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15.40.010
Property Maintenance Code - Regulations Adopted and Modified.
The provisions
of the 2000 Edition of the International Property Maintenance Code,
published by the International Code Council, Inc., 5203 Leesburg Pike,
Suite 708, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3401, are hereby adopted by reference,
with the following amendments thereto:
A. Section
102.3. Delete in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:
"102.3
Application of other codes. Repairs, additions, or alterations to
a structure, or changes of occupancy, shall be done in accordance with
the procedures and provisions of Title 15, 'Buildings and Construction,'
of the St. Charles Municipal Code."
B. Section
107.5. Delete in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:
"107.5
Transfer of ownership. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any
dwelling unit or structure who has received a compliance order or upon
whom a notice of violation has been served to sell, transfer, mortgage,
lease or otherwise dispose of such dwelling unit or structure to another
until the provisions of the compliance order or notice of violation
have been complied with, or until such owner shall first furnish the
grantee, transferee, mortgagee, or lessee a true copy of any compliance
order or notice of violation issued by the code official."
C. Sections
111.1 through 111.7. Delete in their entirety and substitute the following
therefore:
"111.1
Application for appeal. Any person directly affected by a decision
of the code official or a notice or order issued under this code shall
have the right to appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals, provided that
a written application for appeal is filed with the Building and Zoning
Commissioner within 20 days after the day the decision, order or notice
was served. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that
the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder
have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not
fully apply, or the requirements of this code are adequately satisfied
by other means, or that the strict application of any requirement of
this code would cause an undue hardship."
D. Section
111.8. Delete in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:
"111.2
Stays of enforcement. Appeals of notice and orders (other than Imminent
Danger notices) shall stay the enforcement of the notice and order until
the appeal is heard by the Board of Zoning Appeals."
E. Section
302.8. Delete in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:
"302.8
Motor Vehicles.
1. Except
as provided for in Title 17 of the St. Charles Municipal Code, any
type of motor vehicle that (a) does not have a current state registration,
or does not display a current state license plate with valid registration
sticker affixed; or (b) a motor vehicle on which the engine, wheels
or other parts have been altered, damaged or otherwise so treated
that the vehicle is incapable of being driven shall not be parked,
kept or stored outside of an enclosed building or structure on any
premises, and no vehicle shall at any time be in a state of major
disassembly, disrepair or in the process of being stripped or dismantled,
outside an enclosed building or structure.
2. A
collector may store unlicensed, operable or inoperable vehicles on
the collector's property provided the vehicles and the outdoor storage
area are maintained in such a manner that they do not constitute a
health hazard and are screened from ordinary public view by means
of a fence or other appropriate means.
a.
"Collector" means the owner of one or more special interest vehicles
for the collector's own use in order to restore, preserve, and maintain
a special interest vehicle and historic interest.
b.
"Special Interest Vehicle" means a motor vehicle of any age, which
has not been altered or modified from original manufacturer specificiations
and, because of its historic interest, is being preserved by hobbyists."
F. Section
303.6. Delete in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:
"303.6
Exterior walls. Every exterior wall shall be free of holes, breaks,
loose or rotting boards or timbers and any other conditions which might
admit rain or dampness to the interior portions of the walls or occupied
spaces of the buildings. All exterior surface material must be painted
or treated in a manner normally acceptable for that material so that
weather will not cause unreasonable deterioration and all siding material
must be kept in repair."
G. Section
303.7. Delete in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:
"303.7
Roofs and drainage. The roof and flashing shall be sound, tight,
and not have defects which might admit rain. Roof drainage shall be
adequate to prevent rainwater from causing dampness in the walls or
interior portion of the building. Where provided, gutters and downspouts
shall be safely secured, free from holes and defects, and maintained
in good repair. Roof water shall not be discharged in a manner that
creates a public nuisance."
H. Section
303.14. Delete in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:
"303.14
Insect screens. During the period from April 1 to October 31, every
door, window and other outside opening utilized or required for ventilation
purposes serving any structure containing 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 not less than 16 mesh per inch and every swinging door shall
have a self-closing device in good working condition.
Exception:
Screen doors shall not be required where other approved means, such
as air curtains or insect repellent fans, are employed."
I. Section
305.3.1. Delete in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:
"305.3.1
Garbage facilities. The owner of every dwelling shall supply one
of the following: an approved mechanical food waste grinder in each
dwelling unit, or a leakproof, covered outside garbage container.
Exception:
In residential buildings containing three (3) or less dwelling units,
each occupant shall be responsible for providing any covered outside
garbage containers."
J. Add
a Section 404.8 as follows:
"404.8
Basement rooms. Basement areas partially below grade used for living
purposes shall meet the following requirements:
1. Floors
and walls shall be watertight and insulated so as to prevent entry
of moisture.
2. Total
window area, total openable area, and ceiling height shall be in accordance
with the St. Charles Municipal Code Section 15.04.010 (Building Code)
and 15.04.020 (Residential Code).
3. The
required window area of the habitable area shall be entirely above
the grade of the ground adjoining such window area except that openable
windows which open into a window well extended to the finished grade
outside are acceptable.
K. Add a
Section 404.9 as follows:
"404.9
Correctional and institutional learning. Except where preempted
by State or Federal legislation or regulations, this code shall regulate
the space requirements of correctional institutions and institutions
of higher learning."
L. Section
503.1. Delete in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:
"503.1
Privacy. Toilet rooms and bathrooms shall provide privacy and shall
not constitute the only passageway to a hall or other space, or to the
exterior. Toilet rooms and bathrooms shall be designed and arranged
to provide privacy by means of a door and latch."
M. Section
602.3. Delete in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:
"602.3
Heat supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents,
leases, or lets one or more dwelling unit, rooming unit, dormitory or
guestroom on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to
the occupants thereof shall supply sufficient heat during the period
from October 1 to April 1 to maintain a room temperature of not less
than 65 degrees F (18 degrees C) during the hours between 6:30 a.m.
and 10:30 p.m. of each day and not less than 60 degrees F (16 degrees
C) during other hours.
N. Section
602.4. Delete in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:
"602.4
Non-residential structures. Every enclosed occupied work space shall
be supplied with sufficient heat during the period from October 1 to
April 1 to maintain a temperature of not less than 65 degrees F (18
degrees C) during all working hours.
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.
O. Section
704. Delete Section 704.1, 704.2 and 704.3 in their entirety.
(Ord. 2003-M-4
§ 1; Ord. 1999-M-5 § 1; Ord. 1996-M-30 § 1; Ord. 1984-M-12 § 1.)
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