A. 
The 2024 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code Including appendices, except as may be amended by this chapter, are hereby adopted by reference as the International Property Maintenance Code of the City of Goleta.
B. 
One copy of the International Property Maintenance Code shall be at all times maintained in the office of the Building Official for examinations by the public.
(Ord. 19-15 § 2; Ord. 22-15 § 2; Ord. 25-11, 12/2/2025)
A. 
Section 302.4(A) is amended to read as follows:
302.4 WEEDS
Premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plan growth in excess of 18 inches. Noxious weeds shall be defined as all grasses, annual plans and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs provided that this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens.
B. 
Section 302.8 (A) is amended to read as follows:
302.8 MOTOR VEHICLES
Except as provided for in other regulations, inoperative, unregistered, or unlicensed motor vehicles shall not be parked, kept, or stored on any premises, and vehicles shall not at any time be in a state of major disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled. Painting of vehicles is prohibited unless conducted inside an approved paint booth.
EXCEPTION: A vehicle of any type is permitted to undergo major overhauls, including body work, provided that such work is performed inside a structure or similarly enclosed area designed and approved for such purposes.
C. 
Section 303 is hereby deleted. Section 304.14(A) is amended to read as follows:
304.14 INSECT SCREENS
Every door, window, and other outside opening required for ventilation of habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food service areas, or any areas where products to be included or utilized in food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged, or stored shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens of minimum 16 mesh per inch (16 mesh per 25 mm), and every screen door used for insect control shall have a self-closing device in good working condition.
EXCEPTION: Screens shall not be required where other approved means, such as air curtains or insect repellant fans are employed.
D. 
Section 602.4(A) is amended to read as follows:
OCCUPIABLE WORKSPACES
Indoor occupiable workspaces shall be supplied with heat to maintain a minimum temperature of 65° (18° Celsius) during the period that the spaces are occupied.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. 
Processing, storage, and operation areas that require cooling or special temperature conditions.
2. 
Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous physical activities.
(Ord. 22-15 § 2; Ord. 25-11, 12/2/2025)