[R.O. 1993 § 500.170; Ord. No.
2010-2860 § 1, 2-9-2010; Ord. No. 2021-3214, 2-9-2021; Ord.
No. 2021-3226, 5-11-2021]
A certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Aurora of the State of Missouri, being marked and designated as the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Aurora in the State of Missouri for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International Property Maintenance Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Article, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in Section
500.180 of this Article.
[R.O. 1993 § 500.180; Ord. No.
2010-2860 § 1, 2-9-2010; Ord. No. 2021-3214, 2-9-2021; Ord.
No. 2021-3226, 5-11-2021]
A. The International Property Maintenance Code is amended and revised
in the following respects:
1. Section 101.1 These regulations shall be known as the
International Property Maintenance Code of the City of Aurora hereinafter
referred to as “this code.”
2. Section 103.5 Fees. The fees for activities and services performed by the department in carrying out its responsibilities under this code shall be as indicated in the following schedule: See City Code Section
500.030.
3. 106.3 Prosecution of violation. Any person failing to
comply with a notice of violation or order served in accordance with
Section 107 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor or civil infraction
as determined by the local municipality, and the violation shall be
deemed a strict liability offense and the person shall be guilty of
a City ordinance violation, punishable by a fine of not more than
five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety
(90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation
continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate
offense. Any action taken by the City Attorney on such premises shall
be charged against the real estate upon which the structure is located
and shall be a lien upon such real estate.
4. 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 within the limits provided by State or municipal ordinance. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense. In addition to the penalties set forth herein the City shall have all the remedies as set forth in Chapter
220 of the City Code.
5. 106.5 Abatement of violation. The imposition of the
penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the City Attorney of
the jurisdiction from instituting appropriate action to restrain,
correct or abate a violation, or to prevent illegal occupancy of a
building, structure or premises, or to stop an illegal act, conduct,
business or utilization of the building, structure or premises.
6. Section 111 Application for appeal. Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the Code Official to the Board of Appeals. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application shall be filed on a form obtained from the Code Official within twenty (20) days after the notice was served. All appeals shall be deferred to the Building Board of Appeals for the City of Aurora. See Section
500.030: International Building Code – Amended.
7. Section 302.4 Weeds. Premises and exterior property
shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of seven
(7) inches. 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.
Upon failure of the 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 authority having jurisdiction. Upon failure to
comply with the notice of violation, any duly authorized employee
of the jurisdiction or contractor hired by the jurisdiction shall
be authorized to enter upon the property in violation and cut and
destroy the weeds growing thereon, and the costs of such removal shall
be paid by the owner or agent responsible for the property.
8. Section 304.3 Premises identification. Buildings shall
have approved address numbers placed in a position to be plainly legible
and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers
shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic
numerals or alphabet letters. Numbers shall be not less than 4 inches
(102 mm) in height with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch (12.7 mm).
9. Section 304.14 Insect screens. During the period from
January 1 to December 31, every door, window and other outside opening
required for ventilation of habitable rooms, food preparation areas,
food service areas or any areas where products to be included or utilized
in food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged
or stored shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens
of not less than sixteen (16) mesh per inch [sixteen (16) mesh per
twenty-five (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 air curtains or insect repellent fans, are employed.
10. Section 602.3 Heat supply. Every owner and operator
of any building who rents, leases or lets one (1) or more dwelling
units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to
furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the
period from January 1 to December 31 to maintain a temperature of
not less than sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68° F.) twenty degrees
Celsius (20° C.) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet
rooms.
11.
Section 602.4 Occupiable
work spaces. Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied
with heat during the period from January 1 to December 31 to maintain
a temperature of not less than sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (65°
F.) [eighteen degrees Celsius (18° C.)] during the period the
spaces are occupied.
Exceptions:
1. Processing, storage and operation areas that require cooling or special
temperature conditions.
2. Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous physical
activities.
B. The
City of Aurora shall certify to the adoption of this Article and cause
the same to be published as required by law and this Article shall
take effect and be in force from and after its approval as required
by law.