(A) The term RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY shall mean buildings in which fatuities or households live or in which sleeping accommodations are
provided, and all dormitories. Such buildings include, among others, the following: dwellings, multiple dwellings and lodging houses.
(B) All residential occupancies shall comply with the following minimum standards:
(1) General maintenance. The exterior of every residential occupancy, and each accessory structure located on the lot or parcel on which the residential occupancy is located, shall be maintained in a good state of repair and all surfaces other than roofs shall be kept painted or whitewashed, or otherwise covered with permanently colored siding, for purposes of preservation and good appearance. All exterior surfaces shall be maintained free of broken glass, loose or rotting shingles and clapboards, crumbling stone or brick, mold. peeling, blistering or chalking paint and other conditions reflective of deterioration or inadequate maintenance. Broken glass in any windows shall be promptly replaced with glass provided: however, that temporary coverings of wood shall be permitted to prevent intrusion of the elements pending repair of the broken glass for a period not to exceed seven days.
(2) Maintenance of painted or whitewashed surfaces. All exterior painted or whitewashed surfaces of each residential occupancy and all structures accessory thereto shall be maintained such that the surfaces:
(a) Are repainted or re-whitewashed, in whole or in part as necessary to cure the deteriorating condition, whenever the painted or whitewashed surfaces begin to blister, peel, chalk or otherwise deteriorate in a noticeable manner; and
(b) Are pressure washed or otherwise cleaned whenever the painted or whitewashed surfaces accumulate buildup of mildew, moss mold, dirt, soot or other removable accumulations.
(3) Maintenance of roofs. All roofs shall have a covering permitted under applicable building codes that shall at all times be free of holes, cracks, leaks or excessively worn surfaces so as to prevent the entrance of moisture into the structure and so as to provide reasonable durability. Metal roofs showing signs of corrosion. Barrel tile or other tiled roofs showing signs of discoloration, shall be painted with a product approved and recommended by the manufacturer of the roof covering applied in accordance with the specifications of the product’s manufacturer. Shake shingle roofs showing signs of excessive curling, mildew, moss, rot or other deteriorating conditions shall be repaired, in whole or in part, as necessary to cure the deteriorating condition.
(Ord. 1283-15, passed 10-26-15) Penalty, see §
95.99