Certain sections and portions of sections of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition, hereinafter IPMC, are hereby amended, modified, or deleted as set for below.
1. Section 302.4 is amended by deleting said subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
A. 302.4 Weeds. Premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of ten (10) inches. Noxious weeds shall be prohibited. Weeds shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, including scrub-trees provided; however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens. Scrub-trees shall mean any volunteer tree or bush not purposefully planted and maintained.
B. Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge of a property to cut and destroy weeds after service of a notice of violation, they shall be subject to prosecution in accordance with Section 106.3 and as prescribed by the authority having jurisdiction. Upon failure to comply with the notice of violation, any duly authorized employee of the jurisdiction or contractor hired by the jurisdiction shall be authorized to enter upon the property in violation and cut and destroy the weeds growing thereon, and the costs of such removal shall be paid by the owner or agent responsible for the property.
C. Property owners and occupants shall also comply with the requirements of Chapter 52 of this Code of Ordinances.
2. Section 302.8 is amended to add the following language: “Property owners and occupants shall also comply with the requirements of Chapter 51 of this Code of Ordinances.
3. Section 304.3 - Subsection 304.3 is amended by deleting said subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Building numbering shall be regulated as provided in Chapter 150 of this Code of Ordinances."
4. Section 304.14 - "[DATE] to [DATE]" shall be replaced with "April to October".
5. Sections 308.1, 308.2 and 308.3 - Add the following references: "Property owners and occupants shall also comply with the requirements of Chapters 51 and 105."
6. Section 506.1 - Add the following references: Sewer connections or other on-site private sewage disposal systems shall also comply with Chapters 96, 97 and 98 of this Code of Ordinances."
7. Section 507.1 - "Add the following reference: Property owners and occupants shall also comply with the requirements of Chapters 101 and 157 of this Code of Ordinances."
8. Section 602.3 - "[DATE] to [DATE]" shall be replaced with "September to May".
9. Section 602.4 - "[DATE] to [DATE]" shall be replaced with "September to May".
10. The title "code official" as used throughout the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code shall refer to the "Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer" of the City of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, and such title shall be considered synonymous and may be used interchangeably.