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Township of Northville, MI
Wayne County
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[Added 4-15-2010[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former Art. VII, consisting of §§ 58-17 through 58-22, and Art. VIII, consisting of §§ 58-23 through 58-24, as Art. VIII, consisting of §§ 58-19 through 58-24, and Art. IX, consisting of §§ 58-25 through 58-26.
[Amended 3-17-2011; 12-18-2014]
The International Property Maintenance Code, 2012 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the Charter Township of Northville.
Sections and subsections of the International Property Maintenance Code are changed as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Property Maintenance Code of the Charter Township of Northville, hereinafter referred to as "the code."
102.3 Application of other codes. Repairs, additions or alterations to a structure, or change of occupancy, shall be done in accordance with the procedures and provisions of the Michigan Building Code, Michigan Uniform Energy Code, Michigan Rehabilitation Code for Existing Buildings, Michigan Mechanical Code, and the Michigan Plumbing Code. Nothing in this code shall be construed to cancel, modify or set aside any provision of Chapter 170 of the Code of the Charter Township of Northville.
103.5 Fees. The fees for activities and services performed by the department in carrying out its responsibilities under this code shall be those adopted by the Building Department.
106.4 Violation penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this code, or fail to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be prosecuted in accordance with Article IX of Chapter 58 of the Code of the Charter Township of Northville.
Section 111 Means of Appeal. [Entire section deleted].
112.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop-work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be prosecuted in accordance with Article IX of Chapter 58 of the Code of the Charter Township of Northville.
[Added 3-17-2011]
302.4 Weeds. All premises and the exterior of developed property, or undeveloped property within 150 feet of developed property, shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of 10 inches. All noxious weeds shall be prohibited. "Weeds" shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs; provided, however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens.
[Amended 8-18-2022]
Upon failure of owner or agent having charge of a property to cut and destroy weeds after service of a notice of violation, they shall be subject to prosecution in accordance with Section 106.3 and as prescribed by the Charter Township of Northville. Upon failure to comply with the notice of violation, any authorized employee of the Charter Township of Northville or contractor hired by the Charter Township of Northville shall be authorized to enter upon the property in violation and cut and destroy weeds growing thereon, and the costs of such removal shall be paid by the owner or agent responsible for the property.
Charges for cutting or destroying weeds by the Charter Township of Northville shall constitute a lien on the property in violation. On or before October 1 of each year, the Code Official shall submit to the Township Treasurer a certified statement of unpaid charges. The Township Treasurer shall place such charges on the next general tax role, and the same shall be collected as part of the general Township taxes.
304.14 Insect screens. During the period from April 1 to November 1, every door, window and other outside opening required for ventilation of habitual rooms, food preparation areas, food service areas or any areas where products to be included or utilized for food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged or stored shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens of not less than 16 mesh per inch (16 mesh per 25 mm), and every screen door used for insect control shall have a self-closing device in good working condition.
Exception: Screens shall not be required where other approved means, such as curtains or insect repellant fans, are employed.
602.3 Heat supply. Every owner and operator of any building that rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to occupants thereof shall supply heat at all times necessary to the dwelling areas to maintain a temperature of not less than 68° F. (20° C.) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
Exception: When the outdoor temperature is below the winter outdoor design temperature, maintenance of the minimum room temperature shall not be required, provided that the heating system is operating at its full design capacity. The winter outdoor design temperature shall be as indicated in Appendix D of the International Plumbing Code.
602.4 Occupiable work spaces. Interior occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat at all times necessary to maintain a temperature of not less than 65° F. (18° C.) during the period the spaces are occupied.
Exceptions:
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Processing, storage and operation areas that require cooling or special temperature conditions.
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Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous physical activities.