No owner shall maintain or permit to be maintained any residential property which does not comply with the requirements of the code. All residential property shall be maintained to the building code requirements in effect at the time of construction, alteration, or repair and shall meet the requirements described in §§ 135.030 through 135.040.
(Ord. 2081, passed 4-12-04)
Address numbers posted shall be the same as the number listed on the county assessment and taxation records for the property. All dwellings shall have address numbers posted in a conspicuous place so they may be read from the listed street or public way. Units within apartment houses shall be clearly numbered, or lettered, in a logical and consistent manner.
(Ord. 2081, passed 4-12-04)
All accessory structures on residential property shall be maintained structurally safe and sound and in good repair.
(Ord. 2081, passed 4-12-04)
Every dwelling shall be kept free from insect and rodent infestation, and where insects and rodents are found, they shall be promptly exterminated. After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to prevent re-infestation.
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(A) All exterior property areas shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition free from any excessive accumulation of rubbish or garbage. All household garbage shall be stored in receptacles which are free from holes and covered with tight fitting lids.
(B) The owner or occupant of any residential rental property shall provide in a location accessible to all dwelling units at least one 30-gallon receptacle for each dwelling unit, or receptacles with a capacity sufficient to prevent the overflow of garbage and rubbish from occurring, into which garbage and rubbish from the dwelling units may be emptied for storage between days of collection. Receptacles and lids shall be watertight and provided with handles. All receptacles shall be maintained free from holes and covered with tight-fitting lids at all times. The owner or occupant of the units shall subscribe to and pay for weekly garbage removal service for the receptacles required by this section, by a refuse collection permittee or franchisee as defined in the code.
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(A) Every plumbing fixture or device shall be properly connected to a public or an approved private water system and to a public or an approved private sewer system.
(B) All required sinks, lavatory basins, bathtubs and showers shall be supplied with both hot and cold running water. Every dwelling unit shall be supplied with water heating facilities which are installed in an approved manner, properly maintained, and properly connected with hot water lines to all required sinks, lavatory basins, bathtubs and showers. Water heating facilities shall be capable of heating water enough to permit an adequate amount of water to be drawn at every required facility at a temperature of at least 120E at any time needed.
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(A) Every exterior wall and weather-exposed surface or attachment shall be free of holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers and any other conditions which might admit rain or dampness to the interior portions of the walls or the occupied spaces of the building.
(B) All exterior wood surfaces shall be made substantially impervious to the adverse effects of weather by periodic application of an approved protective coating of weather-resistant preservative, and be maintained in good condition. Wood used in construction of permanent structures and located nearer than six inches to earth shall be treated wood or wood having a natural resistance to decay.
(C) Exterior metal surfaces shall be protected from rust and corrosion.
(D) Every section of exterior brick, stone, masonry, or other veneer shall be maintained structurally sound and be adequately supported and tied back to its supporting structure.
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No dwelling unit shall be permitted to be overcrowded. A dwelling unit shall be considered overcrowded if there are more residents than one plus one additional resident for every 100 square feet of floor area of the habitable rooms in the dwelling unit.
(Ord. 2081, passed 4-12-04)
(A) When paint is applied to any surface of a residential structure, it shall be lead free.
(B) Residential property shall be free of dangerous levels of hazardous materials, contamination by toxic chemicals, or other circumstances that would render the property unsafe. Where a governmental agency authorized by law to make the determination has verified that a property is unfit for use due to hazardous conditions on the property, the property shall be in violation of this chapter. Any such property shall remain in violation of this chapter until such time as the agency has approved the abatement of the hazardous conditions. The City Manager may order such property vacated pursuant to § 135.076.
(C) No residential property shall be used as a place for the storage and handling of highly combustible or explosive materials or any articles which may be dangerous or detrimental to life or health. No residential property shall be used for the storage or sale of paints, varnishes or oils used in the making of paints and varnishes, except as needed to maintain the dwelling.
(D) Residential property shall be kept free of friable asbestos.
(Ord. 2081, passed 4-12-04)
In addition to other requirements for the maintenance of facilities and equipment described in §§ 135.030 through 135.040:
(A) All required facilities in every dwelling shall be constructed and maintained to properly and safely perform their intended function.
(B) All non-required facilities or equipment present in a dwelling shall be maintained to prevent structural damage to the building or hazards of health, sanitation, or fire.
(Ord. 2081, passed 4-12-04)
Each swimming pool not totally enclosed by a structure shall be enclosed by a substantial fence at least four feet in height and equipped with a self-closing and latching gate except where bordered by a wall of an adjacent structure at least four feet in height. No swimming pool shall be nearer than three feet from any lot line, and no enclosing fence or wall shall be constructed nearer than three feet to the outer walls of the swimming pool. Pool enclosures shall meet the city building code, and the city’s code of ordinances.
(Ord. 2081, passed 4-12-04)