The interior of a structure and equipment therein shall be maintained
in good repair, structurally sound and in a sanitary condition. Occupants shall keep that part of the structure that they
occupy or control in a clean and sanitary condition. Every owner of a structure containing a rooming house,
housekeeping units, a hotel, a dormitory, two or more dwelling units or two or more nonresidential occupancies,
shall maintain, in a clean and sanitary condition, the shared or public
areas of the structure and exterior property.
305.1.1
Unsafe conditions. The following conditions shall
be determined as unsafe 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. 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.
1.
Where substantiated otherwise by an approved method.
2.
Demolition of unsafe conditions shall be permitted where approved by the code official.
Structural members shall be maintained structurally sound, and
be capable of supporting the imposed loads.
Interior surfaces, including windows and doors, shall be maintained
in good, clean and sanitary condition. Peeling, chipping, flaking
or abraded paint shall be repaired, removed or covered. Cracked or
loose plaster, decayed wood and other defective surface conditions
shall be corrected.
Every stair, ramp, landing, balcony, porch, deck or other walking
surface shall be maintained in sound condition and good repair.
Every handrail and guard shall be firmly fastened
and capable of supporting normally imposed loads and shall be maintained
in good condition.
Every interior door shall fit reasonably well within its frame
and shall be capable of being opened and closed by being properly
and securely attached to jambs, headers or tracks as intended by the
manufacturer of the attachment hardware.