There is hereby adopted by the city for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations attendant to the use and occupancy of residential buildings and accessory structures that certain code known as the 2021 edition of the International Property Maintenance and appendix A. One (1) copy of such International Property Maintenance Code has been and now is filed in the office of the city clerk and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which this section shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling concerning the matters set out in this code.
(Ordinance 03-080, sec. 11, adopted 10/14/03; 1978 Code, sec. 6-175; Ordinance 10-057, sec. 28, adopted 8/3/10; Ordinance 17-008, sec. 15, adopted 2/7/17; Ordinance 24-011 adopted 3/19/2024)
(a) 
Section 106.4 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 106.4 Violation penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of this code. Each such person deemed guilty of a violation shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00); provided, where such fine is for an offense for which the state law imposes a fine, the fine imposed by the Municipal Court shall be the same as the fine for each such like offense under the state law. Each day any violation of any provision of this code continues after due notice has been served shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) 
Sections 110 and 111 of the International Property Maintenance Code are hereby repealed.
(c) 
Section 304.1.1 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
304.1.1 Unsafe substandard conditions. The following conditions shall be determined as unsafe substandard and shall be repaired or replaced to comply with the International Building Code or the International Existing Building Code as required for existing buildings:
1.
The nominal strength of any structural member is exceeded by nominal loads, the load effects or the required strength;
2.
The anchorage of the floor or roof to walls or columns, and of walls and columns to foundations is not capable of resisting all nominal loads or load effects;
3.
Structures or components thereof that have reached their limit state;
4.
Siding and masonry joints including joints between the building envelope and the perimeter of windows, doors and skylights are not maintained, weather resistant or watertight;
5.
Structural members that have evidence of deterioration or that are not capable of safely supporting all nominal loads and load effects;
6.
Foundation systems that are not firmly supported by footings, are not plumb and free from open cracks and breaks, are not properly anchored or are not capable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects;
7.
Exterior walls that are not anchored to supporting and supported elements or are not plumb and free of holes, cracks, or breaks and loose or rotting materials, are not properly anchored or are not capable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects;
8.
Roofing or roofing components that have defects that admit rain, roof surfaces with inadequate drainage, or any portion of the roof framing that is not in good repair with signs of deterioration, fatigue or without proper anchorage and incapable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects;
9.
Flooring and flooring components with defects that affect serviceability or flooring components that show signs of deterioration or fatigue, are not properly anchored or are incapable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects;
10.
Veneer, cornices, belt courses, corbels, trim, wall facings, and similar decorative features not properly anchored or that are anchored with connections not capable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects;
11.
Overhang extensions or projections including, but not limited to, trash chutes, canopies, marquees, signs, awnings, fire escapes, standpipes, and exhaust ducts not properly anchored or that are anchored with connections not capable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects;
12.
Exterior stairs, decks, porches, balconies, and all similar appurtenances attached thereto, including guards and handrails, are not structurally sound, not properly anchored or that are anchored with connections not capable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects; or
13.
Chimneys, cooling towers, smokestacks, and similar appurtenances not structurally sound or not properly anchored, or that are anchored with connections not capable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects.
Exceptions:
1.
When substantiated otherwise by an approved method.
2.
Demolition of unsafe conditions shall be permitted when approved by the Building Official.
(d) 
Section 305.1.1 of the International Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
305.1.1 Unsafe substandard conditions. The following conditions shall be determined as unsafe substandard and shall be repaired or replaced to comply with the International Building Code, the International Existing Building Code as required for existing buildings and the 2021 International Residential Code:
1.
The nominal strength of any structural member is exceeded by nominal loads, the load effects or the required strength;
2.
The anchorage of the floor or roof to walls or columns, and of walls and columns to foundations is not capable of resisting all nominal loads or load effects;
3.
Structures or components thereof that have reached their limit state;
4.
Structural members are incapable of supporting nominal loads and load effects;
5.
Stairs, landings, balconies and all similar walking surfaces, including guards and handrails, are not structurally sound, not properly anchored or are anchored with connections not capable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects;
6.
Foundation systems that are not firmly supported by footings are not plumb and free from open cracks and breaks, are not properly anchored or are not capable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects.
Exceptions:
1.
When substantiated otherwise by an approved method.
2.
Demolition of unsafe conditions shall be permitted when approved by the Building Official.
(e) 
Section 604.1.1 is hereby added to read as follows:
604.1.1 Required power source. Electrical system shall be provided with service from the public utility company or a power source approved by the Building Official. Portable generators may only be used when service is not available from a public utility company or an approved power source or when approved by the Building Official for temporary power.
(Ordinance 10-057, sec. 29, adopted 8/3/10; Ordinance 17-008, sec. 16, adopted 2/7/17; Ordinance 24-011 adopted 3/19/2024)