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Town of Millsboro, DE
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 125 Housing Standards
Chapter 125
Housing Standards
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Millsboro 2-1-1985. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch.
70
.
Article I
General Provisions
§ 125-1
Title.
§ 125-2
Purpose.
§ 125-3
Applicability to all buildings intended for habitation.
§ 125-4
Applicability to all buildings within jurisdiction.
§ 125-5
Alterations, repairs or rehabilitation work.
§ 125-6
Safety of alterations, repairs or rehabilitation work.
§ 125-7
Change in occupancy classification.
§ 125-8
Other repairs or alterations; roof coverings.
§ 125-9
Historic buildings.
§ 125-10
Maintenance of buildings and structures.
§ 125-11
Applicability to zoning.
§ 125-12
Construal of provisions.
§ 125-13
Enforcement.
§ 125-14
Financial interest of town officers and employees.
§ 125-15
Records.
§ 125-16
Right of entry.
§ 125-17
Requirements not specifically covered by this chapter.
§ 125-18
Personal liability of town officers and employees.
§ 125-19
Annual report.
§ 125-20
Inspections.
§ 125-21
Violations and penalties.
Article II
Appeals
§ 125-22
Appeals authorized.
§ 125-23
Board of Adjustments and Appeals.
§ 125-24
Filing appeals.
§ 125-25
Decision by Board.
Article III
Definitions
§ 125-26
Word usage; definitions.
Article IV
General Standards
§ 125-27
Compliance with chapter.
§ 125-28
Vacant structures or land.
§ 125-29
Accumulations of rubbish or garbage.
§ 125-30
Storage of waste materials.
§ 125-31
Accumulation of stagnant water.
§ 125-32
Extermination.
§ 125-33
Weeds or plant growth.
§ 125-34
Exhaust systems.
§ 125-35
Accessory structures.
§ 125-36
Exteriors of structures.
§ 125-37
Supporting structural members.
§ 125-38
Maintenance to exclude rats.
§ 125-39
Foundation walls.
§ 125-40
Exterior walls.
§ 125-41
Roofs.
§ 125-42
Decorative features.
§ 125-43
Overhanging extensions.
§ 125-44
Chimneys, cooling towers and smokestacks.
§ 125-45
Stairs, porches and balconies.
§ 125-46
Windows, doors and frames.
§ 125-47
Windows and exterior doors.
§ 125-48
Repaired window sashes.
§ 125-49
Windows to be openable.
§ 125-50
Exterior doors, door hinges and door latches.
§ 125-51
Basement hatchways or windows.
§ 125-52
Interiors of structures.
§ 125-53
Supporting structural members.
§ 125-54
Interior surfaces.
§ 125-55
Lead-based paint.
§ 125-56
Toilet, bathroom and kitchen floor surfaces.
§ 125-57
Standing water in cellars, basements or crawl spaces.
§ 125-58
Interiors to be free from accumulations.
§ 125-59
Accumulations in public halls or stairways.
§ 125-60
Insect and rat infestation.
§ 125-61
Doors to be openable from interior.
§ 125-62
Stairs, porches, railings and other exit facilities.
§ 125-63
Interior stairs and railings.
§ 125-64
Primary cooking facilities in sleeping or dormitory rooms.
§ 125-65
Dwelling units to be separate; access to sleeping rooms.
§ 125-66
Hotel, lodging and dormitory units to provide privacy.
§ 125-67
Accessory rooms used for public purposes.
§ 125-68
Basement and cellar rooms used for sleeping purposes.
§ 125-69
Minimum gross floor area for dwelling units.
§ 125-70
Minimum floor area for sleeping rooms.
§ 125-71
Overcrowding of rooms used for residential purposes.
§ 125-72
Use of kitchens, noninhabitable or public spaces for sleeping purposes.
§ 125-73
Ceiling heights.
§ 125-74
Ceiling heights in mobile homes.
§ 125-75
Minium gross floor area for mobile homes.
§ 125-76
Food preparation.
Article V
Lighting and Ventilation
§ 125-77
Sufficient lighting and ventilation.
§ 125-78
Habitable rooms to have at least one window.
§ 125-79
Lighting of common halls or stairways.
§ 125-80
Lighting of other spaces.
§ 125-81
Bathrooms to comply with light and ventilation requirements.
Article VI
Plumbing
§ 125-82
Plumbing facilities.
§ 125-83
Lavatories and water closets.
§ 125-84
Bathtubs or showers.
§ 125-85
Separate kitchen sink.
§ 125-86
Minimum lavatory requirements.
§ 125-87
Minimum lavatory requirements for hotels.
§ 125-88
Privacy of toilet rooms and bathrooms.
§ 125-89
Toilet rooms and bathrooms used as passageways.
§ 125-90
Accessibility of toilet rooms or bathrooms from sleeping rooms.
§ 125-91
Toilet rooms and bathrooms in hotel, lodging or dormitory units.
§ 125-92
Floors of bathrooms and toilet rooms.
§ 125-93
Water supply lines, plumbing fixtures, vents and drains.
§ 125-94
Maintenance of plumbing fixtures.
§ 125-95
Access to plumbing fixtures.
§ 125-96
Replacement plumbing fixtures.
§ 125-97
Maintenance of water supply; water inlets for plumbing fixtures.
§ 125-98
Maintenance of water supply system.
§ 125-99
Water-heating facilities.
§ 125-100
Connection to sewage disposal system.
§ 125-101
Maintenance of plumbing stacks and sewer lines.
§ 125-102
Stormwater disposal.
Article VII
Heating and Refrigeration
§ 125-103
Heating facilities.
§ 125-104
Refrigeration units.
§ 125-105
Cooking and heating equipment.
§ 125-106
Mechanical equipment.
§ 125-107
Fuel-burning equipment.
§ 125-108
Combustible materials; safety controls for fuel-burning equipment.
§ 125-109
Adequate supply of air to fuel-burning equipment.
§ 125-110
Fireplaces and similar devices.
§ 125-111
Facilities for interior climate control.
Article VIII
Electrical Requirements
§ 125-112
Electrical outlets and light fixtures.
§ 125-113
Installation and maintenance of electrical equipment and appliances.
§ 125-114
Electrical system deemed a hazard.
Article IX
Firesafety Requirements
§ 125-115
Means of egress.
§ 125-116
Access to outside or to public corridor.
§ 125-117
Doors in required means of egress.
§ 125-118
Fire escapes.
§ 125-119
Exit signs.
§ 125-120
Accumulations in means of egress.
§ 125-121
Flammable matter or combustible refuse.
§ 125-122
Dwelling or rooming units in structures with flammable liquids.
§ 125-123
Fire alarms and detecting systems.
§ 125-124
Fire suppression systems.
§ 125-125
Portable fire extinguishers.
Article X
Responsibilities of Owners and Occupants
§ 125-126
Maintenance of private and public areas.
§ 125-127
Responsibility to dispose of rubbish.
§ 125-128
Responsibility to dispose of garbage.
§ 125-129
Rubbish containers to be supplied; responsibility for removal.
§ 125-130
Installed equipment and fixtures.
§ 125-131
Equipment and fixtures furnished by occupant.
§ 125-132
Extermination prior to renting, leasing or selling.
§ 125-133
Maintenance of ratproof condition.
§ 125-134
Extermination of single dwelling unit.
§ 125-135
Extermination of public areas.
Article XI
Unsafe Buildings
§ 125-136
Declaration of nuisance.
§ 125-137
Service of notice of unsafe building.
Article XII
Nuisances
§ 125-138
Declaration of nuisance.
§ 125-139
Notice of violation or nuisance.
§ 125-140
Service of notice.
§ 125-141
Condemnation order.
§ 125-142
Disposal or transfer of property in violation.
§ 125-143
Condemnation of structure; placard.
§ 125-144
Use or occupancy of placarded structures or equipment.
§ 125-145
Removal of condemnation placard.
§ 125-146
Emergency situations.
§ 125-147
Appeal of emergency decision.
§ 125-148
Order to repair or remove unfit structure.
§ 125-149
Specifications of order; service.
§ 125-150
Failure to comply with demolition order.
§ 125-151
Order to restrain demolition.
§ 125-152
Sale of materials from razed structure.