The International Property Maintenance Code, adopted by § 4-1001, is hereby changed, altered, modified and otherwise amended as follows:
(a) Section 101.1 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the International Property Maintenance Code, of the City of Wamego, Kansas, hereinafter referred to as the International Property Maintenance Code or “this code”.
(b) Section 102.3 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 102.3 Application of other codes. Repairs, alterations, additions to a structure, or changes of occupancy, shall be done in accordance with the International Building, Residential, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Existing Buildings or National Electrical Codes as applicable and as adopted by the City of Wamego, Kansas.
(c) Section 103.5 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby deleted.
(d) Section 106.4 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 106.4 Penalty. Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision of this code shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for a term not to exceed six months, or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served, in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, shall be deemed a separate offense.
(e) Section 111.1 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby deleted.
(f) Sections 111.2.1, 111.2.2, 111.2.3, 111.2.4 and 111.2.5 of the International Property Maintenance Code are hereby deleted.
(g) Section 112.4 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 112.4 Failure to Comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for a term not to exceed one hundred eighty days (180) days, or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served, in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, shall be deemed a separate offense.
(h) Section 202 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to add the following definition:
Family: Either (a) an individual or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption, or under foster care established by governmental action, living together as a single housekeeping unit; or (b) a group of not more than four persons some of which are not related by blood, marriage or adoption, living together as a single housekeeping unit. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that or more people living together as a single housekeeping unit are not a family.
(i) Section 202 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to amend the following definition:
Dwelling Unit: A single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one family, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
(j) Section 302.4 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby deleted.
(k) Section 302.8 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby deleted.
(l) Section 304.14 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 304.14 Insect Screens. During the period from April 1 to December 1, every door, window and other outside opening used or required for ventilation purposes serving any building containing habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food service areas, or any areas where products used in food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged, or stored, shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens of not less than 16 mesh per inch.
(m) Section 304,18.1 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 304.18.1 Doors. All exterior doors, door assemblies and hardware shall be maintained in good condition. Locks at all entrances to dwelling units, rooming units and guestrooms shall tightly secure the door. Locks on means of egress doors shall be in accordance with Section 702.3.
(n) Section 402.1 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 402.1 Habitable Spaces. Every habitable space shall have at least one window of approved size facing directly to the outdoors or to a court. The minimum total window area, measured between stops, for every habitable space shall be five square feet, except when artificial light and ventilation may be provided in accordance with the provisions of the building or residential code. Whenever walls or other portions of a structure face a window of any room and such obstructions are located less than three feet from the window and extend to a level above that of the ceiling of the room, such a window shall not be deemed to face directly to the outdoors not to a court and shall not be included as contributing to the required minimum total window area for the room.
(o) Section 402.2 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 402.2 Common halls and stairways. Every common hall and stairway, other than in one and two-family dwellings, shall be capable of being lighted at all times with at least a 60 watt standard incandescent light bulb or equivalent (sufficient natural light shall serve as an equivalent) for each 200 square feet (19 square meters) of floor area, provided that the spacing between lights shall not be greater than 30 feet (9,144 mm). Every exterior stairway shall be illuminated with a minimum of one foot candle (11 lux) at floors, landings and treads.
(p) Section 404.2 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 404.2 Minimum room widths. A habitable room, other than a kitchen, shall not be less than seven feet (2,133mm) in any plan dimension. Kitchens shall have a clear passageway of not less than two feet (762mm) between counter fronts and appliances or counter fronts and walls.
(q) Section 404.3 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 404.3 Minimum Ceiling Heights. Habitable spaces, hallways, corridors, laundry areas, bathrooms, toilet rooms and habitable basement areas shall have a clear ceiling height of not less than seven feet (2134 mm).
Exceptions:
1. Beams, girders or similar obstructions spaced not less than four feet on center and projecting not more than six inches below the required ceiling height.
2. Basement rooms having a ceiling height of not less than 6 feet 8 inches with not less than six feet four inches of clear height under beams, girders, ducts and similar obstructions.
3. Rooms occupied exclusively for sleeping, study or similar purposes and having a sloped ceiling over all or part of the room, with a clear ceiling height of at least seven feet over not less than one third of the minimum required floor area. In calculating the floor area of such rooms, only those portions of the floor area with a ceiling height of at least five feet or more shall be included.
(r) Section 404.4.1 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 404.4.1 Room Area. Every living room shall contain at least 120 square feet and every bedroom shall contain at least 70 square feet.
(s) Section 404.5 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 404.5 Overcrowding. The number of persons occupying a dwelling unit shall not create conditions that, in the opinion of the code official, endanger the life, health, safety or welfare of the occupants.
(t) Sections 404.5.1 and 404.5.2 of the international Property Maintenance Code are hereby deleted.
(u) Section 502.4.1 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 502.4.1 Drinking facilities. Drinking facilities shall be a drinking fountain, water cooler, bottled water cooler, or disposable cups next to a sink or water dispenser. Drinking facilities within drinking or dining establishments or wholesale or retail grocery stores shall not be located in toilet rooms or bathrooms.
(v) Section 602.3 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 602.3 Heat Supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling unit, rooming unit, dormitory or guest room on terms, either express or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply sufficient heat during the period from October 1 to May 15 to maintain a room temperature of not less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms during the hours between 6:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. of each day and not less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius) during other hours. The temperature shall be measured at a point three feet (914mm) above the floor and three feet (914mm) from the exterior walls.
(w) Section 602.4 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 602.4 Occupiable work spaces. Every enclosed occupied work space shall be supplied with sufficient heat during the period from October 1 to May 15 to maintain a temperature of not less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius) during all working hours. The temperature shall be measured at a point three feet (914 mm) above the floor and three feet (914 mm) from the exterior walls.
Exceptions:
1. Processing, storage and operation areas that require cooling or special temperature conditions.
2. Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous physical activities.
(x) Section 604.2 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 604.2 Service. The size and usage of appliances and equipment shall serve as a basis for determining the need for additional facilities in accordance with the National Electrical Code as adopted in § 4-402 of the city code of ordinances. Dwelling units shall be served by a three wire, 120/240 volt, single phase electrical service having a rating of not less than 60 amperes.
(y) Section 702.4 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby changed to read as follows:
Section 702.4 Emergency escape openings. Every sleeping room located in a basement in an occupancy in Use Group 1-1 or R shall have at least one openable window or exterior door approved for emergency egress or rescue; or shall have access to not less than two approved independent exits.
Exception:
Buildings equipped throughout with an automatic fire suppression system may have fixed windows in accordance with the International Building Code.
An approved emergency escape or rescue window shall have a minimum clear opening width and height of 18 inches, a minimum total clear openable area of four square feet, and a maximum sill height above floor level of 48 inches. Permanently installed step(s) may be used to attain maximum sill height. Such step(s) must have a minimum tread of 12 inches and a maximum riser height of 16 inches. Emergency escape or rescue windows wells shall be a minimum of 24 inches measured from the exterior wall of the structure to the inside of the well and shall be at least as wide as the window.
(Ord. 1629, passed 5-4-2014; Ord. 1772, passed 6-21-2022)