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CHAPTER 3
<br />GENERAL REC�l�I���11iEN7'�
<br />SECTION 301
<br />GENERAL
<br />301.1 Scope. The provisions af this chapter shall govern the
<br />minimum conditions and the responsibilities of persons far
<br />maintenance of structures, equipment and exteriar property.
<br />301.2 Responsibility. The owner of the premises shall main-
<br />tain the structures and exteriar properly in compliance with
<br />these requirements, except as ot�erwise provided far in this
<br />code. A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or permit
<br />another person to occupy premises which are not in a sanitary
<br />and safe condition and which do not comply with the require-
<br />menLs of this cha�tec•. Occupanks of a dwelling unit, rooming
<br />unit orhousekeeping unit are responsible forkeeping in a clean,
<br />sanitary and safecondition that part of tEie dwelling unit, room-
<br />ing unit, f�ouselceeping ur�it ar premises which they occupy and
<br />control.
<br />301.3 Vacant structures and land. All vacant structures and
<br />premises thereof or vacant land shall be maintained in a clean,
<br />safe, secure and sanitary condition as provided k�erGiz� sc� as not
<br />to cause a blighting problem ar adversely affect the public
<br />health or safefy.
<br />SECTION 302
<br />�xr�R�o� p�op��rv �,��as
<br />302_� Sanitation. All exteriar property and premises shall be
<br />maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition. The occu-
<br />pant shall keep that part of the exteriar property which such oc-
<br />cupant occupies or controls in a clean and sanitary condition.
<br />302.2 Grading and drainage. All premises shall be graded
<br />and maintained to preven� the erosion of soil and toprevent the
<br />accumulation of stagnantwater thereon, or within any structure
<br />located thereon.
<br />Exception: Approved retention areas and reservoirs.
<br />302.3 Sidewalks and driveways. All sidewalks, walkways,
<br />stairs, driveways, parking spaces and similar areas shall be kept
<br />in aproper state of repair, and maintained free from hazardous
<br />conditions.
<br />302.4 Weeds. All premises andexteriarproperty shall be zztaan-
<br />tained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of (jurisdic-
<br />tion to insert height in inches). All noxious weeds shall be
<br />prohibited. Weeds shall be de�ytedas all grasses, annual plants
<br />and vegetation, other than trees ar shrnhs provided; however,
<br />this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens.
<br />Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge of a prnp-
<br />ert to cut and dest��ov weeds after service of a notice of viola-
<br />lio Chey shall be subject to prosecution in accardance wiCh
<br />Se ion 106.3 and as prescribed by the autharity having juris-
<br />diction. Upon failure to comply with the notice of violation.
<br />any duly autharized employee of the jurisdiction or contractar
<br />hired by the jurisdiction shall be autharized to enter upon the
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<br />property in violation and cut and destroy the weeds growing
<br />thereon, and ihe costs of such removal shall be paid by the I
<br />owner ar agent responsible far the property.
<br />302.5 Rodent harborage. All structures and exteriar property
<br />shall be kept free fromrodent harbarage and infestation. Where
<br />rodents are foi�nd, they shall be promptly extenninated by ap-
<br />proved processes which will not be injurious to human health.
<br />After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to elitxii-
<br />nate rodent harbarage and prevent rcinfestation.
<br />302.6 Exliaust vents. Pipes, ducts, conductars, fansor blowers
<br />shall not discharge gases, steam, vapor, hot air, grease, smoke,
<br />odars or aGher gaseous ar p��-ti�t�late wastes directly upon abut-
<br />ting ar adjacent p�tblic ar private p3-o�ercy or l�at of anptl�er ten-
<br />ant.
<br />302.7 Accessory structures. AaI accessory s��-uctures, includ-
<br />ing detached garages, fences and walls. shall be maintained
<br />structurally sound and in good repair.
<br />302.8 Motor vehicles. Except as provided for in other reguia- �
<br />tions, no inoperative ar unlicensed motor vehicle shall be
<br />parked, kept or stared on any premises, and no vehicle shall at
<br />z F}• ;ime be in a stare of majar disassembly, disrepair, or in t}�E
<br />process of being stripped Sr dismantled. Painting of vehicles i:;
<br />prohibited unless conducted inside an approved spray booth.
<br />Exception: A vehicle of any type is permitted to undergo
<br />majar overhaul, including body wark, provided that such
<br />wark is performed inside a structure or similarly enclosed
<br />area designed and approved far such puiposes.
<br />302.9 Defacement of property. No person shall willfully ar
<br />wantonly damage, muti]ate or deface any exteriar surface of
<br />any structure ar building on any private ar public property by
<br />placing thereon any marking, carving or gratfiti.
<br />It shall be the responsibility of the owner to restare said sur-
<br />face to an approved state of maintenance and repair.
<br />SECTION 303
<br />SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS AND HQT TiJBS
<br />303.1 Swimming pools. Swimming pools shali he maintained
<br />in a clean and sanitary condition, and in good repair.
<br />303.2 Enclosures. Pi3vate swimming pools, hot tubs and spas,
<br />eantaining water mare tl�an 24 inches (610 mm� in depth shau
<br />be completely surrounded by a fencc ar barrier at least 49
<br />inches (1219 mm) in height above the finished ground level
<br />measured on the side of the b�rraer away �rom the pool. Gates
<br />and doars in such bar�iers shall be self-closing and sel#-latch-
<br />ing. Where the self-latching device isless than 54 inches (1372
<br />�nm) above the bottom of the gate, the release mechanism shall
<br />be locafed on the pool side of the gate. �eLf-cto»ing and self-
<br />latching g3ees shall be maintained such that the gate will posi-
<br />tively close a�d latch when released from an open position of 6
<br />inches (152:nrn} frorn the gatepost. No exist€ng poot enclosure
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