[Amended 8-9-1977 by Ord.
No. 8-77; 12-16-1986 by Ord.
No. 8-86; 12-20-1994 by Ord.
No. 2-94; 3-11-2002 by Ord.
No. 2-02; 2-12-2007 by Ord. No. 1-07]
There is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as if set out
at length herein, for purpose of establishing minimum property maintenance
standards which will provide reasonable safeguards for buildings used for
human occupancy and habitation, that certain code known as the "2006 International
Property Maintenance Code," published by the International Code Council, Inc.,
subject to any modifications hereinafter provided.
[Amended 8-9-1977 by Ord.
No. 8-77]
Three copies of the International Property Maintenance Code adopted
herein are on file with the City Clerk, kept with the city ordinance book
and available for public use, inspection and examination. In addition, the
City Clerk has copies available for distribution to the public at cost.
All of the provisions of Chapter
94, Code Enforcement, are hereby adopted with this chapter. The administration and enforcement of this chapter and of the International Property Maintenance Code herein adopted shall be carried out by the Office of Code Enforcement in accordance with the procedures established by Chapter
94 and by the International Property Maintenance Code herein adopted. Chapter
94 provides for certain powers and duties of the Code Enforcement Officer, for the creation of a Code Hearing Board and for procedures relative to applications, fees, permits, inspections, appeals and penalties.
[Amended 9-18-1978 by Ord.
No. 10-78; 12-20-1994 by Ord.
No. 2-94]
Provisions regarding existing structures in floodplain areas shall be as set forth in Chapter
121, Flood Damage Prevention.
[Added 12-20-1994 by Ord.
No. 2-94]
Any person, firm or corporation who or which violates any of the provisions
of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus
costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment thereof, shall be sentenced
to a term of imprisonment of not more than 90 days. Each day's continuation
of a violation shall constitute a separate offense.