CHAPTER1
<br />ADMINISTRATION
<br />SECTION 101
<br />GENERAL
<br />101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Property
<br />Mai�atettar�ce Code of [�r�EOF3u�1spICITDN]� hereinafter re-
<br />ferred to as "this code."
<br />101.2 Scope.'3'he prowi siat�s of this codc shall appiy to aal exist-
<br />ing residential and nonresidential structures and all existing
<br />premises and Gonstitute ininimumrequirements and standards
<br />lor preinises, structures, equipinent and facilities for light, ven-
<br />tilation, space, heating, sanitation, protection from the ele-
<br />inents, life safety, safety froin fire and other hazards, and for
<br />safe and sanitary inaintenance; the responsibility of owners,
<br />operators and occupants: the occupancy of existing structures
<br />and preinises, and for adininistration, enforceinent and penal-
<br />ties.
<br />101.3 Intent This code shall be construed to secure its ax-
<br />pressedintent, which is Co ensure public health, safety and wel-
<br />fare insofar as they are affected by the continued occupancy
<br />and inaintenance of structares and preinises. Existing struc-
<br />tares and preinises that do not coinply with these provisions
<br />shall be ��terecf or repaired to provide a ininiinuin level ti��
<br />health and safety as required herein. Repairs, alterations, addi-
<br />tions to and change of occupancy in existing buildings shall
<br />coinply with the .�nterrzntional Existing Building Code.
<br />101.4 5everabilily. �f a section, subsection, sentence, clause or
<br />phrase of this code is, for any reason, held to be unconstitu-
<br />tional, such decision shall not affectthe validity of the rez�ain-
<br />ing portions of this code.
<br />SECTION 102
<br />APPLICABILITY
<br />102.1 General. The provisions of this code shall apply to all
<br />inatters affecting or relating to structures and preinises, as set
<br />fc�rth in Section 101. Where, in a specific case, different sec-
<br />tions of this code specify different requireinents, the inost re-
<br />strictive sbatl govern.
<br />102.2 Maintenance. Equipment, systems, devices and safe-
<br />guards required by this code or a previous regulation or code
<br />under which the structure or preinises was constructed, altered
<br />or repaired shall be inaintained 'm good working order. No
<br />owner, operator or occupant shall cause any service, facility,
<br />equipment or utility which is required under this section to be
<br />reinoved froin or shut off fro�n. or discontinued for any occu-
<br />pied dwelling, except for such temporary intei7uptinn as neces-
<br />sary while repairs or alterations are in progress. The
<br />requireinents of this code are not intended to provide the basis
<br />for reinoval or abrogation of fire protection and safety systeins
<br />and devices in existing structures. Except as otherw�se speci-
<br />fied herein, the owner or the owner's designated agent shall be
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<br />responsible for the inaintenance of buildings, structares and
<br />premises.
<br />102.3 Application of othercodes. Repairs, additions or alter-
<br />ations to a structure, or changes of occupancy, shall be done in
<br />accordance with the procedures and provisions of rhe.l�zxerna-
<br />taoraad Existilig Building Code. Nothing in this code shall be �
<br />constr�tiedto cancel, inodify or set aside any provisionofthe 1�-
<br />ternr�tioraal �oni,ag Code.
<br />102.4 Existing reinedies. The provisions in this code sha�1 not
<br />be construed to abolish or iinpair existingreinedies of the juris-
<br />diction or its af�cers or agencies relating l� the reinoval or de-
<br />inolition of any structure which is dangerous, unsafe and
<br />insanitary.
<br />1U�,� Warkinanship. Repairs, inaintenance wark, alterations
<br />or installations which are caused d'zrectly or indirectly by the
<br />enforceinent of this code s�al] be executed and installed in a
<br />warkinanlike inanner and installed in accordance with the
<br />inanufactarer's installation instructions.
<br />102.6 Historic buiidings. The prov�sions of this code shall not
<br />be mandatory for existing buildings or structares desi��at;.c' as
<br />historic buildin� when such buildines or structures aze iuds;ed
<br />by the code o�ciaf tp be safe aaci in the public i.�tezest of
<br />health, safety and welfare.
<br />102.7 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and stan-
<br />dards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in
<br />Chapter 8 and considered part of the requireinents of this code
<br />to ihe prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differ-
<br />ences occar between provisions of this code and the referenced
<br />standards, the provisions of this code shall apply.
<br />102.8 Requireinents notcoveredby code. Requirements nec-
<br />essary for the strength, stability or Frop�z operationof an exist-
<br />ing fixture, structure or equipinent, or for the public safety,
<br />health and general welfare, not specifically covered by tizas
<br />code, shall be detennined by the code official.
<br />SECTION 103
<br />DEPARTMENT OF PROPERTY
<br />MAINTENANCE INSPECTION
<br />103.1 General. The departinent of property inaintenance in-
<br />spection is hereby created and the executive officiai�u charge
<br />thereof shall be known as the code official.
<br />103.2 Appoinhnent. The code official shall be appointed by
<br />the chief appointing authority of thejurisdiction; and the code
<br />o£�i�ia� shall not he removed from office except for cause and
<br />after full opportunity to be heard on specific and relevant
<br />charges by and before the appointing authority.
<br />103.3 Deputies. In accordance wit�l the prescribed procedures
<br />af this jurisdiction and with the concurrence of the appointing
<br />authority, the code ofiici� shall have the authority to appoint a
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