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Chapter 15 Property Maintenance Regulations
Chapter 15
Property Maintenance Regulations
[Editor's Note: Property Maintenance requirements were previously adopted by
Ord. No. 74-7
.
Ord. No. 9519
repealed
Ord. No. 74-7
.]
Article I
ADMINISTRATION
§ 15-1
GENERAL.
§ 15-1.1
Title.
§ 15-1.2
Purpose and Intent.
§ 15-1.3
Existing Remedies.
§ 15-1.4
Workmanship.
§ 15-1.5
Code References.
§ 15-2
VALIDITY.
§ 15-2.1
Adoption.
§ 15-2.2
Validity.
§ 15-2.3
Saving Clause.
§ 15-2.4
Conflicts.
§ 15-2.5
Safety Codes.
§ 15-3
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR.
§ 15-3.1
General.
§ 15-3.2
Notices and Orders.
§ 15-3.3
Appointment.
§ 15-3.4
Right of Entry.
§ 15-3.5
Access by Owner or Operator.
§ 15-3.6
Identification.
§ 15-3.7
Conflicts of Interest.
§ 15-3.8
Relief From Personal Responsibility.
§ 15-3.9
Official Records.
§ 15-4
(RESERVED)
Article II
DEFINITIONS
§ 15-5
GENERAL.
§ 15-5.1
Scope.
§ 15-5.2
Parts.
§ 15-6
GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
§ 15-7
(RESERVED)
Article III
PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS
§ 15-8
GENERAL.
§ 15-8.1
Response.
§ 15-8.2
Failure to Respond.
§ 15-8.3
(Reserved)
§ 15-9
NOTICES AND ORDERS.
§ 15-9.1
Notice to Owner or to Person or Persons Responsible.
§ 15-9.2
Form.
§ 15-9.3
Method of Service.
§ 15-9.4
Transfer of Ownership.
§ 15-10
VIOLATIONS.
§ 15-10.1
Unlawful Acts.
§ 15-10.2
Penalties.
§ 15-10.3
Prosecution.
§ 15-11
JUDICIAL PROCESS.
§ 15-11.1
Concurrency.
§ 15-11.2
Court Review.
§ 15-12
(RESERVED)
Article IV
EMERGENCY MEASURES
§ 15-13
GENERAL.
§ 15-13.1
Imminent Danger.
§ 15-13.2
Temporary Safeguards.
§ 15-13.3
Closing Streets.
§ 15-13.4
Emergency Repairs.
§ 15-13.5
Costs of Emergency Repairs.
§ 15-13.6
Hearings.
§ 15-14
(RESERVED)
Article V
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS—EXTERIOR
§ 15-15
GENERAL.
§ 15-15.1
Scope.
§ 15-15.2
Responsibility.
§ 15-15.3
Vacant Structures and Land.
§ 15-15.4
Definitions.
§ 15-16
EXTERIOR PROPERTY AREAS.
§ 15-16.1
Sanitation.
§ 15-16.2
Grading and Drainage.
§ 15-16.3
Sidewalks and Driveways.
§ 15-16.4
Natural Growth.
§ 15-16.5
Rat Harborage.
§ 15-16.6
Exhaust Vents.
§ 15-16.7
Accessory Structures.
§ 15-16.8
Motor Vehicles.
§ 15-16.9
Ground Surface Hazards or Unsanitary Conditions.
§ 15-16.10
Sewer Laterals.
§ 15-16.11
Sump Pumps.
§ 15-16.12
Snow and Ice.
§ 15-17
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE.
§ 15-17.1
General.
§ 15-17.2
Street Numbers.
§ 15-17.3
Structural Members.
§ 15-17.4
Foundation Walls.
§ 15-17.5
Exterior Walls.
§ 15-17.6
Exterior Structures.
§ 15-17.7
Roofs and Drainage.
§ 15-17.8
Decorative Features.
§ 15-17.9
Overhang Extensions.
§ 15-17.10
Chimneys and Towers.
§ 15-17.11
Handrails and Guards.
§ 15-17.12
Window and Door Frames.
§ 15-17.13
Insect Screens.
§ 15-17.14
Doors.
§ 15-17.15
Basement Hatchways.
§ 15-17.16
Guards for Basement Windows.
§ 15-17.17
Appearance.
§ 15-17.18
General Maintenance.
§ 15-17.19
Structural and General Maintenance.
§ 15-18
RUBBISH AND GARBAGE.
§ 15-18.1
Accumulation of Rubbish or Garbage.
§ 15-18.2
Disposal of Rubbish.
§ 15-18.3
Disposal of Garbage.
§ 15-18.4
Refrigerators.
§ 15-18.5
Large Appliances.
§ 15-19
REMOVAL OF RUBBISH, GARBAGE, DEBRIS AND TRASH.
§ 15-19.1
Responsibility for Removal.
§ 15-19.2
Janitorial Service.
§ 15-19.3
Storage Areas.
§ 15-20
EXTERMINATION.
§ 15-20.1
Infestation.
§ 15-20.2
Owner.
§ 15-20.3
Single Occupancy.
§ 15-20.4
Multiple Occupancy.
§ 15-20.5
Occupant.
§ 15-21
VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES: NOTICE, REGISTRATION AND FEES.
§ 15-21.1
Purpose and Intent.
§ 15-21.2
Definitions.
§ 15-21.3
Establishment and Administration of Registry.
§ 15-21.4
Registration, Notice, and Other Creditor Requirements.
§ 15-21.5
Fees, Violations and Penalties.
Article VI
UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
§ 15-22
UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.
§ 15-22.1
General.
§ 15-22.2
Closing of Vacant Structures.
§ 15-22.3
Notice.
§ 15-22.4
Placarding.
§ 15-22.5
Prohibited Occupancy.
§ 15-22.6
Removal of Placard.
§ 15-23
DEMOLITION.
§ 15-23.1
General.
§ 15-23.2
Order.
§ 15-23.3
Failure to Comply.
§ 15-23.4
Salvage Materials.
§ 15-23.5
Recyclable Materials.
§ 15-24
(RESERVED)
Article VII
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS—BOCA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
§ 15-25
INTERIOR STRUCTURE.
§ 15-25.1
General.
§ 15-25.2
Structural Members.
§ 15-25.3
Interior Surfaces.
§ 15-25.4
Lead-based Paint.
§ 15-25.5
Stairs and Railings.
§ 15-25.6
Handrails and Guards.
§ 15-26
LIGHT, VENTILATION AND OCCUPANCY LIMITATIONS.
§ 15-26.1
Scope.
§ 15-26.2
Responsibility.
§ 15-26.3
Alternative Devices.
§ 15-27
LIGHT.
§ 15-27.1
Habitable Spaces.
§ 15-27.2
Common Halls and Stairways.
§ 15-27.3
Other Spaces.
§ 15-27.4
Exceptions.
§ 15-28
VENTILATION.
§ 15-28.1
Habitable Spaces.
§ 15-28.2
Bathrooms and Toilet Rooms.
§ 15-28.3
Cooking Facilities.
§ 15-28.4
Process Ventilation.
§ 15-28.5
Clothes Dryer Exhaust.
§ 15-29
OCCUPANCY LIMITATIONS.
§ 15-29.1
Privacy.
§ 15-29.2
Access from Sleeping Rooms.
§ 15-29.3
Area for Sleeping Purposes.
§ 15-29.4
Water Closet Accessibility.
§ 15-29.5
Overcrowding.
§ 15-29.6
Combined Spaces.
§ 15-29.7
Prohibited Occupancy.
§ 15-29.8
Minimum Ceiling Heights.
§ 15-29.9
Minimum Room Widths.
§ 15-29.10
Food Preparation.
§ 15-30
PLUMBING—GENERAL.
§ 15-30.1
Scope.
§ 15-31
REQUIRED FACILITIES.
§ 15-31.1
Dwelling Units.
§ 15-31.2
Rooming Houses.
§ 15-31.3
Hotels.
§ 15-31.4
Employee's Facilities.
§ 15-32
TOILET ROOMS.
§ 15-32.1
Privacy.
§ 15-32.2
Location.
§ 15-32.3
Location of Employee Toilet Facilities.
§ 15-33
PLUMBING FIXTURES.
§ 15-33.1
General.
§ 15-33.2
Fixture Clearances.
§ 15-34
WATER SYSTEM.
§ 15-34.1
General.
§ 15-34.2
Contamination.
§ 15-34.3
Supply.
§ 15-34.4
Water Heating Facilities.
§ 15-35
SANITARY DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
§ 15-35.1
General.
§ 15-35.2
Maintenance.
§ 15-36
STORM DRAINAGE.
§ 15-36.1
General.
§ 15-37
GENERAL.
§ 15-37.1
Scope.
§ 15-37.2
Responsibility.
§ 15-38
HEATING AND COOLING FACILITIES.
§ 15-38.1
Facilities Required.
§ 15-38.2
Residential Buildings.
§ 15-38.3
Nonresidential Structures.
§ 15-38.4
Room Temperature Measurement.
§ 15-39
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.
§ 15-39.1
General.
§ 15-39.2
Cooking and Heating Equipment.
§ 15-39.3
Flue.
§ 15-39.4
Clearances.
§ 15-39.5
Safety Controls.
§ 15-39.6
Combustion Air.
§ 15-39.7
Energy Conservation Devices.
§ 15-40
ELECTRICAL FACILITIES.
§ 15-40.1
Facilities Required.
§ 15-40.2
Electrical System Hazards.
§ 15-40.3
Service.
§ 15-41
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
§ 15-41.1
Installation.
§ 15-41.2
Receptacles.
§ 15-41.3
Lighting Fixtures.
§ 15-42
ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS AND DUMBWAITERS.
§ 15-42.1
General.
§ 15-42.2
Elevators.
§ 15-43
(RESERVED)
Article VIII
FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
§ 15-44
GENERAL.
§ 15-44.1
Scope.
§ 15-44.2
Responsibility.
§ 15-44.3
Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983 c.383).
§ 15-44.4
Other Law.
§ 15-45
MEANS OF EGRESS.
§ 15-45.1
General.
§ 15-45.2
Exit Capacity.
§ 15-45.3
Number of Exits.
§ 15-45.4
Arrangement.
§ 15-45.5
Exit Signs.
§ 15-45.6
Corridor Enclosure.
§ 15-45.7
Dead-end Travel Distance.
§ 15-45.8
Aisles.
§ 15-45.9
Stairways, Handrails and Guards.
§ 15-45.10
Information Signs.
§ 15-45.11
Locked Doors.
§ 15-45.12
Emergency Escape.
§ 15-46
ACCUMULATIONS AND STORAGE.
§ 15-46.1
Accumulation.
§ 15-46.2
Hazardous Material.
§ 15-47
FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS.
§ 15-47.1
General.
§ 15-47.2
Maintenance.
§ 15-48
FIRE PROTECTION ALARM SYSTEMS.
§ 15-48.1
General.
§ 15-48.2
Smoke Detectors.
§ 15-48.3
Fire Suppression System.
§ 15-48.4
Standpipe Systems.
§ 15-48.5
Fire Extinguishers.
§ 15-48.6
Fire Protective Signaling Systems.
§ 15-48.7
Records.
§ 15-49
ELEVATOR RECALL.
§ 15-49.1
Required.
§ 15-50
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CONTROL.
§ 15-50.1
Smoke and Heat Detection.
§ 15-51
(RESERVED)
Article IX
REFERENCED CODES, STANDARDS AND ORDINANCES
§ 15-52
CODES AND STANDARDS.
§ 15-53
TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES.
§ 15-54
FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS.
§ 15-55
(RESERVED)
§ 15-56
REMOVAL OR DESTRUCTION OF DANGEROUS STRUCTURES.
§ 15-56.1
Authority.
§ 15-56.2
Public Officer.
§ 15-56.3
Procedure.
§ 15-56.4
Closure.
§ 15-56.5
Demolition.
§ 15-56.6
Costs to Become a Municipal Lien.
§ 15-56.7
Actual and Immediate Danger.
§ 15-56.8
Injunctive Relief.
§ 15-56.9
Uniform Construction Code.
§ 15-57
ABATEMENT.
§ 15-57.1
Abate by Resolution; Costs Assessed.
§ 15-57.2
Receiver Ex Officio.
§ 15-58
EMERGENCIES.
§ 15-59
POWER TO WITHHOLD STRICT ENFORCEMENT.
§ 15-60
VIOLATIONS.
§ 15-60.1
Reporting Violations.
§ 15-61
PENALTY.
§ 15-62
REMOVAL OF BRUSH, WEEDS, DEBRIS, REFUSE AND OTHER MATERIALS FROM LANDS IN THE TOWNSHIP.
§ 15-62.1
Declaration.
§ 15-62.2
Removal by Owner or Tenant.
§ 15-62.3
Notice to Remove; Warning of Consequences of Failure.
§ 15-62.4
Cost of Removal to Become Lien.
§ 15-62.5
Penalty for Violation.
§ 15-63
through § 15-69. (RESERVED)
Article X
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR RENTAL DWELLING UNITS
§ 15-70
REQUIRED.
§ 15-70.1
Purpose.
§ 15-71
CONDITIONS FOR ISSUANCE.
§ 15-71.1
Requirements.
§ 15-71.2
Guidelines for Inspections.
§ 15-71.3
Dwelling Unit Defined.
§ 15-71.4
Occupant Loads.
§ 15-72
REGISTRATION OF LANDLORD.
§ 15-73
FEES.
§ 15-74
ENFORCEMENT AND INSPECTIONS.
§ 15-74.1
Inspections.
§ 15-75
PENALTIES.
§ 15-76
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY.
Article XI
RESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
§ 15-77
EXTERIOR INSPECTION UPON SALE REQUIRED; FEES.