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PREFACE
<br />introduction
<br />lnternationally, code officials recognize the need for a modem, up-to-date property maintenance code governing the maintenance of
<br />existingbuildings. The Iriternatiarurl Properry Mainter�ance Code,in this 2003 edition, is designed to meetthis needthrough model
<br />code regulations that contain clear and specific properly maintenance requirements with required property improvement provi-
<br />sions.
<br />This 2003 edition i s iu3�y comgatible with ,�li the International Codes ("1-Codes',) published by the lnternational Code Council
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<br />' The (txternatianal Proper� Mainter�ance Cadeprovisionsprovide many benefits, among which is the model code development
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<br />Development
<br />The :�; s� edition of the IniernationaLProperty Marntenance Code (1998) was the culmination of an effart imtiated in 1996 by a de-
<br />velopment committee appointed by 1CC and consisting of the representatives of the three statutory members of the lnternational
<br />Code Council: Building Officials and Code Administrators lntemational, lna (Bf3CA), lnternational Conference of Biulding OfFi-
<br />cia9s (ICSQ3 and 5outhem Building Code Congress Iuiernational (SBCCI). The committee drafted a comprehensive set of zegula-
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<br />The c€evelopmenE of a singie set of comprehensive and coordinated family of International Codes was a significant milestone in
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<br />previously provided by the individual model code organizations will be the responsibility of the Consolidated 1CC.
<br />This code is foundedon principles intended to establish provisions consistent with the scope of a pzogert3�maintenance code that
<br />adequately protects public health, safety and welfare; provisions that do not unnecessarily increase construction costs; provisions
<br />that do not restrict the use of new materials, productions or methods of construction: and provisions chat do not give preferential
<br />treatment to particular types or classes of materials, products or methods of construction.
<br />Adoption -- ;
<br />The InternatiortcrlPrvpertyMaiMtenance C'odeis available foradoption and use by jurisdictions internationally. lts usewithin a gav= '
<br />e�zt�entai jurisdiction is intended to be accomplished ���h adorotion bv reference in accordance with proceedings establishi�4� '
<br />the jurisdiction's laws. At the time of adoption, jurisdictions should insert the appropriate information in provisions requiring spe- '
<br />cifi� local information, s�eh as thenameof the adoptingjurisdiction. These locations are shown in bracketed words z�a sma� capi�l i–
<br />letters in the code and in the sample ordinance. The sample adoption ordinance og �aae v addresses several key elements of a co�� .
<br />adoption ordinance, including the �n.fo,-n�ation required for inse�tion into the code text. '
<br />Maintenance
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<br />J���t�L• an open code �i�+�t•::.�u:i�• �l pl��e�� i•� which all interested and affected parties may participate.
<br />Thecontents of this work are subject to change both through the Code Development C�cles and the governmental body that en-
<br />acts the code into law. For r,;?�� infoz�a�iva regarding the code developmentprocess, contact the Code and Stand�•d Development
<br />Deparhnent of the lnternational Code Council.
<br />2003 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
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