A.
Owner's responsibility. No person shall occupy as owner-occupant
or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or rooming unit for the
purpose of dwelling therein which does not comply with the following
requirements:
(1)
Maintenance of foundations, exterior walls, roofs. Every foundation,
exterior wall, and roof shall be provided in a manner that is weathertight,
watertight, and inspectproof, shall be rodentproof, and shall be kept
in a good state of maintenance and repair. The exterior walls of dwellings,
rooming houses, and nondwelling structures shall be either prefinished
material, brick, stone, stucco, exterior plaster, stained or painted
wood, waterproof shingles, or other material designed and advertised
to be used as permanent exterior siding and capable of being painted,
stained, or weatherproofed if not prefinished. Materials designed
and advertised for insulation, sub-siding, or structural uses other
than exterior walls shall not be allowed as exterior siding.
(2)
Foundations. There shall be no hole or penetration through the foundation
wall revealing daylight. Any such hole shall be repaired in a good
and workmanlike manner. There shall be no wood support posts rotted
away at the bottom from moisture or severely deteriorated joists or
beams. These items shall be repaired or replaced in a manner that
is structurally sound and consistent with basic engineering principles.
(3)
Exterior. The exterior of the building/structure shall not have missing
or severely deteriorated sections of exterior siding, trim, soffit,
or fascia. In addition, siding, trim, soffit, and fascia shall be
properly installed.
(4)
Protection of exterior wood surfaces. All exterior wood surfaces
shall be protected from the elements and against decay by paint or
other approved protective coating applied in a workmanlike fashion.
All exterior surfaces, including accessory structures and fences with
peeling paint regardless of occupancy or location are prohibited.
All exterior surfaces, including accessory structures and fences in
severe need of paint or replacement items such as siding, windows,
or doors, that have not been painted are prohibited.
(5)
Roofing and chimneys.
(a)
There shall be no missing sections of roofing; or severely deteriorated,
worn, buckling, or curling roofing; or chimneys with missing sections
of brick or in danger of collapse.
(b)
Chimney and supplied smoke pipes. Every chimney and every supplied
smoke pipe shall be properly sized for the equipment, adequately supported,
reasonably clean, and maintained in a good state of repair and in
accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code, Village Building and Heating
Codes, if any, and the State Building and Heating, Ventilating, and
Air Conditioning Codes.
(6)
Gutters and rain water drains. Rain water shall be so drained and
conveyed from every roof and building so as not to cause dampness
around the foundation, in the garage, or in the walls, ceilings, or
floors of any room.
(7)
Windows. Every window shall be weatherstripped as needed to ensure
a weathertight seal, and shall be kept in a good working condition,
well-maintained, and repaired. Window sashes must be in good condition,
solid and intact, and properly fitted to the window frame. Damaged
or deteriorated sashes must be replaced. All windows must have a storm
window or be of insulated glass and be in good repair. All openable
windows must have a screen in good repair.
(8)
Doors and hatchways. All exterior doors shall have a threshold, and
all exterior doors and basement hatchways shall be weatherstripped
as needed to ensure a weathertight seal to avoid any air or water
infiltration, shall be kept in a good working condition, well-maintained
and repaired, be lockable, have no holes, and have all trim intact.
All doors (except out swinging and insulated doors) must have a storm
door with screen in good repair. All interior doors must have no holes,
have all trim intact, and be openable without the use of a key.
(9)
Stairways, porches, handrails, and railings. Every inside and outside
stairway, every porch, and every appurtenance thereto shall be so
constructed as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the load
that normal use may cause to be placed thereon and shall be kept in
sound condition and in a good state of maintenance and repair. All
structurally deficient porches, steps, railings and handrails shall
be repaired or replaced.
(10)
Maintenance of interior walls, floors, and ceilings. Every interior
partition, wall, floor, and ceiling shall be capable of affording
privacy, kept in a good state of repair, and so maintained as to permit
them to be kept clean and sanitary.
(a)
In areas where plaster or drywall is sagging, severely cracked,
or otherwise damaged, it must be repaired or replaced.
(b)
All wood floors must be sanded to a smooth surface and sealed.
Any loose or warped boards must be secured and made level. If they
cannot be leveled, they must be replaced. All floors must be in a
finished state. Raw wood or unsealed concrete is not permitted. All
floors should have some type of base shoe, trim, or sealing for a
finished look. Vinyl base shoe is permitted.
(c)
Bathroom and toilet room floors. Every bathroom and toilet room
floor shall be so maintained as to be reasonably impervious to water
and as to permit such floor to be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
(11)
Supplied plumbing fixtures. Every supplied plumbing fixture
and water and waste pipe shall be properly installed and maintained
in good sanitary working condition and in accordance with the Plumbing
Codes of the Village and the State.
(a)
All plumbing fixtures and appliances shall have shut off valves
as per Village, if any, and State Plumbing Codes Chapters SPS 381
to 387, Wis. Adm. Code.
(b)
Leaky or dripping faucets and fixtures shall be replaced or
repaired promptly.
(c)
All worn or cracked toilet seats and tank lids must be replaced
and toilet tank lid must fit properly.
(d)
All sinks must have functioning stoppers.
(12)
Supplied facilities. Every supplied facility, piece of equipment,
or utility which is required under this chapter shall be so constructed
or installed that it will function properly and shall be maintained
in good working condition.
(13)
Discontinuance of required services, facilities, equipment,
or utilities. No owner or operator shall cause any service, facility,
equipment, or utility which is required to be supplied under the provisions
of this chapter to be removed from, shut off from, or discontinued
from any occupied dwelling or dwelling unit let or occupied by said
owner or operator, except for such temporary interruption as may be
necessary while actual repairs, replacements, or alterations are being
made.
(14)
Pest extermination. Whenever infestation exists in two or more
dwelling units in any dwelling, or in the shared or public parts of
any dwelling containing two or more dwelling units, or whenever infestation
is caused by failure of the owner to maintain the dwelling in a rodentproof
or insectproof condition, extermination thereof shall be the responsibility
of the owner.
(15)
Cleanliness of public areas of dwellings. Every owner of a dwelling
containing two or more dwelling units shall be responsible for maintaining
in a clean and sanitary condition all communal, shared, or public
areas of the dwelling and premises thereof which are used or shared
by the occupants of two or more dwelling units.
(16)
Vacant dwelling units to be clean and sanitary before being
let for occupancy. No owner shall occupy or rent to any other person
for occupancy or allow any other person to occupy any vacant dwelling
unit unless it is clean, sanitary, free of infestation, and complies
with all provisions of this chapter and all rules and regulations
adopted pursuant thereto.
B.
Responsibility of occupants.
(1)
Cleanliness. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall
keep in a clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling,
dwelling unit, and premises thereof which is occupied or controlled.
(2)
Disposal of domestic solid waste. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all domestic solid waste in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in the solid waste containers pursuant to Chapter 391, Solid Waste and Recycling, of this Code. (See the definition of "solid waste, domestic" in § 258-4 of this chapter.)
(3)
Disposal of recycling materials. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all recycling materials in storage containers pursuant to § 391-12 of the Code of the Village of Bellevue.
(4)
Domestic solid waste, recycling, yard waste, or refuse containers shall be stored during the time period between collection days in an enclosed structure or building or stored in containers required by Chapter 391, Solid Waste and Recycling, of this Code, which are screened from view of the public right-of-way. Domestic solid waste, recycling, yard waste, or refuse shall not be stored in the following locations:
(5)
Hanging screens. Except where the owner/operator has agreed to supply
such service, every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall
be responsible for hanging all screens whenever the same are required
under the provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted
pursuant thereto. Screens shall be hung from May 1 to October 1 of
each year.
(6)
Extermination of pests. Every occupant of a dwelling containing a
single dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination of
any insects, rodents, or other pests therein or on the premises, and
every occupant of a dwelling unit in a dwelling containing more than
one dwelling unit shall be responsible for such extermination within
the unit occupied whenever that dwelling unit is the only one infested,
provided that whenever infestation is caused by failure of the owner
to maintain a dwelling in a rodentproof and insectproof condition,
extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner.
(7)
Use and operation of supplied plumbing fixtures. Every occupant of
a dwelling unit shall keep all supplied plumbing fixtures therein
in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be responsible for the
exercise of reasonable care in the proper use and operation thereof.
(8)
Destruction, mutilation, and defacing of property. Every occupant
of a dwelling unit or rooming unit shall be responsible for the repair
or replacement of any part of required residential real estate, required
supplied fixtures and equipment, required supplied furnishings, and
other required property of an owner when such has been willfully or
wantonly damaged, mutilated, or defaced by such occupant.
No owner shall permit any nondwelling structure or fence to
exist on any premises which does not comply with the following requirements:
A.
Maintenance of nondwelling structures. Every foundation, exterior
wall, roof, window, exterior door, basement hatchway, and every other
entranceway of every nondwelling structure shall be so maintained
as to prevent the structure from becoming a harbor for rodents and
shall be kept in a reasonably good state of maintenance and repair.
(1)
Exterior appearance. Missing or severely deteriorated sections of
exterior siding, trim, soffit, fascia, roofing, windows, and doors
shall be unlawful. In addition, siding, trim, soffit, fascia, roofing,
windows, and doors shall be installed reasonably straight, square,
plumb, and in a workmanlike manner.
B.
Protection of exterior wood surfaces. All exterior wood surfaces
of all nondwelling structures shall be properly protected from the
elements and against decay by paint or other approved protective coating
applied in a workmanlike manner.
C.
Maintenance of fences. Every fence that is an eyesore, is severely
deteriorated or in danger of collapse shall be torn down and removed
from the site. Fences shall both be kept and maintained in a reasonably
good state of repair or shall be removed.
D.
Grading and drainage of premises. All premises shall be so graded
and maintained that no water will accumulate, stand, or stagnate on
the premises adjacent to a building where water will have the effect
of causing dampness, infiltration, leakage, mold, mildew, or rot or
unduly burden the stormwater sump pump system or within any building
or structure located on the premises.
E.
Paved sidewalks and driveways. Paved sidewalks and driveways shall be maintained in a reasonably good state of repair so that no portion(s) is deteriorated, settled, heaved, or missing therein, posing a safety hazard to residents or the general public or causing a water problem pursuant to Subsection D above.
F.
Gravel driveways. Where gravel driveways are permitted, there shall
be no large potholes or ruts.
G.
Accumulations. There shall be no accumulations (piles) of earth,
gravel, broken concrete or other material, nor shall there be accumulation
of old tires, batteries, lumber, metal, garbage, scrap, or debris
on the property including the garage and yard.
H.
Trees and plant material. Where any tree is growing in close proximity
to a structure so that it is doing damage to the structure (foundation,
siding, roofing, porch, or garage) the tree and stump shall be removed.
Tree branches from trees away from the structure but doing damage
to the structure shall be removed.[1]
I.
Shrubbery and bushes. Overgrown shrubbery or bushes encroaching on
driveways, sidewalks, porches, or the structure shall be cut back
or removed. Any accumulation of noxious weeds on the property shall
be removed.
J.
Weeds and grass and lawns.
(1)
All weeds, grass and lawns shall be maintained at a height of less
than eight inches.
(2)
All grass yards shall be considered lawn and shall be planted. All
planted lawns shall be Kentucky blue grass, or a mixture of Kentucky
blue grass, rye and fescue. Lawns shall be established within six
months after taking occupancy unless the time of year prevents it,
in which case the lawn shall be planted and established by June 10
of the following year.
