not fully apply, or the requirements of the code are adequately satisfied by other means.”
(F) Appeals. Sections 111.2, 111.2.1, 111.2.2, 111.2.2, 111.2.3, 111.2.4 and 111.2.5 of the code are deleted in their entirety.
(G) Stop work violation. Section 112.4 of the code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
“112.4 Failure to Comply. Any person who shall violate any stop work order shall be subject to punishment as provided in Sections 106.4 and 106.5 above.”
(H) Height of weeds. Section 302.4 of the code is hereby amended by inserting “six inches” into said section.
(I) Window screens. Section 304.14 of the code is hereby amended by inserting “April 1–November 1” into said section.
(J) Heat supply–residential. Section 602.3 of the code is hereby amended by inserting “September 1–May 31” into said section.
(K) Heat supply–work spaces. Section 602.4 of the code is hereby amended by inserting "September 1–May 31” into said section.
(Ord. 2018-01, passed 7-2-2018; Ord. 23-01, passed 9-25-2023)