The International Property Maintenance Code adopted herein is modified by the amendment, enactment or deletion of the following sections as respectively indicated, which modifications are hereby adopted as set forth herein:
Sec. 101.1 (Revised). These regulations shall be known as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Warrensville Heights, herein referred to as "this code".
Sec. 103.05 (Revised). The fees for activities and services performed by the department in carrying out its responsibilities under this code shall be as indicated in Chapter 1333.
Sec. 104.4 Right of Entry (Revised). The Building Inspector or any of his designated agents may at any reasonable hour, enter any dwelling, structure or premises within the Municipality to perform any duty imposed on him by this Building Code, provided that permission to enter is obtained from the occupant or, in the case of unoccupied property, from the owner or his agent. If such permission is refused or is otherwise unobtainable, a search warrant must be obtained before such entry or inspection is made, except in the case of an existing emergency in which case entry may be made at any time and no search warrant is necessary. No person shall refuse to permit such emergency entry or inspection, nor shall any person hinder, obstruct, resist or abuse any person making or attempting to make such entry or inspection.
Sec. R-106.04 Violations and Penalties (Revised). No person, firm or corporation, whether as owner, lessee, sub-lessee, or occupant shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any one, two or three-family dwelling in the Municipality or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any provision of this code.
Whoever violates any provision of this chapter or any code adopted herein or fails to comply with any lawful order issued pursuant thereto is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Each day during which noncompliance or a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. The Municipality may institute injunction proceedings in Common Pleas Court to abate the nuisance of any violation or failure to cease work after receipt of a stop work order.
Sec. 304.14 (Revised). During the period from April to October, every door, window and other outside opening required for ventilation of habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food service area or any areas where products to be included or utilized 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 (16 # mesh per 24 mm) and every swinging door shall have a self closing device in good working condition.
Exception: Screens shall not be required where other approved means, such as air curtains or insect repellant fans are employed.
Sec. 602.3 (Revised). Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling unit, rooming unit, dormitory or guestroom on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the period from January to December to maintain a temperature of not less than 68 degrees F (20 degrees C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
Exceptions:
1. When the outdoor temperature is below the winter outdoor design temperature for the locality, maintenance of the minimum room temperature shall not be required providing that the heating system is operating at its full design capacity. The winter outdoor design temperature for the locality shall be indicated in Appendix D of the International Plumbing Code.
2. In areas where the average monthly temperature is above 30 degrees F (-1 degrees C) a minimum temperature of 65 degrees F (18 degrees C) shall be maintained.
Sec. 602.4 (Revised). Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat during the period from January to December to maintain a temperature of not less than 65 degrees F (18 degrees C) during the period the spaces are occupied.
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.
(Ord. 2021-103. Passed 6-15-21.)