No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or let to another for occupancy
any building unit which does not comply with the following requirements. The
Code Enforcement Department of the municipality shall cause periodic inspections
to be made of buildings and building units to secure compliance with these
requirements.
All open areas of premises shall be graded and maintained so as to prevent
the accumulation of water thereon or within any building or structure located
thereon.
A. Downspouts and rain leaders shall be so placed on all
structures that they will minimize the flow of excess water upon and across
any adjacent properties.
B. Grading of premises shall be maintained in such a manner
as to prevent concentration of stormwater runoff across adjacent properties,
unless first directed into a natural stream, approved stormwater culvert or
drainage swale.
C. All open areas not being utilized for parking shall be planted with grass or other acceptable ground cover to aid in minimizing soil erosion and shall conform with all requirements of §
114-20.
All accessory structures, including detached garages, toolsheds, storage
sheds, fences or any other appurtenance to the main building, shall be maintained
at all times in a neat manner and in good repair and shall be effectively,
structurally sound.
No person shall keep or maintain on public or private property any motor
vehicle that is inoperable, that does not have a current license tag and current
inspection sticker and that has been left unattended for a period of 96 hours.
Such vehicle shall be classed as "junked" and shall be removed in accordance
with the provisions as hereinafter provided.
Parking lots for all commercial, institutional, industrial or office
buildings shall be installed in accordance with the provisions and specifications
of the Marple Township Building Code. They shall be kept at all times in good
repair and shall be effectively weathertight and showing no signs of deterioration
or potholes. Adequate parking lot lighting shall be installed and maintained,
which shall have effective shields placed so that tenants and adjacent neighbors
shall not be disturbed by any glare and which shall be acceptable to the proper
Township official.
In every building, cellars, basements and crawl spaces shall be maintained
reasonably free from dampness to prevent conditions conducive to decay or
deterioration of the structure.
All floors, flooring, baseboards and trim shall be free of wide cracks
and loose, warped, protruding and rotted sections which could constitute a
hazardous and unsanitary condition. Walls and ceilings must be free of holes,
large cracks, loose plaster and other structural material which could collapse
and become an accident hazard. Plaster, paint and other surface materials
shall be of such character as to be easily cleanable and reasonably smooth,
clean and tight.
Every toilet and bathroom floor surface shall be constructed and maintained
so as to be substantially impervious to water and so as to permit such floor
to be easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition.