A. 
Scope. The provisions of this article shall govern the minimum conditions for maintenance of exterior property, premises and structures. Premises shall comply with the conditions herein prescribed insofar as they are applicable.
B. 
Responsibility. The owner of the premises shall maintain such structures and premises in compliance with these requirements. A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or let to another for occupancy or use premises which do not comply with the following requirements of this article.
C. 
Vacant structures and land. All vacant structures and premises thereof or vacant land shall be maintained in a clean, safe, secure and sanitary condition, as provided herein, so as not to cause a blighting problem or adversely affect the public health or safety.
A. 
Sanitation. All exterior property areas and premises shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition free from any accumulation of rubbish or garbage.
B. 
Containers. The operator of every establishment producing garbage, vegetable wastes or other putrescible materials shall provide and at all times cause to be used leakproof approved containers, provided with close fitting covers, for the storage of such materials until removed from the premises for disposal.
C. 
Grading and drainage. All premises shall be graded and maintained so as to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water thereon or within any structure located thereon.
D. 
Loading areas. All loading areas, automobile service stations and drive-in food establishments shall be paved with bituminous concrete or equivalent surfacing and shall be free from dirt and other litter and kept in good repair. When lighted for nighttime use, light shall not be permitted to cast directly upon dwellings.
E. 
Insect and rat control. An owner of a structure or property shall be responsible for the extermination of insects, rats, vermin or other pests in all exterior areas of the premises, except that the occupant shall be responsible for such extermination in the exterior areas of the premises of a single-family dwelling. Whenever infestation exists in the shared or public parts of the premises of other than a single-family dwelling, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner.
F. 
Public areas. All sidewalks, steps, driveways, parking spaces and similar paved areas for public use shall be kept in a proper state of repair and free of all snow, ice, mud and other debris. If any sidewalk or driveway or portion thereof, by virtue of its state of repair, shall constitute a danger to public health and safety, the sidewalk or driveway or portion thereof shall be replaced.
G. 
Noxious weeds. All areas shall be kept free from weeds or plant growth which is noxious or detrimental to the public health and welfare.
H. 
Storage areas. All open salvage yards and open storage areas shall be completely obscured from surrounding property by a solid screen not less than six feet (1.83 meters) in height.
I. 
Exhaust vents. A person shall not construct, maintain or operate pipes, ducts, conductors, fans or blowers discharging gases, steam, vapor, hot air, grease, smoke, odors or other gaseous or particulate wastes so as to discharge directly upon any abutting or adjacent public and private property or that of another tenant.
J. 
Accessory structures. All accessory structures, including detached garages, fences and walls, shall be maintained structurally sound and in compliance with §§ 206-52 and 206-53 of this chapter.
K. 
Motor vehicles. Motor vehicles shall be subject to the following requirements:
(1) 
Residential areas. Except as provided in other regulations, not more than one currently unregistered and/or uninspected motor vehicle shall be parked on any property in a residential district, and said vehicle shall not at any time be in a state of major disassembly or disrepair, nor shall it be in the process of being stripped or dismantled. A vehicle of any type shall not at any time undergo a major overhaul, including body work, in a residential district.
(2) 
Nonresidential areas. Except as provided in other regulations, not more than two currently unregistered and/or uninspected motor vehicles shall be permitted on any property in a nonresidential district, and any vehicle shall not at any time be in a state of major disassembly or disrepair, nor shall it be in the process of being stripped or dismantled.
L. 
Open fires. Open fires shall be prohibited.
A. 
General. The exterior of a structure shall be maintained structurally sound and sanitary so as not to pose a threat to the health and safety of the occupants and so as to protect the occupants from the environment.
B. 
Structural members. All supporting structural members of all structures shall be kept structurally sound, free of deterioration and maintained capable of safely bearing the dead and live loads imposed upon them.
C. 
Exterior surfaces (foundations, walls and roofs). Every foundation, exterior wall, roof and all other exterior surfaces shall be maintained in a workmanlike state of maintenance and repair and shall be kept in such condition as to exclude rats and other vermin.
(1) 
Foundation walls. All foundation walls shall be maintained so as to carry the safe design and operating dead and live loads and shall be maintained plumb and free from open cracks and breaks so as not to be detrimental to public safety and welfare.
(2) 
Exterior walls. Every exterior wall 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 to the occupied spaces of the building. All exterior surface materials, including wood, composition or metal siding, shall be maintained weatherproof and shall be properly surface-coated when required to prevent deterioration.
(3) 
Roofs. The roof shall be structurally sound and tight and shall not have defects which might admit rain, and roof drainage shall be adequate to prevent rainwater from causing dampness in the walls or interior portion of the building.
(4) 
Decorative features. All cornices, entablatures, belt courses, corbels, terra-cotta trim, wall facings and similar decorative features shall be maintained in good repair, with proper anchorage, and in a safe condition.
(5) 
Signs, marquees and awnings. All canopies, marquees, signs, metal awnings, stairways, fire escapes, standpipes, exhaust ducts and similar overhang extensions shall be maintained in good repair and be properly anchored so as to be kept in a safe and sound condition. They shall be protected from the elements and against decay and rust by the periodic application of a weather-coating material such as paint or another protective treatment.
(6) 
Chimneys. All chimneys, cooling towers, smokestacks and similar appurtenances shall be maintained structurally safe, sound and in good repair. All exposed surfaces of metal or wood shall be protected from the elements and against decay or rust by periodic application of weather-coating materials, such as paint or a similar surface treatment.
(7) 
Stairs and porches. Every stair, porch, balcony and all appurtenances attached thereto shall be so constructed as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the loads to which they are subjected and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair.
D. 
Window and door frames. Every window, door and frame shall be constructed and maintained in such relation to the adjacent wall construction so as to exclude rain as completely as possible and to substantially exclude wind from entering the dwelling or structure.
(1) 
Weathertight. Every window and exterior door shall be fitted reasonably in its frame and be weathertight. Weather-stripping shall be used to exclude wind or rain from entering the dwelling or structure and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair.
(2) 
Glazing. Every required window sash shall be fully supplied with approved glazing materials which are without open cracks and holes.
(3) 
Openable windows. Every window, other than a fixed window, shall be capable of being easily opened and shall be held in position by window hardware.
(4) 
Insect screens. Every door and window or other outside opening used for ventilation purposes shall be supplied with approved screening, and every swinging screen door shall have a self-closing device in good working condition, except that such screens shall not be required for areas on a floor above the fifth floor and screen doors shall not be required on nonresidential structures or structures where the doors are required to swing out as required in the Building Code.
(5) 
Door hardware. Every exterior door, door hinge and door latch shall be maintained in good condition. Door locks in dwelling units shall be in good repair and capable of tightly securing the door.
(6) 
Basement hatchways. Every basement or cellar hatchway shall be so constructed and maintained as to prevent the entrance of rats, rain and surface drainage water into the structure.
(7) 
Painted surfaces. No painted surface shall be permitted which is peeling or cracking.
A. 
General. The interior of a structure and its equipment shall be maintained structurally sound and in a sanitary condition so as not to pose a threat to the health and safety of the occupants and to protect the occupants from the environment.
B. 
Structural members.
(1) 
The supporting structural members of every building shall be maintained structurally sound, not showing any evidence of deterioration which would render them incapable of carrying the imposed loads.
(2) 
In every existing building used for business, industrial, mercantile or storage occupancy, in which heavy loads or concentrations occur or in which machinery is introduced, the owner or occupant shall cause the weight that each floor will safely sustain to be calculated by a registered architect or engineer and filed with the building official and, after such acceptance by the building official, posted on each floor in a conspicuous place.
C. 
Interior surfaces. Floors, walls, including windows and doors, ceilings and other interior surfaces shall be maintained in good, clean and sanitary condition. Peeling paint, cracked or loose plaster, decayed wood and other defective surface conditions shall be eliminated.
D. 
Lead-based paint. Lead-based paint with a lead content of more than 5% shall not be applied to any interior or exterior surface of a dwelling, dwelling unit or child-care facility, including fences and outbuildings at these locations. Existing interior and exterior painted surfaces of dwelling units that contain an excess of 0.5% lead shall be removed or covered with paneling or other suitable covering approved by the Code Official.
E. 
Bathroom and kitchen floors. Every toilet, bathroom and kitchen 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.
F. 
Free from dampness. 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.
G. 
Sanitation. The interior of every structure shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition free from any accumulation of rubbish, refuse or garbage. Rubbish, garbage and other refuse shall be properly kept inside temporary storage facilities as required under § 206-76.
H. 
Storage of garbage and refuse. Garbage or refuse shall not be allowed to accumulate or be stored in public halls or stairways.
I. 
Insect and rat harborage. All structures shall be kept free from insect and rat infestation, and, where insects, rats or other vermin are found, they shall be promptly exterminated by acceptable processes which will not be injurious to human health. After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to prevent reinfestation.
J. 
Exit doors. Every door required by the Building Code[1] as an exit door shall be capable of being opened easily from the inside and without the use of a key.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 119, Construction Codes, Uniform.
K. 
Stairs, porches and railings.
(1) 
Adequacy. Stairs and other exit facilities shall be adequate for safety as provided in the Building Code.
(2) 
Maintenance. All interior stairs and railings and other exit facilities of every structure shall be maintained in sound condition and good repair by replacing treads and risers that evidence excessive wear or are broken, warped or loose. Every inside stair shall be so constructed and maintained as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the anticipated loads.
(3) 
Handrails. Every flight of stairs which is more than three risers high shall have handrails which shall be located as required by the Building Code, and every open portion of a stair, porch, landing and balcony which is more than 30 inches (76.20 centimeters) above the floor or grade below shall have guardrails. Every handrail and guardrail shall be firmly fastened and capable of bearing normally imposed loads and shall be maintained in good condition.