Stairs and other facilities shall be adequate for safety as
provided in the Building Code and shall comply with the following:
A.
Structural safety. Every outside stair, every porch, and every appurtenance
attached thereto shall be so constructed as to be safe to use and
capable of supporting the loads to which it is subjected as required
by the Building Code and shall be kept in sound condition and good
repair.
B.
Handrails. Where the Building Official deems it necessary for safety,
every flight of stairs which is more than two risers high shall have
handrails which shall be located as required by the Building Code,
and every porch which is more than two risers high shall have handrails
so located and of such design as required by the Building Code. Every
handrail and balustrade shall be firmly fastened and shall be maintained
in good condition.
Every window, exterior door, and basement hatchway shall be
substantially tight and shall be kept in sound condition and repair.
A.
Windows to be glazed. Every window sash shall be fully supplied with
glass window panes or an approved substitute which is without open
cracks or holes.
B.
Windows to be tight. Every window sash shall be in good condition
and fit reasonably tight within its frame.
C.
Windows to be openable. Every window, other than a fixed window,
shall be capable of being easily opened and shall be held in position
by window hardware.
D.
Door hardware. Every exterior door, door hinge and door latch shall
be maintained in good condition.
E.
Doors to fit in frame. Every exterior door, when closed, shall fit
reasonably well within its frame.
F.
Window and door frames to fit in wall. 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.
G.
Basement hatchways. Every basement hatchway shall be so constructed
and maintained as to prevent the entrance of rodents, rain, and surface
drainage water into the dwelling or structure.
H.
Exit doors. Every door available as an exit shall be capable of being
opened from the inside easily and without the use of a key.
Guards and screens shall be supplied for protection against
rodents and insects in accordance with the following requirements.
A.
Guards for basement windows. Every basement or cellar window which
is openable shall be supplied with corrosion-resistant, rodentproof
shields of not less than No. 22 U.S. gauge perforated steel sheets,
or No. 20B and S gauge aluminum, or No. 16 U.S. gauge expanded metal
or wire mesh screens, with not more than 1/2-inch mesh openings, or
with other material affording equivalent protection against the entry
of rodents, including storm windows.
B.
Insect screens. From June 1 to October 15 of each year, every door
opening directly from any dwelling or multifamily dwelling to the
outdoors, and every 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 no such screens shall be required for a dwelling unit
on a floor above the fifth floor.
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 as required by
the Building Code.
The supporting structural members of every building shall be
maintained structurally sound, showing no evidence of deterioration
which would render them incapable of carrying the imposed loads in
accordance with the provisions of the Building Code.
Stairs shall be provided in every structure as required by the
Building Code.
A.
Maintained in good repair. All interior stairs 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 a load as required
by the provisions of the Building Code.
B.
Handrails. Every stairwell and every flight of stairs which is more
than two risers high shall have handrails or railings located in accordance
with the provisions of the Building Code. Every handrail or railing
shall be firmly fastened and must be maintained in good condition.
Properly balustraded railings capable of bearing normally imposed
loads, as required by the Building Code, shall be placed on the open
portions of stairs, balconies, landings and stairwells.
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.
Buildings shall be kept free from insect and rodent infestation;
and where insects or rodents 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.
A.
Extermination from buildings. Every owner of a dwelling or multifamily
dwelling shall be responsible for the extermination of insects, rodents,
vermin or other pests whenever infestation exists in two or more of
the dwelling units, or in the shared or public parts of the structure.
B.
Extermination from single dwelling units. The occupant of a dwelling
unit in a dwelling or multifamily dwelling shall be responsible for
such extermination within the unit occupied by him whenever his dwelling
unit is the only unit in the building that is infested.
C.
Responsibility of owner. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions,
whenever infestation of rodents is caused by failure of the owner
to maintain any dwelling or multifamily dwelling in a rodentproof
condition, extermination of such rodents shall be the responsibility
of the owner.
All interior walls, ceilings and floors shall be structurally
sound, in good repair, free from defects, clean and painted, decorated
or papered with commercial wallpaper.
