A.
Buildings and parts thereof shall be maintained so
as to be capable of sustaining safely their own weight and the loads
to which they may be subject.
B.
Buildings shall be maintained so that loads are transmitted
to the soil without undue differential settlement, unsafe deformation
or movement of the building or any structural part.
C.
Buildings shall be maintained so that protection is
provided for all structural members which may become structurally
unsound if left unprotected. Causes of such deterioration include,
among others, action of freezing and thawing, dampness, corrosion,
wetting and drying and termites or other destructive insects.
D.
Buildings built in soil which is water bearing at
any season of the year shall be maintained so that groundwater and
surface water will not penetrate into habitable spaces.
A.
The stairs, porches and railings affixed to the exterior
of every structure used for human habitation shall be kept in good
repair and structurally sound. Railings shall be provided for stairs
and balconies and, where necessary, for porches and accessible roofs.
B.
Stairs and porches shall be considered to be in good
repair and structurally sound when found to be free of holes, cracks
and capable of supporting imposed loads. Properly balustraded railings
shall be provided when there is clear danger of accident or personal
injury and must be capable of bearing normally imposed loads.
A.
Every structure used for human habitation shall be
so maintained that it will be weather and water tight.
B.
Exterior walls, roofs and all openings around doors,
windows, chimneys and all other parts of the structure shall be so
maintained as to keep water from entering the structure and to prevent
undue heat loss. Damaged materials shall be repaired or replaced.
All parts of the structure that show evidence of dry rot or other
deterioration shall be repaired or replaced and refinished. Such replacement,
wherever practical, shall be in conformity with the remainder of the
structure.
A.
All exterior wood surfaces of a structure used for
human habitation that are not of a species inherently resistant to
decay shall be treated when necessary with a protective coating or
other preservative to prevent structural deterioration.
B.
Exterior wood surfaces shall be adequately protected
against deterioration through the application of approved protective
coatings, when necessary.
A.
Cellars, basements and crawl spaces, in every structure
used for human habitation, shall be reasonably free from dampness
to prevent conditions conducive to decay or deterioration of the structure.
B.
Ventilation shall be provided in every basement, cellar
and crawl space by means of windows, openings or vents or mechanical
vents.
A.
Chimneys and all flue and vent attachments thereto
and all other flues and vents of every structure used for human habitation
shall be structurally sound and free from defects to assure the performance
of the function for which they were designed and are used.
B.
Chimneys, flues, gas vents or other draft-producing
equipment shall provide sufficient draft to develop the rated output
of the connected equipment. Chimneys, flue linings, where required,
flues, gas vents and their supports shall be structurally safe, durable,
smoke-tight and capable of withstanding the action of the flue gases.
A.
Interior stairs of every structure used for human
habitation shall be structurally sound and free from defects. Railings
shall be provided for stairs, balconies, landings and stairwells.
B.
Treads or risers that evidence excessive wear or are
broken, warped or loose shall be repaired. Stairs shall be securely
fastened to supporting structural members and be capable of supporting
normally imposed loads. Properly balustraded railings, capable of
bearing normally imposed loads, shall be placed on the open portions
of stairs, balconies, landings and stairwells.
A.
Floors, walls and ceilings of every structure used
for human habitation shall be structurally sound and maintained in
a clean and sanitary condition.
B.
Floors shall be considered to be structurally sound
where capable of safely bearing imposed loads. Walls and ceilings
shall be considered to be structurally sound and in good repair when
clean, free from breaks, loose plaster and similar condition.
