[Ord. No. 2021-2329, 6/8/2021[1]]
This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the "The
Phoenixville Housing Code."
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Chapter
11, Housing, which consisted of Part 1, Rental Property, adopted by
Ord. 1187, 4/9/1974, as amended, and Part 2, General Standards, adopted
by Ord. 1284, 8/10/1976, as amended.
[Ord. No. 2021-2329, 6/8/2021]
This chapter addresses topics not included in the adopted International
Property Maintenance Code in effect at the time, although the requirements
of the International Property Maintenance Code shall be applicable
to the housing and real property described by this chapter.
[Ord. No. 2021-2329, 6/8/2021]
All residential rental units shall be supplied with a conveniently
located, Class A-B-C fire extinguishers with a minimum capacity of
five pounds in each dwelling or rooming unit. All extinguishers are
to be wall-mounted in a manner that is compliant with the International
Fire Code series in effect at the time of inspection.
[Ord. No. 2021-2329, 6/8/2021]
1.
Where in this chapter the obligation for observance is not otherwise
clearly designated, the respective responsibility of owner, operator,
agent and occupant is as follows:
A.
Every owner or operator of a two-family dwelling, multifamily dwelling,
rooming house or hotel shall maintain in a clean and sanitary condition
the shared or public areas of the dwelling and yard.
B.
A contract effective as between owner and operator, operator and
occupant, or owner and occupant, with regard to compliance hereunder
shall not relieve any party of his direct responsibility under this
chapter.
