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Town of Portsmouth, RI
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 288 Property Maintenance
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 10
Boards, Committees and Commissions
Ch 12
Court, Municipal
Ch 15
Emergency Management
Ch 40
Officers and Employees
Ch 45
Personnel
Ch 50
Purchasing
Ch 65
Unrestricted General Fund Balance
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 75
Adult Entertainment
Ch 83
Alarms
Ch 89
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 95
Amusements
Ch 101
Animals
Ch 118
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 124
Burning, Outdoor
Ch 148
Design Guidelines
Ch 155
Earth Removal
Ch 170
Fees
Ch 177
Firearms and Hunting
Ch 183
Fire Hydrants
Ch 189
Fire Lanes
Ch 206
Garages and Gasoline Stations
Ch 215
Harbormaster Ordinance
Ch 221
Hazardous Waste Management Facilities
Ch 230
Junk Dealers
Ch 236
Land Development and Subdivision Regulations
Ch 243
Littering
Ch 250
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 257
Noise
Ch 260
Nuisances
Ch 268
Peace and Good Order
Ch 274
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 288
Property Maintenance
Ch 288 Art I
General Provisions
§ 288-1
Definitions.
§ 288-2
Conflicting provisions.
Ch 288 Art II
Responsibilities of Owners and Occupants
§ 288-3
Owner responsibilities.
§ 288-4
Occupant responsibilities.
§ 288-5
Rubbish disposal.
§ 288-6
Garbage disposal.
§ 288-7
Screens.
§ 288-8
Extermination of pests.
§ 288-9
Maintenance of plumbing.
§ 288-10
Compliance required.
§ 288-11
Foundations, floors, walls, ceilings and roofs.
§ 288-12
Windows and doors.
§ 288-13
Stairways and porches.
§ 288-14
Plumbing fixtures.
§ 288-15
Water closet and bathroom floors.
§ 288-16
Construction and installation standards.
§ 288-17
Discontinuance of services, facilities, equipment or utilities.
§ 288-18
Standard for occupancy.
Ch 288 Art III
Sanitary Equipment
§ 288-19
Compliance required.
§ 288-20
Kitchen sink.
§ 288-21
Flush toilet and lavatory.
§ 288-22
Bathtub or shower bath.
§ 288-23
Hot and cold water.
§ 288-24
Rubbish storage facilities.
§ 288-25
Garbage disposal facilities.
§ 288-26
Water-heating facilities.
§ 288-27
Means of egress.
Ch 288 Art IV
Lighting, Ventilation and Heating
§ 288-28
Compliance required.
§ 288-29
Window areas.
§ 288-30
Openable windows or skylights.
§ 288-31
Bathroom lighting and ventilation.
§ 288-32
Electrical fixtures.
§ 288-33
Heating facilities.
§ 288-34
Lighting of public spaces.
§ 288-35
Screening.
Ch 288 Art V
Use and Location of Dwelling Space
§ 288-36
Compliance required.
§ 288-37
Floor space.
§ 288-38
Sleeping space.
§ 288-39
Access to bathroom.
§ 288-40
Ceiling height.
§ 288-41
Cellar or basement occupancy.
Ch 288 Art VI
Rooming Houses
§ 288-42
Compliance required.
§ 288-43
Permit requirements.
§ 288-44
Hearing after denial of permit.
§ 288-45
Permit suspension.
§ 288-46
Request for hearing with Building Official.
§ 288-47
Sanitation facilities.
§ 288-48
Linens and towels.
§ 288-49
Sleeping space.
§ 288-50
Means of egress.
§ 288-51
Maintenance of sanitary conditions.
§ 288-52
Hotels.
Ch 288 Art VII
Condemnation of Unfit Dwellings
§ 288-53
Condemnable defects.
§ 288-54
Vacation.
§ 288-55
Reoccupation.
§ 288-56
Removal of placards.
§ 288-57
Hearing.
§ 288-58
Disposition of condemned dwelling.
Ch 288 Art VIII
Enforcement
§ 288-59
Rules and regulations.
§ 288-60
Inspections.
§ 288-61
Referral of violation to appropriate municipal authority.
§ 288-62
Notice of violation.
§ 288-63
Request for hearing.
§ 288-64
Disposition of notice.
§ 288-65
Records.
§ 288-66
Emergencies.
§ 288-67
Reinspection of dwelling.
§ 288-68
Repairs made by Building Official.
§ 288-69
Demolition of dwelling by Building Official.
§ 288-70
Costs to become lien; recovery of expenses.
§ 288-71
Certificate of compliance.
§ 288-72
Court proceedings.
§ 288-73
Violations and penalties.
Ch 288 Art IX
Board of Review
§ 288-74
Establishment; members; officers; hearings.
§ 288-75
Records; notice of decisions.
§ 288-76
Appeals procedure.
§ 288-77
Effect of appeal on proceedings.
§ 288-78
Time for hearing; notice of hearing; appearance at hearing.
§ 288-79
Authority of Board.
§ 288-80
Variances.
§ 288-81
Quorum; voting requirements.
§ 288-82
Powers of Board.
§ 288-83
Court review.
Ch 299
Residential Growth Management
Ch 314
Short-Term Rental of Residential Dwellings
Ch 320
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 326
Solid Waste
Ch 333
Stone Wall Preservation
Ch 336
Stormwater Management
Ch 339
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 352
Taxation
Ch 358
Tent Licensing
Ch 364
Tobacco Products
Ch 370
Trade Shows
Ch 375
Tree Preservation and Protection
Ch 382
Vehicles, Junked or Abandoned
Ch 392
Wastewater Management District
Ch 397
Yard Sales
Ch 405
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A408
AED Policy
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 288
Property Maintenance
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Portsmouth
6-26-1978
by
Ord. No. 97
(Ch. 12 of the 1976 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Nuisances — See Ch.
260
.
Solid waste — See Ch.
326
.
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 288-1
Definitions.
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§ 288-2
Conflicting provisions.
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Article II
Responsibilities of Owners and Occupants
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§ 288-3
Owner responsibilities.
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§ 288-4
Occupant responsibilities.
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§ 288-5
Rubbish disposal.
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§ 288-6
Garbage disposal.
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§ 288-7
Screens.
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§ 288-8
Extermination of pests.
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§ 288-9
Maintenance of plumbing.
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§ 288-10
Compliance required.
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§ 288-11
Foundations, floors, walls, ceilings and roofs.
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§ 288-12
Windows and doors.
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§ 288-13
Stairways and porches.
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§ 288-14
Plumbing fixtures.
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§ 288-15
Water closet and bathroom floors.
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§ 288-16
Construction and installation standards.
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§ 288-17
Discontinuance of services, facilities, equipment or utilities.
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§ 288-18
Standard for occupancy.
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Article III
Sanitary Equipment
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§ 288-19
Compliance required.
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§ 288-20
Kitchen sink.
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§ 288-21
Flush toilet and lavatory.
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§ 288-22
Bathtub or shower bath.
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§ 288-23
Hot and cold water.
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§ 288-24
Rubbish storage facilities.
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§ 288-25
Garbage disposal facilities.
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§ 288-26
Water-heating facilities.
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§ 288-27
Means of egress.
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Article IV
Lighting, Ventilation and Heating
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§ 288-28
Compliance required.
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§ 288-29
Window areas.
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§ 288-30
Openable windows or skylights.
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§ 288-31
Bathroom lighting and ventilation.
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§ 288-32
Electrical fixtures.
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§ 288-33
Heating facilities.
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§ 288-34
Lighting of public spaces.
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§ 288-35
Screening.
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Article V
Use and Location of Dwelling Space
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§ 288-36
Compliance required.
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§ 288-37
Floor space.
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§ 288-38
Sleeping space.
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§ 288-39
Access to bathroom.
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§ 288-40
Ceiling height.
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§ 288-41
Cellar or basement occupancy.
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Article VI
Rooming Houses
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§ 288-42
Compliance required.
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§ 288-43
Permit requirements.
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§ 288-44
Hearing after denial of permit.
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§ 288-45
Permit suspension.
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§ 288-46
Request for hearing with Building Official.
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§ 288-47
Sanitation facilities.
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§ 288-48
Linens and towels.
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§ 288-49
Sleeping space.
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§ 288-50
Means of egress.
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§ 288-51
Maintenance of sanitary conditions.
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§ 288-52
Hotels.
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Article VII
Condemnation of Unfit Dwellings
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§ 288-53
Condemnable defects.
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§ 288-54
Vacation.
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§ 288-55
Reoccupation.
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§ 288-56
Removal of placards.
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§ 288-57
Hearing.
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§ 288-58
Disposition of condemned dwelling.
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Article VIII
Enforcement
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§ 288-59
Rules and regulations.
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§ 288-60
Inspections.
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§ 288-61
Referral of violation to appropriate municipal authority.
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§ 288-62
Notice of violation.
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§ 288-63
Request for hearing.
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§ 288-64
Disposition of notice.
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§ 288-65
Records.
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§ 288-66
Emergencies.
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§ 288-67
Reinspection of dwelling.
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§ 288-68
Repairs made by Building Official.
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§ 288-69
Demolition of dwelling by Building Official.
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§ 288-70
Costs to become lien; recovery of expenses.
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§ 288-71
Certificate of compliance.
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§ 288-72
Court proceedings.
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§ 288-73
Violations and penalties.
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Article IX
Board of Review
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§ 288-74
Establishment; members; officers; hearings.
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§ 288-75
Records; notice of decisions.
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§ 288-76
Appeals procedure.
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§ 288-77
Effect of appeal on proceedings.
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§ 288-78
Time for hearing; notice of hearing; appearance at hearing.
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§ 288-79
Authority of Board.
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§ 288-80
Variances.
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§ 288-81
Quorum; voting requirements.
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§ 288-82
Powers of Board.
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§ 288-83
Court review.
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