No person shall occupy or permit to be occupied
by another any structure which does not comply with the following
requirements.
The exterior of every structure or accessory
structure (including fences, signs and storefronts) shall be maintained
in good repair and all surfaces thereof shall be kept protective coated
where necessary for purposes of preservation and appearance. All surfaces
shall be maintained free of broken glass, loose shingles, crumbling
stone or brick, excessive peeling paint or other condition reflective
of deterioration or inadequate maintenance to the end that the property
itself may be preserved, safety and fire hazards eliminated and adjoining
properties and the neighborhood protected from blighting influences.
All windows exposed to public view shall be
kept clean and free of marks or foreign substances except when necessary
in the course of changing displays. No storage of materials, stock
or inventory shall be permitted in window display areas ordinarily
exposed to public view unless said areas are first screened from the
public view by drapes, venetian blinds or other permanent rendering
of the windows opaque to the public view. All screening of interiors
shall be maintained in clean and attractive manner and in a good state
of repair.
A.
Except for "for rent" signs, any temporary sign or
other paper advertising material glued or otherwise attached to a
window or otherwise exposed to public view shall be removed:
B.
Except during the course of repairs or alterations,
no more than 33 1/3% of the square footage of any single window
or single window display area shall be devoted to signs or other temporary
advertising material attached to said window or windows or otherwise
exposed to public view.
All parts of the premises under the control
of the occupant or operator shall be kept in a clean and sanitary
condition and the occupant shall refrain from performing any acts
which would render other parts of the premises unclean or insanitary
or which would obstruct the owner or operator from performing any
duty required hereunder or maintaining the premises in a clean and
sanitary condition.
All permanent signs and billboards exposed to
public view permitted by reason of other regulations as a lawful nonconforming
use shall be maintained in good repair. Any signs which have excessively
peeled or cracked shall, with their supporting members, be removed
forthwith or put into a good state of repair. All nonoperative or
broken electrical signs shall be repaired or shall, with their supporting
members, be removed forthwith.
Premises, where landscaped with lawns, hedges
and bushes, shall be kept trimmed and free from becoming overgrown
and unsightly where exposed to public view and where the same constitute
a blighting factor depreciating adjoining property.
Storage bins, rooms and areas shall not be used
for accumulated garbage or refuse. Inflammable or combustible liquids
or other materials may not be stored on the premises unless they are
of a type approved for storage by the regulations of the Fire Division,
and then only in such quantities and in such fireproof storage containers
as may be prescribed by the regulations of the Fire Division.
The floor surface of every toilet room or compartment
shall be constructed of material impervious to water; or if constructed
of material not impervious to water, it shall be covered with fitted
linoleum or painted or varnished so as to make the floor surface reasonably
impervious to water. All such floors shall kept in a dry, clean and
sanitary condition by the occupant.
The grading and draining of structural premises
shall be such that no water shall be allowed to seep into any basement
or cellar, or to accumulate, or become stagnant therein or on the
premises; and no roof, surface or sanitary drainage shall create a
structural, safety or health hazard by reason of construction, maintenance
or manner of discharge.
Any awning or marquee and its accompanying structural
members which extend over any street, sidewalk or other portion of
the premises shall be maintained in good repair and shall not constitute
a nuisance or a safety hazard. In the event that such awnings or marquees
are not properly maintained in accordance with the foregoing, they
shall, together with their supporting members, be removed forthwith.
In the event that said awnings or marquees are made of cloth, plastic
or of similar materials, said cloth or plastic where exposed to public
view shall be maintained in good condition and shall not show evidence
of excessive weathering, discoloration, ripping, tearing or other
holes. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize any encroachment
on streets, sidewalks or other parts of the public domain.
Every foundation shall adequately support the
structure at all points and shall be free of holes, wide cracks and
buckling. Every floor, exterior wall and roof shall be free of holes,
wide cracks and loose, warped, protruding or rotting boards, or any
other condition which might admit moisture or rodents or which might
constitute a hazard to health or safety. All exposed surfaces which
have been adversely affected by exposure or other cause shall be repaired
and coated, treated or sealed so as to protect them from serious deterioration.
Every interior wall and ceiling shall be free of holes and wide cracks,
loose plaster, defective materials or serious damage. Interior walls
and all protective materials thereon shall be properly maintained
and cleaned.
Every inside and outside stairway, every appurtenance
thereto, shall be constructed and maintained in safe condition and
good repair.
[Amended 7-25-1996 by Ch. No. 2420]
Every structure and its premises shall be free
of infestation and shall comply with the applicable requirements of
the State Health Code.
[Amended 7-25-1996 by Ch. No. 2420]
All premises shall be properly connected to
and provided with electric power through safety insulated conductors
conforming to the Electrical Code currently in effect in the City
of Pawtucket[1].
Maximum fuse sizes consistent with safety shall
be posted conspicuously on the inside cover of all fuse boxes, and
no fuse shall be installed therein in excess of the stated maximum,
except that owners shall not be responsible for violation in fuse
installations without their knowledge where the correct maximum is
stated and the fuse box is located within any part of the premises
which is in the exclusive possession of occupants other than the owner.
Every washroom and water closet compartment
shall be provided with permanently installed artificial lighting fixtures
with a switch and wall plate so located and maintained that there
is no danger of short-circuiting from water from other washroom facilities
or from splashing of water. No window or skylight shall be required
in any toilet compartment equipped with an approved ventilation system.
Every public hall and common stairway used primarily
for egress or ingress shall be supplied with a proper amount of natural
or electric light at all times.
Every piece of cooking equipment shall be so
constructed and installed that it will function safely and effectively
and shall be so maintained by the owner thereof. Cooking equipment
burning solid fuel shall be rigidly connected to a chimney or flue,
and cooking equipment burning liquid or gaseous fuels shall be rigidly
connected to a supply line. No cooking equipment using such fuels
shall be operated in any room used primarily for sleeping purposes.
