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An ordinance of the City of Sanford, Florida relating to code
enforcement; providing for the amendment of Section 18 -101 of the
City Code of the City of Sanford; providing for legislative findings
and intent; adopting, from time -to -time, the most recent editions of
the International Property Maintenance Code into City Code of the
City of Sanford; providing for implementing administrative actions;
providing for penalties; providing for conflicts; providing for a
savings provision; providing for severability; providing for
codification as well as the correction of scrivener's errors; providing
for severability and providing for an effective date.
Whereas, the City Commission of the City of Sanford is committed to maintaining
the high standard of living and quality of life that the residents of the City of Sanford
enjoy and have grown to expect and appreciate and which encourages the sound
economic development of the City; and
Whereas, the City Commission of the City of Sanford has determined that the
health, safety and welfare of the citizens of City of Sanford and the public is served by
enacting regulations relating to the maintenance of property; and
Whereas, the City Commission of the City of Sanford has determined that the
provisions of the International Property Maintenance Code address the need in
communities for a modern, up -to -date property maintenance code which governs the
maintenance of existing buildings and which includes clear and specific property
maintenance requirements that regulate interior and exterior building facilities; and
Whereas, the International Property Maintenance Code contains provisions that
apply to existing residential and nonresidential structures and their premises and
provides requirements for continued use and maintenance of plumbing, mechanical,
electrical, and fire - protection systems; and
Whereas, the City Commission of the City of Sanford has determined that it is
necessary, and furthers the maintenance of the City of Sanford as a high quality place
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to live and work, to incorporate the International Property Maintenance Code into the
City Code of the City of Sanford as an exercise of the City's police powers and not its
land development regulatory authority; and
Whereas, the City Commission of the City of Sanford intends for the provisions
of the International Property Maintenance Code, to be appropriately enforced within the
City of Sanford under the direction of the City Manager.
Section 1. Legislative Findings and Intent.
(a). The City Commission of the City of Sanford hereby adopts and
incorporates into this Ordinance the City staff report and City Commission agenda
memorandum relating to this Ordinance.
(b). The provisions of this Ordinance are enacted pursuant to the statutory and
home rule powers of the City to establish and enforce regulations necessary for the
protection of the public.
(c). The City of Sanford has complied with all requirements and procedures of
Florida law in processing and advertising this Ordinance.
Section 2. Adoption Of Latest Version Of International Property
Maintenance Code/Administrative Procedures And Rules. Article V of Chapter
18 relating to buildings and building regulations and the International Property
Maintenance Code, of the City Code of the City of Sanford, is substantially revised and
amended to read as follows:
(a). The most recent edition with the most recent amendments of the
International Property Maintenance Code, as attached hereto and incorporated herein
by reference as Exhibit "A," is hereby adopted and enacted subject to the changes
made in Exhibit "B".
(b). The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to adopt such
administrative procedures and rules as may be deemed necessary to implement the
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provisions of the International Property Maintenance Code and to adopt the most
current published version of the International Property Maintenance Code and to advise
the City Council of such actions.
(c). The City Manager, or designees, shall coordinate her or his activities with
the Code codifier to address the codification of the most recent version of the
International Property Maintenance Code and shall implement and enforce each new
version of the International Property Maintenance Code.
Section 3. Penalties.
(a). Any person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
punished to the maximum extent as provided in State law as set forth in Section
162.22, Florida Statutes, and other controlling legal authority.
(b). All persons participating in, or contributing to, a violation of this
Ordinance shall be in violation.
(c). The City may engage in any other code enforcement activities and
processes, as it deems appropriate, under the circumstances and may seek any and
all judicial and administrative remedies as deemed appropriate by the City as
approved by the City Attorney in cooperation with City operational staff.
(d). Each act of violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a separate
violation.
Section 4. Implementing Administrative Actions.
The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to implement
the provisions of this Ordinance and to take any and all necessary administrative
actions including, but not limited to, the adoption of administrative rules.
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Section 5. Conflicts.
All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 6. Savings.
The prior actions of the City of Sanford relative to the code enforcement activities
of the City and all associated and related matters as well as all matters relating to the
International Property Maintenance Code, are hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 7. Severability.
If any section, sentence, phrase, word, or portion of this Ordinance is determined
to be invalid, unlawful or unconstitutional, said determination shall not be held to
invalidate or impair the validity, force or effect of any other section, sentence, phrase,
word, or portion of this Ordinance not otherwise determined to be invalid, unlawful, or
unconstitutional.
Section 8. Codification; correction of scrivener's errors.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the City
Code of the City of Sanford and the Sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or
relettered to accomplish such intention and the word "Ordinance", or similar words, may
be changed to "Section," "Article", or other appropriate word; provided, however, that
Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 shall not be codified. The Code codifier is granted liberal
authority to codify the provisions of this Ordinance. In accordance with the City's
ongoing codification program; the City Clerk, in conjunction with the City Attorney, may
make corrections to the provisions of this Ordinance relative to Scrivener's errors of
whatever type or nature.
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Section 9. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage and adoption.
Passed and adopted this 27th day of April, 2015.
Attest:
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Cynt is Porter, City Clerk
Approved as to form and
Legality:
William L. Colbert, Esquire
City Attorney
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City Commission of the City of
Sanford, Flori a
Seminole Cou ty, Florida
Jeff Tripl
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PART 1 — SCOPE AND APPLICATION
SECTION 101
GENERAL
[A] 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the
International Property Maintenance Code of [NAME OF
JURISDICTION], hereinafter referred to as "this code."
[A] 101.2 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to
all existing residential and nonresidential structures and all
existing premises and constitute minimum requirements and
standards for premises, structures, equipment and facilities
for light, ventilation, space, heating, sanitation, protection
from the elements, a reasonable level of safety from fire and
other hazards, and for a reasonable level of sanitary mainte-
nance: the responsibility of owners, an owner's authorized
agent, operators and occupants the occupancy of existing
structures and premises, and for administration, enforcement
and penalties.
[A] 101.3 Intent. This code shall be construed to secure its
expressed intent, which is to ensure public health, safety and
welfare insofar as they are affected by the continued occu-
pancy and maintenance of structures and premises. Existing
structures and premises that do not comply with these provi-
sions shall be altered or repaired to provide a minimum level
of health and safety as required herein.
[A] 101.4 Severability. If a section, subsection, sentence,
clause or phrase of this code is, for any reason, held to be
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this code.
SECTION 102
APPLICABILITY
[A] 102.1 General. Where there is a conflict between a gen-
eral requirement and a specific requirement, the specific
requirement shall govern. Where differences occur between
provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the pro-
visions of this code shall apply. Where, in a specific case, dif-
ferent sections of this code specify different requirements, the
most restrictive shall govern.
[A] 102.2 Maintenance. Equipment, systems, devices and
safeguards required by this code or a previous regulation or
code under which the structure or premises was constructed,
altered or repaired shall be maintained in good working order.
No owner, owner's authorized agent, operator or occupant
shall cause any service, facility, equipment or utility that is
required under this section to be removed from, shut off from
or discontinued for any occupied dwelling, except for such
temporary interruption as necessary while repairs or altera-
tions are in progress. The requirements of this code are not
intended to provide the basis for removal or abrogation of fire
protection and safety systems and devices in existing struc-
tures. Except as otherwise specified herein, the owner or the
owner's authorized agent shall be responsible for the mainte-
nance of buildings, structures and premises.
[A] 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 the
International Building Code, International Existing Building
Code, International Energy Conservation Code, Interna-
tional Fire Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International
Mechanical Code, International Residential Code, Interna-
tional Plumbing Code and NFPA 70. Nothing in this code
shall be construed to cancel, modify or set aside any provi-
sion of the International Zoning Code.
[A] 102.4 Existing remedies. The provisions in this code
shall not be construed to abolish or impair existing remedies
of the jurisdiction or its officers or agencies relating to the
removal or demolition of any structure that is dangerous,
unsafe and insanitary.
[A] 102.5 Workmanship. Repairs, maintenance work, alter-
ations or installations that are caused directly or indirectly by
the enforcement of this code shall be executed and installed
in a workmanlike manner and installed in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
[A] 102.6 Historic buildings. The provisions of this code
shall not be mandatory for existing buildings or structures
designated as historic buildings where such buildings or
structures are judged by the code official to be safe and in the
public interest of health, safety and welfare.
[A] 102.7 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and
standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed
in Chapter 8 and considered part of the requirements of this
code to the prescribed extent of each such reference and as
further regulated in Sections 102.7.1 and 102.7.2.
Exception: Where enforcement of a code provision would
violate the conditions of the listing of the equipment or
appliance, the conditions of the listing shall apply.
[A] 102.7.1 Conflicts. Where conflicts occur between pro-
visions of this code and the referenced standards, the pro-
visions of this code shall apply.
[A] 102.7.2 Provisions in referenced codes and stan-
dards. Where the extent of the reference to a referenced
code or standard includes subject matter that is within the
scope of this code, the provisions of this code, as applica-
ble, shall take precedence over the provisions in the refer-
enced code or standard.
[A] 102.8 Requirements not covered by code. Require-
ments necessary for the strength, stability or proper operation
of an existing fixture, structure or equipment, or for the pub-
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lic safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered
by this code, shall be determined by the code official.
[A] 102.9 Application of references. References to chapter
or section numbers, or to provisions not specifically identi-
fied by number, shall be construed to refer to such chapter,
section or provision of this code.
[A] 102.10 Other laws. The provisions of this code shall not
be deemed to nullify any provisions of local, state or federal
law.
PART 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 103
DEPARTMENT OF PROPERTY
MAINTENANCE INSPECTION
[A] 103.1 General. The department of property maintenance
inspection is hereby created and the executive official in
charge thereof shall be known as the code official.
[A] 103.2 Appointment. The code official shall be appointed
by the chief appointing authority of the jurisdiction.
[A] 103.3 Deputies. In accordance with the prescribed proce-
dures of this jurisdiction and with the concurrence of the
appointing authority, the code official shall have the authority
to appoint a deputy(s). Such employees shall have powers as
delegated by the code official.
[A] 103.4 Liability. The code official, member of the board
of appeals or employee charged with the enforcement of this
code, while acting for the jurisdiction, in good faith and with-
out malice in the discharge of the duties required by this code
or other pertinent law or ordinance, shall not thereby be ren-
dered civilly or criminally liable personally, and is hereby
relieved from all personal liability for any damage accruing
to persons or property as a result of an act or by reason of an
act or omission in the discharge of official duties.
[A] 103.4.1 Legal defense. Any suit or criminal complaint
instituted against any officer or employee because of an
act performed by that officer or employee in the lawful
discharge of duties and under the provisions of this code
shall be defended by the legal representative of the juris-
diction until the final termination of the proceedings. The
code official or any subordinate shall not be liable for
costs in an action, suit or proceeding that is instituted in
pursuance of the provisions of this code.
[A] 103.5 Fees. The fees for activities and services performed
by the department in carrying out its responsibilities under
this code shall be as indicated in the following schedule.
[JURISDICTION TO INSERT APPROPRIATE SCHEDULE.]
SECTION 104
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CODE OFFICIAL
[A] 104.1 General. The code official is hereby authorized
and directed to enforce the provisions of this code. The code
official shall have the authority to render interpretations of
this code and to adopt policies and procedures in order to
clarify the application of its provisions. Such interpretations,
policies and procedures shall be in compliance with the intent
and purpose of this code. Such policies and procedures shall
not have the effect of waiving requirements specifically pro-
vided for in this code.
[A] 104.2 Inspections. The code official shall make all of the
required inspections, or shall accept reports of inspection by
approved agencies or individuals. Reports of such inspections
shall be in writing and be certified by a responsible officer of
such approved agency or by the responsible individual. The
code official is authorized to engage such expert opinion as
deemed necessary to report upon unusual technical issues that
arise, subject to the approval of the appointing authority.
[A] 104.3 Right of entry. Where it is necessary to make an
inspection to enforce the provisions of this code, or whenever
the code official has reasonable cause to believe that there
exists in a structure or upon a premises a condition in viola-
tion of this code, the code official is authorized to enter the
structure or premises at reasonable times to inspect or per-
form the duties imposed by this code, provided that if such
structure or premises is occupied the code official shall pres-
ent credentials to the occupant and request entry. If such
structure or premises is unoccupied, the code official shall
first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner, owner's
authorized agent or other person having charge or control of
the structure or premises and request entry. If entry is
refused, the code official shall have recourse to the remedies
provided by law to secure entry.
[A] 104.4 Identification. The code official shall carry proper
identification when inspecting structures or premises in the
performance of duties under this code.
[A] 104.5 Notices and orders. The code official shall issue
all necessary notices or orders to ensure compliance with this
code.
[A] 104.6 Department records. The code official shall keep
official records of all business and activities of the depart-
ment specified in the provisions of this code. Such records
shall be retained in the official records for the period required
for retention of public records.
SECTION 105
APPROVAL
[A] 105.1 Modifications. Whenever there are practical diffi-
culties involved in carrying out the provisions of this code,
the code official shall have the authority to grant modifica-
tions for individual cases upon application of the owner or
owner's authorized agent, provided the code official shall
first find that special individual reason makes the strict letter
of this code impractical, the modification is in compliance
with the intent and purpose of this code and that such modifi-
cation does not lessen health, life and fire safety require-
ments. The details of action granting modifications shall be
recorded and entered in the department files.
[A] 105.2 Alternative materials, methods and equipment.
The provisions of this code are not intended to prevent the
installation of any material or to prohibit any method of con-
struction not specifically prescribed by this code, provided
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that any such alternative has been approved. An alternative
material or method of construction shall be approved where
the code official finds that the proposed design is satisfactory
and complies with the intent of the provisions of this code,
and that the material, method or work offered is, for the pur-
pose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this
code in quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, dura-
bility and safety. Where the alternative material, design or
method of construction is not approved, the code official shall
respond in writing, stating the reasons the alternative was not
approved.
[A] 105.3 Required testing. Whenever there is insufficient
evidence of compliance with the provisions of this code or
evidence that a material or method does not conform to the
requirements of this code, or in order to substantiate claims
for alternative materials or methods, the code official shall
have the authority to require tests to be made as evidence of
compliance at no expense to the jurisdiction.
[A] 105.3.1 Test methods. Test methods shall be as speci-
fied in this code or by other recognized test standards. In
the absence of recognized and accepted test methods, the
code official shall be permitted to approve appropriate
testing procedures performed by an approved agency.
[A] 105.3.2 Test reports. Reports of tests shall be retained
by the code official for the period required for retention of
public records.
[A] 105.4 Used material and equipment. The use of used
materials that meet the requirements of this code for new
materials is permitted. Materials, equipment and devices shall
not be reused unless such elements are in good repair or have
been reconditioned and tested where necessary, placed in
good and proper working condition and approved by the code
official.
[A] 105.5 Approved materials and equipment. Materials,
equipment and devices approved by the code official shall be
constructed and installed in accordance with such approval.
[A] 105.6 Research reports. Supporting data, where neces-
sary to assist in the approval of materials or assemblies not
specifically provided for in this code, shall consist of valid
research reports from approved sources.
SECTION 106
VIOLATIONS
[A] 106.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for a person,
firm or corporation to be in conflict with or in violation of
any of the provisions of this code.
[A] 106.2 Notice of violation. The code official shall serve a
notice of violation or order in accordance with Section 107.
[A] 106.3 Prosecution of violation. Any person failing to
comply with a notice of violation or order served in accor-
dance with Section 107 shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor or civil infraction as determined by the local
municipality, and the violation shall be deemed a strict liabil-
ity offense. If the notice of violation is not complied with, the
code official shall institute the appropriate proceeding at law
or in equity to restrain, correct or abate such violation, or to
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require the removal or termination of the unlawful occupancy
of the structure in violation of the provisions of this code or
of the order or direction made pursuant thereto. Any action
taken by the authority having jurisdiction on such premises
shall be charged against the real estate upon which the struc-
ture is located and shall be a lien upon such real estate.
[A] 106.4 Violation penalties. Any person who shall violate
a provision of this code, or fail to comply therewith, or with
any of the requirements thereof, shall be prosecuted within
the limits provided by state or local laws. Each day that a vio-
lation continues after due notice has been served shall be
deemed a separate offense.
[A] 106.5 Abatement of violation. The imposition of the
penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the legal officer
of the jurisdiction from instituting appropriate action to
restrain, correct or abate a violation, or to prevent illegal
occupancy of a building, structure or premises, or to stop an
illegal act, conduct, business or utilization of the building,
structure or premises.
SECTION 107
NOTICES AND ORDERS
[A] 107.1 Notice to person responsible. Whenever the code
official determines that there has been a violation of this code
or has grounds to believe that a violation has occurred, notice
shall be given in the manner prescribed in Sections 107.2 and
107.3 to the person responsible for the violation as specified
in this code. Notices for condemnation procedures shall also
comply with Section 108.3.
[A] 107.2 Form. Such notice prescribed in Section 107.1
shall be in accordance with all of the following:
1. Be in writing.
2. Include a description of the real estate sufficient for
identification.
3. Include a statement of the violation or violations and
why the notice is being issued.
4. Include a correction order allowing a reasonable time to
make the repairs and improvements required to bring
the dwelling unit or structure into compliance with the
provisions of this code.
5. Inform the property owner or owner's authorized agent
of the right to appeal.
6. Include a statement of the right to file a lien in accor-
dance with Section 106.3.
[A] 107.3 Method of service. Such notice shall be deemed to
be properly served if a copy thereof is:
1. Delivered personally;
2. Sent by certified or first -class mail addressed to the last
known address; or
3. If the notice is returned showing that the letter was not
delivered, a copy thereof shall be posted in a conspicu-
ous place in or about the structure affected by such
notice.
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[A] 107.4 Unauthorized tampering. Signs, tags or seals
posted or affixed by the code official shall not be mutilated,
destroyed or tampered with, or removed without authoriza-
tion from the code official.
[A] 107.5 Penalties. Penalties for noncompliance with orders
and notices shall be as set forth in Section 106.4.
[A] 107.6 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 dis-
pose 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 or the owner's
authorized agent 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 and shall fur-
nish to the code official a signed and notarized statement
from the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee, acknowl-
edging the receipt of such compliance order or notice of vio-
lation and fully accepting the responsibility without condition
for making the corrections or repairs required by such com-
pliance order or notice of violation.
SECTION 108
UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
[A] 108.1 General. When a structure or equipment is found
by the code official to be unsafe, or when a structure is found
unfit for human occupancy, or is found unlawful, such struc-
ture shall be condemned pursuant to the provisions of this
code.
[A] 108.1.1 Unsafe structures. An unsafe structure is one
that is found to be dangerous to the life, health, property or
safety of the public or the occupants of the structure by not
providing minimum safeguards to protect or warn occu-
pants in the event of fire, or because such structure con-
tains unsafe equipment or is so damaged, decayed,
dilapidated, structurally unsafe or of such faulty construc-
tion or unstable foundation, that partial or complete col-
lapse is possible.
[A] 108.1.2 Unsafe equipment. Unsafe equipment
includes any boiler, heating equipment, elevator, moving
stairway, electrical wiring or device, flammable liquid
containers or other equipment on the premises or within
the structure which is in such disrepair or condition that
such equipment is a hazard to life, health, property or
safety of the public or occupants of the premises or struc-
ture.
[A] 108.1.3 Structure unfit for human occupancy. A
structure is unfit for human occupancywhenever the code
official finds that such structure is unsafe, unlawful or,
because of the degree to which the structure is in disrepair
or lacks maintenance, is insanitary, vermin or rat infested,
contains filth and contamination, or lacks ventilation, illu-
mination, sanitary or heating facilities or other essential
equipment required by this code, or because the location
of the structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants of the
structure or to the public.
[A] 108.1.4 Unlawful structure. An unlawful structure is
one found in whole or in part to be occupied by more per-
sons than permitted under this code, or was erected,
altered or occupied contrary to law.
[A] 108.1.5 Dangerous structure or premises. For the
purpose of this code, any structure or premises that has
any or all of the conditions or defects described below
shall be considered dangerous:
1. Any door, aisle, passageway, stairway, exit or
other means of egress that does not conform to the
approved building or fire code of the jurisdiction
as related to the requirements for existing build-
ings.
2. The walking surface of any aisle, passageway,
stairway, exit or other means of egress is so
warped, worn loose, torn or otherwise unsafe as to
not provide safe and adequate means of egress.
3. Any portion of a building, structure or appurte-
nance that has been damaged by fire, earthquake,
wind, flood, deterioration, neglect, abandonment,
vandalism or by any other cause to such an extent
that it is likely to partially or completely collapse,
or to become detached or dislodged.
4. Any portion of a building, or any member, appur-
tenance or ornamentation on the exterior thereof
that is not of sufficient strength or stability, or is
not so anchored, attached or fastened in place so
as to be capable of resisting natural or artificial
loads of one and one -half the original designed
value.
5. The building or structure, or part of the building or
structure, because of dilapidation, deterioration,
decay, faulty construction, the removal or move-
ment of some portion of the ground necessary for
the support, or for any other reason, is likely to
partially or completely collapse, or some portion
of the foundation or underpinning of the building
or structure is likely to fail or give way.
6. The building or structure, or any portion thereof, is
clearly unsafe for its use and occupancy.
7. The building or structure is neglected, damaged,
dilapidated, unsecured or abandoned so as to
become an attractive nuisance to children who
might play in the building or structure to their dan-
ger, becomes a harbor for vagrants, criminals or
immoral persons, or enables persons to resort to
the building or structure for committing a nuisance
or an unlawful act.
8. Any building or structure has been constructed,
exists or is maintained in violation of any specific
requirement or prohibition applicable to such
building or structure provided by the approved
building or fire code of the jurisdiction, or of any
law or ordinance to such an extent as to present
either a substantial risk of fire, building collapse or
any other threat to life and safety.
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9. A building or structure, used or intended to be
used for dwelling purposes, because of inadequate
maintenance, dilapidation, decay, damage, faulty
construction or arrangement, inadequate light,
ventilation, mechanical or plumbing system, or
otherwise, is determined by the code official to be
unsanitary, unfit for human habitation or in such a
condition that is likely to cause sickness or dis-
ease.
10. Any building or structure, because of a lack of suf-
ficient or proper fire- resistance -rated construction,
fire protection systems, electrical system, fuel con-
nections, mechanical system, plumbing system or
other cause, is determined by the code official to
be a threat to life or health.
11. Any portion of a building remains on a site after
the demolition or destruction of the building or
structure or whenever any building or structure is
abandoned so as to constitute such building or por-
tion thereof as an attractive nuisance or hazard to
the public.
[A] 108.2 Closing of vacant structures. If the structure is
vacant and unfit for human habitation and occupancy, and is
not in danger of structural collapse, the code official is autho-
rized to post a placard of condemnation on the premises and
order the structure closed up so as not to be an attractive nui-
sance. Upon failure of the owner or owner's authorized agent
to close up the premises within the time specified in the order,
the code official shall cause the premises to be closed and
secured through any available public agency or by contract or
arrangement by private persons and the cost thereof shall be
charged against the real estate upon which the structure is
located and shall be a lien upon such real estate and shall be
collected by any other legal resource.
[A] 108.2.1 Authority to disconnect service utilities.
The code official shall have the authority to authorize dis-
connection of utility service to the building, structure or
system regulated by this code and the referenced codes
and standards set forth in Section 102.7 in case of emer-
gency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard
to life or property or where such utility connection has
been made without approval. The code official shall notify
the serving utility and, whenever possible, the owner or
owner's authorized agent and occupant of the building,
structure or service system of the decision to disconnect
prior to taking such action. If not notified prior to discon-
nection the owner, owner's authorized agent or occupant
of the building structure or service system shall be notified
in writing as soon as practical thereafter.
[A] 108.3 Notice. Whenever the code official has condemned
a structure or equipment under the provisions of this section,
notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place in or about the
structure affected by such notice and served on the owner,
owner's authorized agent or the person or persons responsible
for the structure or equipment in accordance with Section
107.3. If the notice pertains to equipment, it shall be placed
on the condemned equipment. The notice shall be in the form
prescribed in Section 107.2.
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[A] 108.4 Placarding. Upon failure of the owner, owner's
authorized agent or person responsible to comply with the
notice provisions within the time given, the code official shall
post on the premises or on defective equipment a placard
bearing the word "Condemned" and a statement of the penal-
ties provided for occupying the premises, operating the
equipment or removing the placard.
[A] 108.4.1 Placard removal. The code official shall
remove the condemnation placard whenever the defect or
defects upon which the condemnation and placarding
action were based have been eliminated. Any person who
defaces or removes a condemnation placard without the
approval of the code official shall be subject to the penal-
ties provided by this code.
[A] 108.5 Prohibited occupancy. Any occupied structure
condemned and placarded by the code official shall be
vacated as ordered by the code official. Any person who shall
occupy a placarded premises or shall operate placarded
equipment, and any owner, owner's authorized agent or per-
son responsible for the premises who shall let anyone occupy
a placarded premises or operate placarded equipment shall be
liable for the penalties provided by this code.
[A] 108.6 Abatement methods. The owner, owner's autho-
rized agent, operator or occupant of a building, premises or
equipment deemed unsafe by the code official shall abate or
cause to be abated or corrected such unsafe conditions either
by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or other approved correc-
tive action.
[A] 108.7 Record. The code official shall cause a report to be
filed on an unsafe condition. The report shall state the occu-
pancyof the structure and the nature of the unsafe condition.
SECTION 109
EMERGENCY MEASURES
[A] 109.1 Imminent danger. When, in the opinion of the
code official, there is imminent danger of failure or collapse
of a building or structure that endangers life, or when any
structure or part of a structure has fallen and life is endan-
gered by the occupation of the structure, or when there is
actual or potential danger to the building occupants or those
in the proximity of any structure because of explosives,
explosive fumes or vapors or the presence of toxic fumes,
gases or materials, or operation of defective or dangerous
equipment, the code official is hereby authorized and empow-
ered to order and require the occupants to vacate the premises
forthwith. The code official shall cause to be posted at each
entrance to such structure a notice reading as follows: "This
Structure Is Unsafe and Its Occupancy Has Been Prohibited
by the Code Official." It shall be unlawful for any person to
enter such structure except for the purpose of securing the
structure, making the required repairs, removing the hazard-
ous condition or of demolishing the same.
[A] 109.2 Temporary safeguards. Notwithstanding other
provisions of this code, whenever, in the opinion of the code
official, there is imminent danger due to an unsafe condition,
the code official shall order the necessary work to be done,
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including the boarding up of openings, to render such struc-
ture temporarily safe whether or not the legal procedure
herein described has been instituted; and shall cause such
other action to be taken as the code official deems necessary
to meet such emergency.
[A] 109.3 Closing streets. When necessary for public safety,
the code official shall temporarily close structures and close,
or order the authority having jurisdiction to close, sidewalks,
streets, public ways and places adjacent to unsafe structures,
and prohibit the same from being utilized.
[A] 109.4 Emergency repairs. For the purposes of this sec-
tion, the code official shall employ the necessary labor and
materials to perform the required work as expeditiously as
possible.
[A] 109.5 Costs of emergency repairs. Costs incurred in the
performance of emergency work shall be paid by the jurisdic-
tion. The legal counsel of the jurisdiction shall institute
appropriate action against the owner of the premises or
owner's authorized agent where the unsafe structure is or was
located for the recovery of such costs.
[A] 109.6 Hearing. Any person ordered to take emergency
measures shall comply with such order forthwith. Any
affected person shall thereafter, upon petition directed to the
appeals board, be afforded a hearing as described in this code.
SECTION 110
DEMOLITION
[A] 110.1 General. The code official shall order the owner or
owner's authorized agent of any premises upon which is
located any structure, which in the code official's or owner's
authorized agent judgment after review is so deteriorated or
dilapidated or has become so out of repair as to be dangerous,
unsafe, insanitary or otherwise unfit for human habitation or
occupancy, and such that it is unreasonable to repair the
structure, to demolish and remove such structure; or if such
structure is capable of being made safe by repairs, to repair
and make safe and sanitary, or to board up and hold for future
repair or to demolish and remove at the owner's option; or
where there has been a cessation of normal construction of
any structure for a period of more than two years, the code
official shall order the owner or owner's authorized agent to
demolish and remove such structure, or board up until future
repair. Boarding the building up for future repair shall not
extend beyond one year, unless approved by the building
official.
[A] 110.2 Notices and orders. Notices and orders shall com-
ply with Section 107.
[A] 110.3 Failure to comply. If the owner of a premises or
owner's authorized agent fails to comply with a demolition
order within the time prescribed, the code official shall cause
the structure to be demolished and removed, either through an
available public agency or by contract or arrangement with
private persons, and the cost of such demolition and removal
shall be charged against the real estate upon which the struc-
ture is located and shall be a lien upon such real estate.
[A] 110.4 Salvage materials. When any structure has been
ordered demolished and removed, the governing body or
other designated officer under said contract or arrangement
aforesaid shall have the right to sell the salvage and valuable
materials. The net proceeds of such sale, after deducting the
expenses of such demolition and removal, shall be promptly
remitted with a report of such sale or transaction, including
the items of expense and the amounts deducted, for the per-
son who is entitled thereto, subject to any order of a court. If
such a surplus does not remain to be turned over, the report
shall so state.
SECTION 111
MEANS OF APPEAL
[A] 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 appeals, provided that a written application for
appeal is filed within 20 days after the day the decision,
notice or order 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 require-
ments of this code are adequately satisfied by other means.
[A] 111.2 Membership of board. The board of appeals shall
consist of not less than three members who are qualified by
experience and training to pass on matters pertaining to prop-
erty maintenance and who are not employees of the jurisdic-
tion. The code official shall be an ex- officio member but shall
have no vote on any matter before the board. The board shall
be appointed by the chief appointing authority, and shall
serve staggered and overlapping terms.
[A] 111.2.1 Alternate members. The chief appointing
authority shall appoint not less than two alternate members .
who shall be called by the board chairman to hear appeals
during the absence or disqualification of a member. Alter-
nate members shall possess the qualifications required for
board membership.
[A] 111.2.2 Chairman. The board shall annually select
one of its members to serve as chairman.
[A] 111.2.3 Disqualification of member. A member shall
not hear an appeal in which that member has a personal,
professional or financial interest.
[A] 111.2.4 Secretary. The chief administrative officer
shall designate a qualified person to serve as secretary to
the board. The secretary shall file a detailed record of all
proceedings in the office of the chief administrative offi-
cer.
[A] 111.2.5 Compensation of members. Compensation
of members shall be determined by law.
[A] 111.3 Notice of meeting. The board shall meet upon
notice from the chairman, within 20 days of the filing of an
appeal, or at stated periodic meetings.
[A] 111.4 Open hearing. Hearings before the board shall be
open to the public. The appellant, the appellant's representa-
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affected shall be given an opportunity to be heard. A quorum
shall consist of a minumum of two- thirds of the board mem-
bership.
[A] 111.4.1 Procedure. The board shall adopt and make
available to the public through the secretary procedures
under which a hearing will be conducted. The procedures
shall not require compliance with strict rules of evidence,
but shall mandate that only relevant information be
received.
[A] 111.5 Postponed hearing. When the full board is not
present to hear an appeal, either the appellant or the appel-
lant's representative shall have the right to request a post-
ponement of the hearing.
[A] 111.6 Board decision. The board shall modify or reverse
the decision of the code official only by a concurring vote of a
majority of the total number of appointed board members.
[A] 111.6.1 Records and copies. The decision of the
board shall be recorded. Copies shall be furnished to the
appellant and to the code official.
[A] 111.6.2 Administration. The code official shall take
immediate action in accordance with the decision of the
board.
[A] 111.7 Court review. Any person, whether or not a previ-
ous party of the appeal, shall have the right to apply to the
appropriate court for a writ of certiorari to correct errors of
law. Application for review shall be made in the manner and
time required by law following the filing of the decision in
the office of the chief administrative officer.
[A] 111.8 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 appeals board.
SECTION 112
STOP WORK ORDER
[A] 112.1 Authority. Whenever the code official finds any
work regulated by this code being performed in a manner
contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or
unsafe manner, the code official is authorized to issue a stop
work order.
[A] 112.2 Issuance. A stop work order shall be in writing and
shall be given to the owner of the property, to the owner's
authorized agent, or to the person doing the work. Upon issu-
ance of a stop work order, the cited work shall immediately
cease. The stop work order shall state the reason for the order
and the conditions under which the cited work is authorized
to resume.
[A] 112.3 Emergencies. Where an emergency exists, the
code official shall not be required to give a written notice
prior to stopping the work.
[A] 112.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue
any work after having been served with a stop work order,
except such work as that person is directed to perform to
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remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a
fine of not less than [AMOUNT] dollars or more than [AMOUNT]
dollars.
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CHAPTER 2
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 201
GENERAL
201.1 Scope. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the follow-
ing terms shall, for the purposes of this code, have the mean-
ings shown in this chapter.
201.2 Interchangeability. Words stated in the present tense
include the future; words stated in the masculine gender
include the feminine and neuter; the singular number includes
the plural and the plural, the singular.
201.3 Terms defined in other codes. Where terms are not
defined in this code and are defined in the International
Building Code, International Existing Building Code, Inter-
national Fire Code, International Fuel Gas Code, Interna-
tional Mechanical Code, International Plumbing Code,
International Residential Code, International Zoning Code or
NFPA 70, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to
them as stated in those codes.
201.4 Terms not defined. Where terms are not defined
through the methods authorized by this section, such terms
shall have ordinarily accepted meanings such as the context
implies.
201.5 Parts. Whenever the words "dwelling unit," "dwell-
ing," "premises," "building," "rooming house," "rooming
unit," "housekeeping unit" or "story" are stated in this code,
they shall be construed as though they were followed by the
words "or any part thereof."
SECTION 202
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
ANCHORED. Secured in a manner that provides positive
connection.
[A] APPROVED. Acceptable to the code official.
BASEMENT. That portion of a building which is partly or
completely below grade.
BATHROOM. A room containing plumbing fixtures includ-
ing a bathtub or shower.
BEDROOM. Any room or space used or intended to be used
for sleeping purposes in either a dwelling or sleeping unit.
[A] CODE OFFICIAL. The official who is charged with the
administration and enforcement of this code, or any duly
authorized representative.
CONDEMN. To adjudge unfit for occupancy.
COST OF SUCH DEMOLITION OR EMERGENCY
REPAIRS. The costs shall include the actual costs of the
demolition or repair of the structure less revenues obtained if
salvage was conducted prior to demolition or repair. Costs
shall include, but not be limited to, expenses incurred or
necessitated related to demolition or emergency repairs, such
as asbestos survey and abatement if necessary; costs of
inspectors, testing agencies or experts retained relative to the
demolition or emergency repairs; costs of testing; surveys for
other materials that are controlled or regulated from being
dumped in a landfill; title searches; mailing(s); postings;
recording; and attorney fees expended for recovering of the
cost of emergency repairs or to obtain or enforce an order of
demolition made by a code official, the governing body or
board of appeals.
DETACHED. When a structural element is physically dis-
connected from another and that connection is necessary to
provide a positive connection.
DETERIORATION. To weaken, disintegrate, corrode, rust
or decay and lose effectiveness.
[BG] DWELLING UNIT. A single unit providing complete,
independent living facilities for one or more persons, includ-
ing permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking
and sanitation.
[Z] EASEMENT. That portion of land or property reserved
for present or future use by a person or agency other than the
legal fee owner(s) of the property. The easementshall be per-
mitted to be for use under, on or above a said lot or lots.
EQUIPMENT SUPPORT. Those structural members or
assemblies of members or manufactured elements, including
braces, frames, lugs, snuggers, hangers or saddles, that trans-
mit gravity load, lateral load and operating load between the
equipment and the structure.
EXTERIOR PROPERTY. The open space on the premises
and on adjoining property under the control of owners or
operators of such premises.
GARBAGE. The animal or vegetable waste resulting from
the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
[BE] GUARD. A building component or a system of build-
ing components located at or near the open sides of elevated
walking surfaces that minimizes the possibility of a fall from
the walking surface to a lower level.
[BG] HABITABLE SPACE. Space in a structure for living,
sleeping, eating or cooking. Bathrooms, toilet rooms, closets,
halls, storage or utility spaces, and similar areas are not con-
sidered habitable spaces.
HISTORIC BUILDING. Any building or structure that is
one or more of the following:
1. Listed or certified as eligible for listing, by the State
Historic Preservation Officer or the Keeper of the
National Register of Historic Places, in the National
Register of Historic Places.
2. Designated as historic under an applicable state or local
law.
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' 3. Certified as a contributing resource within a National
Register or state or locally designated historic district.
HOUSEKEEPING UNIT. A room or group of rooms form-
ing a single habitable space equipped and intended to be used
for living, sleeping, cooking and eating which does not con-
tain, within such a unit, a toilet, lavatory and bathtub or
shower.
IMMINENT DANGER. A condition which could cause
serious or life- threatening injury or death at any time.
INFESTATION. The presence, within or contiguous to, a
structure or premises of insects, rodents, vermin or other
pests.
INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLE. A vehicle which can-
not be driven upon the public streets for reason including but
not limited to being unlicensed, wrecked, abandoned, in a
state of disrepair, or incapable of being moved under its own
power.
[A] LABELED. Equipment, materials or products to which
have been affixed a label, seal, symbol or other identifying
mark of a nationally recognized testing laboratory, inspection
agency or other organization concerned with product evalua-
tion that maintains periodic inspection of the production of
the above - labeled items and whose labeling indicates either
that the equipment, material or product meets identified stan-
dards or has been tested and found suitable for a specified
purpose.
LET FOR OCCUPANCY or LET. To permit, provide or
offer possession or occupancy of a dwelling, dwelling unit,
rooming unit, building, premise or structure by a person who
is or is not the legal owner of record thereof, pursuant to a
written or unwritten lease, agreement or license, or pursuant
to a recorded or unrecorded agreement of contract for the sale
of land.
NEGLECT. The lack of proper maintenance for a building
or structure.
[A] OCCUPANCY. The purpose for which a building or
portion thereof is utilized or occupied.
OCCUPANT. Any individual living or sleeping in a build-
ing, or having possession of a space within a building.
OPENABLE AREA. That part of a window, skylight or
door which is available for unobstructed ventilation and
which opens directly to the outdoors.
OPERATOR. Any person who has charge, care or control of
a structure or premises which is let or offered for occupancy.
[A] OWNER. Any person, agent, operator, firm or corpora-
tion having legal or equitable interest in the property; or
recorded in the official records of the state, county or munici-
pality as holding title to the property; or otherwise having
control of the property, including the guardian of the estate of
any such person, and the executor or administrator of the
estate of such person if ordered to take possession of real
property by a court.
PERSON. An individual, corporation, partnership or any
other group acting as a unit.
PEST ELIMINATION. The control and elimination of
insects, rodents or other pests by eliminating their harborage
places; by removing or making inaccessible materials that
serve as their food or water; by other approved pest elimina-
tion methods.
[A] PREMISES. A lot, plot or parcel of land, easement or
public way, including any structures thereon.
[A] PUBLIC WAY. Any street, alley or similar parcel of
land essentially unobstructed from the ground to the sky,
which is deeded, dedicated or otherwise permanently appro-
priated to the public for public use.
ROOMING HOUSE. A building arranged or occupied for
lodging, with or without meals, for compensation and not
occupied as a one- or two- family dwelling.
ROOMING UNIT. Any room or group of rooms forming a
single habitable unit occupied or intended to be occupied for
sleeping or living, but not for cooking purposes.
RUBBISH. Combustible and noncombustible waste materi-
als, except garbage; the term shall include the residue from
the burning of wood, coal, coke and other combustible mate-
rials, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber,
leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metals, min-
eral matter, glass, crockery and dust and other similar materi-
als.
[BG] SLEEPING UNIT. A room or space in which people
sleep, which can also include permanent provisions for liv-
ing, eating and either sanitation or kitchen facilities, but not
both. Such rooms and spaces that are also part of a dwelling
unit are not steeping units.
STRICT LIABILITY OFFENSE. An offense in which the
prosecution in a legal proceeding is not required to prove
criminal intent as a part of its case. It is enough to prove that
the defendant either did an act which was prohibited, or failed
to do an act which the defendant was legally required to do.
[A] STRUCTURE. That which is built or constructed or a
portion thereof.
TENANT. A person, corporation, partnership or group,
whether or not the legal owner of record, occupying a build-
ing or portion thereof as a unit.
TOILET ROOM. A room containing a water closet or urinal
but not a bathtub or shower.
ULTIMATE DEFORMATION. The deformation at which
failure occurs and which shall be deemed to occur if the sus-
tainable load reduces to 80 percent or less of the maximum
strength.
[M] VENTILATION. The natural or mechanical process of
supplying conditioned or unconditioned air to, or removing
such air from, any space.
WORKMANLIKE. Executed in a skilled manner; e.g., gen-
erally plumb, level, square, in line, undamaged and without
marring adjacent work.
[Z] YARD. An open space on the same lot with a structure.
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 301
GENERAL
301.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
minimum conditions and the responsibilities of persons for
maintenance of structures, equipment and exterior property.
301.2 Responsibility. The owner of the premises shall main-
tain the structures and exterior property in compliance with
these requirements, except as otherwise provided for in this
code. A person shall not occupy as owner - occupant or permit
another person to occupy premises that are not in a sanitary
and safe condition and that do not comply with the require-
ments of this chapter. Occupants of a dwelling unit, rooming
unit or housekeeping unit are responsible for keeping in a
clean, sanitary and safe condition that part of the dwelling
unit, rooming unit, housekeeping unit or premises which they
occupy and control.
301.3 Vacant structures and land. Vacant structures and
premises thereof or vacant land shall be maintained in a
clean, safe, secure and sanitary condition as provided herein
so as not to cause a blighting problem or adversely affect the
public health or safety.
SECTION 302
EXTERIOR PROPERTY AREAS
302.1 Sanitation. Exterior property and premises shall be
maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition. The occu-
pant shall keep that part of the exterior property that such
occupant occupies or controls in a clean and sanitary condi-
tion.
302.2 Grading and drainage. Premises shall be graded and
maintained to prevent the erosion of soil and to prevent the
accumulation of stagnant water thereon, or within any struc-
ture located thereon.
Exception: Approved retention areas and reservoirs.
302.3 Sidewalks and driveways. Sidewalks, walkways,
stairs, driveways, parking spaces and similar areas shall be
kept in a proper state of repair, and maintained free from haz-
ardous conditions.
302.4 Weeds. Premises and exterior property shall be main-
tained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of [JURIS-
DICTION TO INSERT HEIGHT IN INCHES]. Noxious weeds shall
be prohibited. Weeds shall be defined as all grasses, annual
plants and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs provided;
however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and
gardens.
Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge of a
property to cut and destroy weeds after service of a notice of
violation, they shall be subject to prosecution in accordance
with Section 106.3 and as prescribed by the authority having
jurisdiction. Upon failure to comply with the notice of viola-
tion, any duly authorized employee of the jurisdiction or con-
tractor hired by the jurisdiction shall be authorized to enter
upon the property in violation and cut and destroy the weeds
growing thereon, and the costs of such removal shall be paid
by the owner or agent responsible for the property.
302.5 Rodent harborage. Structures and exterior property
shall be kept free from rodent harborage and infestation.
Where rodents are found, they shall be promptly extermi-
nated by approved processes that will not be injurious to
human health. After pest elimination, proper precautions
shall be taken to eliminate rodent harborage and prevent rein -
festation.
302.6 Exhaust vents. Pipes, ducts, conductors, fans or blow-
ers shall not discharge gases, steam, vapor, hot air, grease,
smoke, odors or other gaseous or particulate wastes directly
upon abutting or adjacent public or private property or that of
another tenant.
302.7 Accessory structures. Accessory structures, including
detached garages, fences and walls, shall be maintained
structurally sound and in good repair.
302.8 Motor vehicles. Except as provided for in other regula-
tions, no inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicle shall be
parked, kept or stored 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. Painting of vehi-
cles is prohibited unless conducted inside an approved spray
booth.
Exception: A vehicle of any type is permitted to undergo
major overhaul, including body work, provided that such
work is performed inside a structure or similarly enclosed
area designed and approved for such purposes.
302.9 Defacement of property. No person shall willfully or
wantonly damage, mutilate or deface any exterior surface of
any structure or building on any private or public property by
placing thereon any marking, carving or graffiti.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner to restore said
surface to an approved state of maintenance and repair.
SECTION 303
SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS AND HOT TUBS
303.1 Swimming pools. Swimming pools shall be main-
tained in a clean and sanitary condition, and in good repair.
303.2 Enclosures. Private swimming pools, hot tubs and
spas, containing water more than 24 inches (610 mm) in
depth shall be completely surrounded by a fence or barrier
not less than 48 inches (1219 mm) in height above the fin-
ished ground level measured on the side of the barrier away
from the pool. Gates and doors in such barriers shall be self -
closing and self - latching. Where the self - latching device is
not less than 54 inches (1372 mm) above the bottom of the
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gate, the release mechanism shall be located on the pool side
of the gate. Self - closing and self - latching gates shall be main-
tained such that the gate will positively close and latch when
released from an open position of 6 inches (152 mm) from the
gatepost. No existing pool enclosure shall be removed,
replaced or changed in a manner that reduces its effectiveness
as a safety barrier.
Exception: Spas or hot tubs with a safety cover that com-
plies with ASTM F 1346 shall be exempt from the provi-
sions of this section.
SECTION 304
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE
304.1 General. The exterior of a structure shall be main-
tained in good repair, structurally sound and sanitary so as not
to pose a threat to the public health, safety or welfare.
304.1.1 Unsafe conditions. The following conditions
shall be determined as unsafe and shall be repaired or
replaced to comply with the International Building Code
or the International Existing Building Code as required for
existing buildings:
1. The nominal strength of any structural member is
exceeded by nominal loads, the load effects or the
required strength;
2. The anchorage of the floor or roof to walls or col-
umns, and of walls and columns to foundations is
not capable of resisting all nominal loads or load
effects;
3. Structures or components thereof that have
reached their limit state;
4. Siding and masonry joints including joints
between the building envelope and the perimeter
of windows, doors and skylights are not main-
tained, weather resistant or water tight;
5. Structural members that have evidence of deterio-
ration or that are not capable of safely supporting
all nominal loads and load effects;
6. Foundation systems that are not firmly supported
by footings, are not plumb and free from open
cracks and breaks, are not properly anchored or
are not capable of supporting all nominal loads
and resisting all load effects;
7. Exterior walls that are not anchored to supporting
and supported elements or are not plumb and free
of holes, cracks or breaks and loose or rotting
materials, are not properly anchored or are not
capable of supporting all nominal loads and resist-
ing all load effects;
8. Roofing or roofing components that have defects
that admit rain, roof surfaces with inadequate
drainage, or any portion of the roof framing that is
not in good repair with signs of deterioration,
fatigue or without proper anchorage and incapable
of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all
load effects;
9. Flooring and flooring components with defects
that affect serviceability or flooring components
that show signs of deterioration or fatigue, are not
properly anchored or are incapable of supporting
all nominal loads and resisting all load effects;
10. Veneer, cornices, belt courses, corbels, trim, wall
facings and similar decorative features not prop-
erly anchored or that are anchored with connec-
tions not capable of supporting all nominal loads
and resisting all load effects;
11. Overhang extensions or projections including, but
not limited to, trash chutes, canopies, marquees,
signs, awnings, fire escapes, standpipes and
exhaust ducts not properly anchored or that are
anchored with connections not capable of support-
ing all nominal loads and resisting all load effects;
12. Exterior stairs, decks, porches, balconies and all
similar appurtenances attached thereto, including
guards and handrails, are not structurally sound,
not properly anchored or that are anchored with
connections not capable of supporting all nominal
loads and resisting all load effects; or
13. Chimneys, cooling towers, smokestacks and simi-
lar appurtenances not structurally sound or not
properly anchored, or that are anchored with con-
nections not capable of supporting all nominal
loads and resisting all load effects.
Exceptions:
1. Where substantiated otherwise by an
approved method.
2. Demolition of unsafe conditions shall be per-
mitted where approved by the code official.
304.2 Protective treatment. Exterior surfaces, including but
not limited to, doors, door and window frames, cornices,
porches, trim, balconies, decks and fences, shall be main-
tained in good condition. Exterior wood surfaces, other than
decay- resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements
and decay by painting or other protective covering or treat-
ment. Peeling, flaking and chipped paint shall be eliminated
and surfaces repainted. Siding and masonry joints, as well as
those between the building envelope and the perimeter of
windows, doors and skylights, shall be maintained weather
resistant and water tight. Metal surfaces subject to rust or cor-
rosion shall be coated to inhibit such rust and corrosion, and
surfaces with rust or corrosion shall be stabilized and coated
to inhibit future rust and corrosion. Oxidation stains shall be
removed from exterior surfaces. Surfaces designed for stabili-
zation by oxidation are exempt from this requirement.
[F] 304.3 Premises identification. Buildings shall have
approved address numbers placed in a position to be plainly
legible and visible from the street or road fronting the prop-
erty. These numbers shall contrast with their background.
Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabet let-
ters. Numbers shall be not less than 4 inches (102 mm) in
height with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch (12.7 mm).
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304.4 Structural members. Structural members shall be
maintained free from deterioration, and shall be capable of
safely supporting the imposed dead and live loads.
304.5 Foundation walls. Foundation walls shall be main-
tained plumb and free from open cracks and breaks and shall
be kept in such condition so as to prevent the entry of rodents
and other pests.
304.6 Exterior walls. Exterior walls shall be free from holes,
breaks, and loose or rotting materials; and maintained weath-
erproof and properly surface coated where required to pre-
vent deterioration.
304.7 Roofs and drainage. The roof and flashing shall be
sound, tight and not have defects that admit rain. Roof drain-
age shall be adequate to prevent dampness or deterioration in
the walls or interior portion of the structure. Roof drains, gut-
ters and downspouts shall be maintained in good repair and
free from obstructions. Roof water shall not be discharged in
a manner that creates a public nuisance.
304.8 Decorative features. Cornices, belt courses, corbels,
terra cotta trim, wall facings and similar decorative features
shall be maintained in good repair with proper anchorage and
in a safe condition.
304.9 Overhang extensions. Overhang extensions including,
but not limited to, canopies, marquees, signs, metal awnings,
fire escapes, standpipes and exhaust ducts shall be maintained
in good repair and be properly anchored so as to be kept in a
sound condition. Where required, all exposed surfaces of
metal or wood shall be protected from the elements and
against decay or rust by periodic application of weather -coat-
ing materials, such as paint or similar surface treatment.
304.10 Stairways, decks, porches and balconies. Every
exterior stairway, deck, porch and balcony, and all appurte-
nances attached thereto, shall be maintained structurally
sound, in good repair, with proper anchorage and capable of
supporting the imposed loads.
304.11 Chimneys and towers. Chimneys, cooling towers,
smoke stacks, and similar appurtenances shall be maintained
structurally safe and sound, and in good repair. Exposed sur-
faces of metal or wood shall be protected from the elements
and against decay or rust by periodic application of weather -
coating materials, such as paint or similar surface treatment.
304.12 Handrails and guards. Every handrail and guard
shall be firmly fastened and capable of supporting normally
imposed loads and shall be maintained in good condition.
304.13 Window, skylight and door frames. Every window,
skylight, door and frame shall be kept in sound condition,
good repair and weather tight.
304.13.1 Glazing. Glazing materials shall be maintained
free from cracks and holes.
304.13.2 Openable windows. Every window, other than a
fixed window, shall be easily openable and capable of
being held in position by window hardware.
304.14 Insect screens. During the period from [DATE] to
[DATE], every door, window and other outside opening
required for ventilation of habitable rooms, food preparation
areas, food service areas or any areas where products to be
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included or utilized in food for human consumption are pro-
cessed, manufactured, packaged or stored shall be supplied
with approved tightly fitting screens of minimum 16 mesh
per inch (16 mesh per 25 mm), and every screen door used for
insect control shall have a self - closing device in good work-
ing condition.
Exception: Screens shall not be required where other
approved means, such as air curtains or insect repellent
fans, are employed.
304.15 Doors. Exterior doors, door assemblies, operator sys-
tems if provided, and hardware shall be maintained in good
condition. Locks at all entrances to dwelling units and sleep-
ing units shall tightly secure the door. Locks on means of
egress doors shall be in accordance with Section 702.3.
304.16 Basement hatchways. Every basement hatchway
shall be maintained to prevent the entrance of rodents, rain
and surface drainage water.
304.17 Guards for basement windows. Every basement
window that is openable shall be supplied with rodent shields,
storm windows or other approved protection against the entry
of rodents.
304.18 Building security. Doors, windows or hatchways for
dwelling units, room units or housekeeping units shall be pro-
vided with devices designed to provide security for the occu-
pants and property within.
304.18.1 Doors. Doors providing access to a dwelling
unit, rooming unit or housekeeping unit that is rented,
leased or let shall be equipped with a deadbolt lock
designed to be readily openable from the side from which
egress is to be made without the need for keys, special
knowledge or effort and shall have a minimum lock throw
of 1 inch (25 mm). Such deadbolt locks shall be installed
according to the manufacturer's specifications and main-
tained in good working order. For the purpose of this sec-
tion, a sliding bolt shall not be considered an acceptable
deadbolt lock.
304.18.2 Windows. Operable windows located in whole
or in part within 6 feet (1828 mm) above ground level or a
walking surface below that provide access to a dwelling
unit, rooming unit or housekeeping unit that is rented,
leased or let shall be equipped with a window sash locking
device.
304.18.3 Basement hatchways. Basement hatchways that
provide access to a dwelling unit, rooming unit or house-
keeping unit that is rented, leased or let shall be equipped
with devices that secure the units from unauthorized entry.
304.19 Gates. Exterior gates, gate assemblies, operator sys-
tems if provided, and hardware shall be maintained in good
condition. Latches at all entrances shall tightly secure the
gates.
SECTION 305
INTERIOR STRUCTURE
305.1 General. The interior of a structure and equipment
therein shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound
and in a sanitary condition. Occupants shall keep that part of
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the structure that they occupy or control in a clean and sani-
tary condition. Every owner of a structure containing a room-
ing house, housekeeping units, a hotel, a dormitory, two or
more dwelling units or two or more nonresidential occupan-
cies, shall maintain, in a clean and sanitary condition, the
shared or public areas of the structure and exterior property.
305.1.1 Unsafe conditions. The following conditions
shall be determined as unsafe and shall be repaired or
replaced to comply with the International Building Code
or the International Existing Building Code as required for
existing buildings:
1. The nominal strength of any structural member is
exceeded by nominal loads, the load effects or the
required strength;
2. The anchorage of the floor or roof to walls or col-
umns, and of walls and columns to foundations is
not capable of resisting all nominal loads or load
effects;
3. Structures or components thereof that have reached
their limit state;
4. Structural members are incapable of supporting
nominal loads and load effects;
5. Stairs, landings, balconies and all similar walking
surfaces, including guards and handrails, are not
structurally sound, not properly anchored or are
anchored with connections not capable of support-
ing all nominal loads and resisting all Ioad effects;
6. Foundation systems that are not firmly supported by
footings are not plumb and free from open cracks
and breaks, are not properly anchored or are not
capable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting
all load effects.
Exceptions:
1. Where substantiated otherwise by an
approved method.
2. Demolition of unsafe conditions shall be per-
mitted when approved by the code official.
305.2 Structural members. Structural members shall be
maintained structurally sound, and be capable of supporting
the imposed loads.
305.3 Interior surfaces. Interior surfaces, including win-
dows and doors, shall be maintained in good, clean and sani-
tary condition. Peeling, chipping, flaking or abraded paint
shall be repaired, removed or covered. Cracked or loose plas-
ter, decayed wood and other defective surface conditions
shall be corrected.
305.4 Stairs and walking surfaces. Every stair, ramp, land-
ing, balcony, porch, deck or other walking surface shall be
maintained in sound condition and good repair.
305.5 Handrails and guards. Every handrail and guard shall
be firmly fastened and capable of supporting normally
imposed loads and shall be maintained in good condition.
305.6 Interior doors. Every interior door shall fit reasonably
well within its frame and shall be capable of being opened
and closed by being properly and securely attached to jambs,
headers or tracks as intended by the manufacturer of the
attachment hardware.
SECTION 306
COMPONENT SERVICEABILITY
306.1 General. The components of a structure and equipment
therein shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound
and in a sanitary condition.
306.1.1 Unsafe conditions. Where any of the following
conditions cause the component or system to be beyond its
limit state, the component or system shall be determined
as unsafe and shall be repaired or replaced to comply with
the International Building Code or the International Exist -
ing Building Code as required for existing buildings:
1. Soils that have been subjected to any of the follow-
ing conditions:
1.1. Collapse of footing or foundation system;
1.2. Damage to footing, foundation, concrete or
other structural element due to soil expan-
sion;
1.3. Adverse effects to the design strength of foot-
ing, foundation, concrete or other structural
element due to a chemical reaction from the
soil;
1.4. Inadequate soil as determined by a geotechni-
cal investigation;
1.5. Where the allowable bearing capacity of the
soil is in doubt; or
1.6. Adverse effects to the footing, foundation,
concrete or other structural element due to the
ground water table.
2. Concrete that has been subjected to any of the fol-
lowing conditions:
2.1. Deterioration;
2.2. Ultimate deformation;
2.3. Fractures;
2.4. Fissures;
2.5. Spalling;
2.6. Exposed reinforcement; or
2.7. Detached, dislodged or failing connections.
3. Aluminum that has been subjected to any of the fol-
lowing conditions:
3.1. Deterioration;
3.2. Corrosion;
3.3. Elastic deformation;
3.4. Ultimate deformation;
3.5. Stress or strain cracks;
3.6. Joint fatigue; or
3.7. Detached, dislodged or failing connections.
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4. Masonry that has been subjected to any of the fol-
lowing conditions:
4.1. Deterioration;
4.2. Ultimate deformation;
4.3. Fractures in masonry or mortar joints;
4.4. Fissures in masonry or mortar joints;
4.5. Spalling;
4.6. Exposed reinforcement; or
4.7. Detached, dislodged or failing connections.
Steel that has been subjected to any of the following
conditions:
5.1. Deterioration;
5.2. Elastic deformation;
5.3. Ultimate deformation;
5.4. Metal fatigue; or
5.5. Detached, dislodged or failing connections.
6. Wood that has been subjected to any of the follow-
ing conditions:
6.1. Ultimate deformation;
6.2. Deterioration;
6.3. Damage from insects, rodents and other ver-
min;
6.4. Fire damage beyond charring;
6.5. Significant splits and checks;
6.6. Horizontal shear cracks;
6.7. Vertical shear cracks;
6.8. Inadequate support;
6.9. Detached, dislodged or failing connections;
or
6.10. Excessive cutting and notching.
Exceptions:
1. Where substantiated otherwise by an approved
method.
2. Demolition of unsafe conditions shall be per-
mitted where approved by the code official.
SECTION 307
HANDRAILS AND GUARDRAILS
307.1 General. Every exterior and interior flight of stairs
having more than four risers shall have a handrail on one side
of the stair and every open portion of a stair, landing, bal-
cony, porch, deck, ramp or other walking surface that is more
than 30 inches (762 mm) above the floor or grade below shall
have guards. Handrails shall be not less than 30 inches (762
mm) in height or more than 42 inches (1067 mm) in height
measured vertically above the nosing of the tread or above
the finished floor of the landing or walking surfaces. Guards
shall be not less than 30 inches (762 mm) in height above the
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floor of the landing, balcony, porch, deck, or ramp or other
walking surface.
Exception: Guards shall not be required where exempted
by the adopted building code.
SECTION 308
RUBBISH AND GARBAGE
308.1 Accumulation of rubbish or garbage. Exterior prop -
ertyand premises, and the interior of every structure, shall be
free from any accumulation of rubbish or garbage.
308.2 Disposal of rubbish. Every occupant of a structure
shall dispose of all rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner by
placing such rubbish in approved containers.
308.2.1 Rubbish storage facilities. The owner of every
occupied premises shall supply approved covered contain-
ers for rubbish, and the owner of the premises shall be
responsible for the removal of rubbish.
308.2.2 Refrigerators. Refrigerators and similar equip-
ment not in operation shall not be discarded, abandoned or
stored on premises without first removing the doors.
308.3 Disposal of garbage. Every occupant of a structure
shall dispose of garbage in a clean and sanitary manner by
placing such garbage in an approved garbage disposal facility
or approved garbage containers.
308.3.1 Garbage facilities. The owner of every dwelling
shall supply one of the following: an approved mechanical
food waste grinder in each dwelling unit; an approved
incinerator unit in the structure available to the occupants
in each dwelling unit, or an approved leakproof, covered,
outside garbage container.
308.3.2 Containers. The operator of every establishment
producing garbage shall provide, and at all times cause to
be utilized, approved leakproof containers provided with
close - fitting covers for the storage of such materials until
removed from the premises for disposal.
SECTION 309
PEST ELIMINATION
309.1 Infestation. Structures shall be kept free from insect
and rodent infestation. Structures in which insects or rodents
are found shall be promptly exterminated by approved pro-
cesses that will not be injurious to human health. After pest
elimination, proper precautions shall be taken to prevent rein -
festation.
309.2 Owner. The owner of any structure shall be responsi-
ble for pest elimination within the structure prior to renting or
leasing the structure.
309.3 Single occupant. The occupant of a one - family dwell-
ing or of a single- tenant nonresidential structure shall be
responsible for pest elimination on the premises.
309.4 Multiple occupancy. The owner of a structure contain-
ing two or more dwelling units, a multiple occupancy, a
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rooming house or a nonresidential structure shall be responsi-
ble for pest elimination in the public or shared areas of the
structure and exterior property. If infestation is caused by
failure of an occupant to prevent such infestation in the area
occupied, the occupant and owner shall be responsible for
pest elimination.
309.5 Occupant. The occupant of any structure shall be
responsible for the continued rodent and pest -free condition
of the structure.
Exception: Where the infestations are caused by defects
in the structure, the owner shall be responsible for pest
elimination.
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LIGHT, VENTILATION AND OCCUPANCY LIMITATIONS
SECTION 401
GENERAL
401.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
minimum conditions and standards for light, ventilation and
space for occupying a structure.
401.2 Responsibility. The owner of the structure shall pro-
vide and maintain light, ventilation and space conditions in
compliance with these requirements. A person shall not
occupy as owner - occupant, or permit another person to
occupy, any premises that do not comply with the require-
ments of this chapter.
401.3 Alternative devices. In lieu of the means for natural
light and ventilation herein prescribed, artificial light or
mechanical ventilation complying with the International
Building Code shall be permitted.
SECTION 402
LIGHT
402.1 Habitable spaces. Every habitable space-shall have
not Iess than one window of approved size facing directly to
the outdoors or to a court. The minimum total glazed area for
every habitable space shall be 8 percent of the floor area of
such room. Wherever walls or other portions of a structure
face a window of any room and such obstructions are located
less than 3 feet (914 mm) from the window and extend to a
level above that of the ceiling of the room, such window shall
not be deemed to face directly to the outdoors nor to a court
and shall not be included as contributing to the required mini-
mum total window area for the room.
Exception: Where natural light for rooms or spaces with-
out exterior glazing areas is provided through an adjoining
room, the unobstructed opening to the adjoining room
shall be not less than 8 percent of the floor area of the inte-
rior room or space, but a minimum of 25 square feet (2.33
m�. The exterior glazing area shall be based on the total
floor area being served.
402.2 Common halls and stairways. Every common hall
and stairway in residential occupancies, other than in one -
and two- family dwellings, shall be lighted at all times with
not Iess than a 60 -watt standard incandescent light bulb for
each 200 square feet (19 m2) of floor area or equivalent illu-
mination, provided that the spacing between lights shall not
be greater than 30 feet (9144 mm). In other than residential
occupancies, means of egress, including exterior means of
egress, stairways shall be illuminated at all times the building
space served by the means of egress is occupied with not less
than 1 footcandle (11 lux) at floors, landings and treads.
402.3 Other spaces. All other spaces shall be provided with
natural or artificial Iight sufficient to permit the maintenance
of sanitary conditions, and the safe occupancy of the space
and utilization of the appliances, equipment and fixtures.
SECTION 403
VENTILATION
403.1 Habitable spaces. Every habitable space shall have
not less than one openable window. The total openable area
of the window in every room shall be equal to not less than 45
percent of the minimum glazed area required in Section
402.1.
Exception: Where rooms and spaces without openings to
the outdoors are ventilated through an adjoining room, the
unobstructed opening to the adjoining room shall be not
less than 8 percent of the floor area of the interior room or
space, but not less than 25 square feet (2.33 m�. The venti-
lation openings to the outdoors shall be based on a total
floor area being ventilated.
403.2 Bathrooms and toilet rooms. Every bathroom and toi-
let room shall comply with the ventilation requirements for
habitable spaces as required by Section 403.1, except that a
window shall not be required in such spaces equipped with a
mechanical ventilation system. Air exhausted by a mechani-
cal ventilation system from a bathroom or toilet room shall
discharge to the outdoors and shall not be recirculated.
403.3 Cooking facilities. Unless approved through the certif-
icate of occupancy, cooking shall not be permitted in any
rooming unit or dormitory unit, and a cooking facility or
appliance shall not be permitted to be present in the rooming
unit or dormitory unit.
Exceptions:
1. Where specifically approved in writing by the code
Official.
2. Devices such as coffee pots and microwave ovens
shall not be considered cooking appliances.
403.4 Process ventilation. Where injurious, toxic, irritating
or noxious fumes, gases, dusts or mists are generated, a local
exhaust ventilation system shall be provided to remove the
contaminating agent at the source. Air shall be exhausted to
the exterior and not be recirculated to any space.
403.5 Clothes dryer exhaust. Clothes dryer exhaust systems
shall be independent of all other systems and shall be
exhausted outside the structure in accordance with the manu-
facturer's instructions.
Exception: Listed and labeled condensing (ductless)
clothes dryers.
SECTION 404
OCCUPANCY LIMITATIONS
404.1 Privacy. Dwelling units, hotel units, housekeeping
units, rooming units and dormitory units shall be arranged to
provide privacy and be separate from other adjoining spaces.
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404.2 Minimum room widths. A habitable room, other than
a kitchen, shall be not less than 7 feet (2134 mm) in any plan
dimension. Kitchens shall have a minimum clear passageway
of 3 feet (914 mm) between counterfronts and appliances or
counterfronts and walls.
404.3 Minimum ceiling heights. Habitable spaces, hall-
ways, corridors, laundry areas, bathrooms, toilet rooms and
habitable basement areas shall have a minimum clear ceiling
height of 7 feet (2134 mm).
Exceptions:
1. In one- and two- family dwellings, beams or girders
spaced not less than 4 feet (1219 mm) on center and
projecting a maximum of 6 inches (152 mm) below
the required ceiling height.
2. Basement rooms in one- and two- family dwellings
occupied exclusively for laundry, study or recreation
purposes, having a minimum ceiling height of 6 feet
8 inches (2033 mm) with a minimum clear height of
6 feet 4 inches (1932 mm) under beams, girders,
ducts and similar obstructions.
3. Rooms occupied exclusively for sleeping, study or
similar purposes and having a sloped ceiling over all
or part of the room, with a minimum clear ceiling
height of 7 feet (2134 mm) over not less than one -
third of the required minimum floor area. In calcu-
lating the floor area of such rooms, only those por-
tions of the floor area with a minimum clear ceiling
height of 5 feet (1524 mm) shall be included.
404.4 Bedroom and living room requirements. Every bed-
room and living room shall comply with the requirements of
Sections 404.4.1 through 404.4.5.
404.4.1 Room area. Every living room shall contain not
less than 120 square feet (11.2 m� and every bedroom
shall contain not less than 70 square feet (6.5 m� and
every bedroom occupied by more than one person shall
contain not less than 50 square feet (4.6 m� of floor area
for each occupant thereof.
404.4.2 Access from bedrooms. Bedrooms shall not con-
stitute the only means of access to other bedrooms or hab-
itable spaces and shall not serve as the only means of
egress from other habitable spaces.
Exception: Units that contain fewer than two bed-
rooms.
404.4.3 Water closet accessibility. Every bedroom shall
have access to not less than one water closet and one lava-
tory without passing through another bedroom. Every bed-
room in a dwelling unit shall have access to not less than
one water closet and lavatory Iocated in the same story as
the bedroom or an adjacent story.
404.4.4 Prohibited occupancy. Kitchens and nonhabit-
able spaces shall not be used for sleeping purposes.
404.4.5 Other requirements. Bedrooms shall comply
with the applicable provisions of this code including, but
not limited to, the light, ventilation, room area, ceiling
height and room width requirements of this chapter; the
plumbing facilities and water- heating facilities require-
ments of Chapter 5; the heating facilities and electrical
receptacle requirements of Chapter 6; and the smoke
detector and emergency escape requirements of Chapter 7.
404.5 Overcrowding. Dwelling units shall not be occupied
by more occupants than permitted by the minimum area
requirements of Table 404.5.
TABLE 404.5
MINIMUM AREA REQUIREMENTS
SPACE
MINIMUM AREA IN SQUARE FEET
1 -2 occupants
3 -5 occupants
6 or more occupants
Living roont"
120
120
150
Dining room`
No
requirement
80
100
Bedrooms
Shall comply with Section 404.4.1
For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2.
a. See Section 404.5.2 for combined living room /dining room spaces.
b. See Section 404.5.1 for limitations on determining the minimum
occupancy area for sleeping purposes.
404.5.1 Sleeping area. The minimum occupancy area
required by Table 404.5 shall not be included as a sleeping
area in determining the minimum occupancy area for
sleeping purposes. Sleeping areas shall comply with Sec-
tion 404.4.
404.5.2 Combined spaces. Combined living room and
dining room spaces shall comply with the requirements of
Table 404.5 if the total area is equal to that required for
separate rooms and if the space is located so as to function
as a combination living room/dining room.
404.6 Efficiency unit. Nothing in this section shall prohibit
an efficiency living unit from meeting the following require-
ments:
1. A unit occupied by not more than one occupant shall
have a minimum clear floor area of 120 square feet
(11.2 m2). A unit occupied by not more than two occu-
pants shall have a minimum clear floor area of 220
square feet (20.4 m�. A unit occupied by three occu-
pants shall have a minimum clear floor area of 320
square feet (29.7 m�. These required areas shall be
exclusive of the areas required by Items 2 and 3.
2. The unit shall be provided with a kitchen sink, cooking
appliance and refrigeration facilities, each having a
minimum clear working space of 30 inches (762 mm)
in front. Light and ventilation conforming to this code
shall be provided.
3. The unit shall be provided with a separate bathroom
containing a water closet, lavatory and bathtub or
shower.
4. The maximum number of occupants shall be three.
404.7 Food preparation. All spaces to be occupied for food
preparation purposes shall contain suitable space and equip-
ment to store, prepare and serve foods in a sanitary manner.
There shall be adequate facilities and services for the sanitary
disposal of food wastes and refuse, including facilities for
temporary storage.
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SECTION 501
GENERAL
501.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
minimum plumbing systems, facilities and plumbing fixtures
to be provided.
501.2 Responsibility. The owner of the structure shall pro-
vide and maintain such plumbing facilities and plumbing fix-
tures in compliance with these requirements. A person shall
not occupy as owner - occupant or permit another person to
occupy any structure or premises that does not comply with
the requirements of this chapter.
SECTION 502
REQUIRED FACILITIES
[P] 502.1 Dwelling units. Every dwelling unit shall contain
its own bathtub or shower, lavatory, water closet and kitchen
sink that shall be maintained in a sanitary, safe working con-
dition. The lavatory shall be placed in the same room as the
water closet or located in close proximity to the door leading
directly into the room in which such water closet is located. A
kitchen sink shall not be used as a substitute for the required
lavatory.
[P] 502.2 Rooming houses. Not less than one water closet,
lavatory and bathtub or shower shall be supplied for each four
rooming units.
[P] 502.3 Hotels. Where private water closets, lavatories and
baths are not provided, one water closet, one lavatory and one
bathtub or shower having access from a public hallway shall
be provided for each 10 occupants.
[P] 502.4 Employees' facilities. Not less than one water
closet, one lavatory and one drinking facility shall be avail-
able to employees.
[P] 502.4.1 Drinking facilities. Drinking facilities shall
be a drinking fountain, water cooler, bottled water cooler
or disposable cups next to a sink or water dispenser.
Drinking facilities shall not be located in toilet rooms or
bathrooms.
[P] 502.5 Public toilet facilities. Public toilet facilities shall
be maintained in a safe, sanitary and working condition in
accordance with the International Plumbing Code. Except for
periodic maintenance or cleaning, public access and use shall
be provided to the toilet facilities at all times during occu-
pancy of the premises.
SECTION 503
TOILET ROOMS
[P] 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. A door and interior locking
device shall be provided for all common or shared bathrooms
and toilet rooms in a multiple dwelling. .
[P] 503.2 Location. Toilet rooms and bathrooms serving
hotel units, rooming units or dormitory units or housekeeping
units, shall have access by traversing not more than one flight
of stairs and shall have access from a common hall or pas-
sageway.
[P] 503.3 Location of employee toilet facilities. Toilet facil-
ities shall have access from within the employees' working
area. The required toilet facilities shall be located not more
than one story above or below the employees' working area
and the path of travel to such facilities shall not exceed a dis-
tance of 500 feet (152 m). Employee facilities shall either be
separate facilities or combined employee and public facilities.
Exception: Facilities that are required for employees in
storage structures or kiosks, which are located in adjacent
structures under the same ownership, lease or control,
shall not exceed a travel distance of 500 feet (152 m) from
the employees' regular working area to the facilities.
[P] 503.4 Floor surface. In other than dwelling units, every
toilet room floor shall be maintained to be a smooth, hard,
nonabsorbent surface to permit such floor to be easily kept in
a clean and sanitary condition.
SECTION 504
PLUMBING SYSTEMS AND FIXTURES
[P] 504.1 General. Plumbing fixtures shall be properly
installed and maintained in working order, and shall be kept
free from obstructions, leaks and defects and be capable of
performing the function for which such plumbing fixtures are
designed. Plumbing fixtures shall be maintained in a safe,
sanitary and functional condition.
[P] 504.2 Fixture clearances. Plumbing fixtures shall have
adequate clearances for usage and cleaning.
[P] 504.3 Plumbing system hazards. Where it is found that
a plumbing system in a structure constitutes a hazard to the
occupants or the structure by reason of inadequate service,
inadequate venting, cross connection, backsiphonage,
improper installation, deterioration or damage or for similar
reasons, the code official shall require the defects to be cor-
rected to eliminate the hazard.
SECTION 505
WATER SYSTEM
505.1 General. Every sink, lavatory, bathtub or shower,
drinking fountain, water closet or other plumbing fixture shall
be properly connected to either a public water system or to an
approved private water system. Kitchen sinks, lavatories,
Iaundry facilities, bathtubs and showers shall be supplied
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with hot or tempered and cold running water in accordance
with the International Plumbing Code.
[P] 505.2 Contamination. The water supply shall be main-
tained free from contamination, and all water inlets for
plumbing fixtures shall be located above the flood -level rim
of the fixture. Shampoo basin faucets, janitor sink faucets and
other hose bibs or faucets to which hoses are attached and left
in place, shall be protected by an approved atmospheric -type
vacuum breaker or an approved permanently attached hose
connection vacuum breaker.
505.3 Supply. The water supply system shall be installed and
maintained to provide a supply of water to plumbing fixtures,
devices and appurtenances in sufficient volume and at pres-
sures adequate to enable the fixtures to function properly,
safely, and free from defects and leaks.
505.4 Water heating facilities. Water heating facilities shall
be properly installed, maintained and capable of providing an
adequate amount of water to be drawn at every required sink,
lavatory, bathtub, shower and laundry facility at a minimum
temperature of 110 °F (43 °C). A gas- burning water heater
shall not be located in any bathroom, toilet room, bedroom or
other occupied room normally kept closed, unless adequate
combustion air is provided. An approved combination tem-
perature and pressure- relief valve and relief valve discharge
pipe shall be properly installed and maintained on water heat-
ers.
SECTION 506
SANITARY DRAINAGE SYSTEM
[P] 506.1 General. Plumbing fixtures shall be properly con-
nected to either a public sewer system or to an approved pri-
vate sewage disposal system.
[P] 506.2 Maintenance. Every plumbing stack, vent, waste
and sewer line shall function properly and be kept free from
obstructions, leaks and defects.
[P] 506.3 Grease interceptors. Grease interceptors and auto-
matic grease removal devices shall be maintained in accor-
dance with this code and the manufacturer's installation
instructions. Grease interceptors and automatic grease
removal devices shall be regularly serviced and cleaned to
prevent the discharge of oil, grease, and other substances
harmful or hazardous to the building drainage system, the
public sewer, the private sewage disposal system or the sew-
age treatment plant or processes. Records of maintenance,
cleaning and repairs shall be available for inspection by the
code official.
SECTION 507
STORM DRAINAGE
[P] 507.1 General. Drainage of roofs and paved areas, yards
and courts, and other open areas on the premises shall not be
discharged in a manner that creates a public nuisance.
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MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 601
GENERAL
601.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
minimum mechanical and electrical facilities and equipment
to be provided.
601.2 Responsibility. The owner of the structure shall pro-
vide and maintain mechanical and electrical facilities and
equipment in compliance with these requirements. A person
shall not occupy as owner - occupant or permit another person
to occupy any premises that does not comply with the
requirements of this chapter.
SECTION 602
HEATING FACILITIES
602.1 Facilities required. Heating facilities shall be pro-
vided in structures as required by this section.
602.2 Residential occupancies. Dwellings shall be provided
with heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temper-
ature of 68 °F (20 °C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and
toilet rooms based on the winter outdoor design temperature
for the locality indicated in Appendix D of the International
Plumbing Code. Cooking appliances shall not be used, nor
shall portable unvented fuel - burning space heaters be used, as
a means to provide required heating.
Exception: In areas where the average monthly tempera-
ture is above 30 °F ( -1 °C), a minimum temperature of 65 °F
(18 °C) shall be maintained.
602.3 Heat supply. Every owner and operator of any build-
ing who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling units or
sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to fur-
nish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the
period from [DATE] to [DATE] to maintain a minimum temper-
ature of 68 °F (20 °C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and
toilet rooms.
Exceptions:
1. When the outdoor temperature is below the winter
outdoor design temperature for the locality, mainte-
nance of the minimum room temperature shall not
be required provided that the heating system is
operating at its full design capacity. The winter out-
door design temperature for the locality shall be as
indicated in Appendix D of the International
Plumbing Cade.
2. In areas where the average monthly temperature is
above 30 °F ( -1 °C), a minimum temperature of 65 °F
(18 °C) shall be maintained.
602.4 Occupiable work spaces. Indoor occupiable work
spaces shall be supplied with heat during the period from
[DATE] to [DATE] to maintain a minimum temperature of 65 °F
(18 °C) during the period the spaces are occupied.
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.
602.5 Room temperature measurement. The required room
temperatures shall be measured 3 feet (914 mm) above the
floor near the center of the room and 2 feet (610 mm) inward
from the center of each exterior wall.
SECTION 603
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
603.1 Mechanical appliances. Mechanical appliances, fire-
places, solid fuel- burning appliances, cooking appliances and
water heating appliances shall be properly installed and main-
tained in a safe working condition, and shall be capable of
performing the intended function.
603.2 Removal of combustion products. Fuel- burning
equipment and appliances shall be connected to an approved
chimney or vent.
Exception: Fuel- burning equipment and appliances that
are labeled for unvented operation.
603.3 Clearances. Required clearances to combustible mate-
rials shall be maintained.
603.4 Safety controls. Safety controls for fuel - burning
equipment shall be maintained in effective operation.
603.5 Combustion air. A supply of air for complete combus-
tion of the fuel and for ventilation of the space containing the
fuel- burning equipment shall be provided for the fuel - burning
equipment.
603.6 Energy conservation devices. Devices intended to
reduce fuel consumption by attachment to a fuel- burning
appliance, to the fuel supply line thereto, or to the vent outlet
or vent piping therefrom, shall not be installed unless labeled
for such purpose and the installation is specifically approved.
SECTION 604
ELECTRICAL FACILITIES
604.1 Facilities required. Every occupied building shall be
provided with an electrical system in compliance with the
requirements of this section and Section 605.
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604.2 Service. The size and usage of appliances and equip-
ment shall serve as a basis for determining the need for addi-
tional facilities in accordance with NFPA 70. Dwelling units
shall be served by a three -wire, 1201240 volt, single -phase
electrical service having a minimum rating of 60 amperes.
604.3 Electrical system hazards. Where it is found that the
electrical system in a structure constitutes a hazard to the
occupants or the structure by reason of inadequate service,
improper fusing, insufficient receptacle and lighting outlets,
improper wiring or installation, deterioration or damage, or
for similar reasons, the code official shall require the defects
to be corrected to eliminate the hazard.
604.3.1 Abatement of electrical hazards associated with
water exposure. The provisions of this section shall gov-
ern the repair and replacement of electrical systems and
equipment that have been exposed to water.
604.3.1.1 Electrical equipment. Electrical distribu-
tion equipment, motor circuits, power equipment, trans-
formers, wire, cable, flexible cords, wiring devices,
ground fault circuit interrupters, surge protectors,
molded case circuit breakers, low - voltage fuses, lumi-
naires, ballasts, motors and electronic control, signaling
and communication equipment that have been exposed
to water shall be replaced in accordance with the provi-
sions of the International Building Code.
Exception: The following equipment shall be
allowed to be repaired where an inspection report
from the equipment manufacturer or approved man-
ufacturer's representative indicates that the equip-
ment has not sustained damage that requires
replacement:
1. Enclosed switches, rated a maximum of 600
volts or less;
2. Busway, rated a maximum of 600 volts;
3. PaneIboards, rated a maximum of 600 volts;
4. Switchboards, rated a maximum of 600
volts;
5. Fire pump controllers, rated a maximum of
600 volts;
6. Manual and magnetic motor controllers;
7. Motor control centers;
8. Alternating current high- voltage circuit
breakers;
9. Low - voltage power circuit breakers;
10. Protective relays, meters and current trans-
formers;
11. Low- and medium - voltage switchgear;
12. Liquid - filled transformers;
13. Cast -resin transformers;
14. Wire or cable that is suitable for wet loca-
tions and whose ends have not been exposed
to water;
15. Wire or cable, not containing fillers, that is
suitable for wet locations and whose ends
have not been exposed to water;
16. Luminaires that are listed as submersible;
17. Motors;
18. Electronic control, signaling and communi-
cation equipment.
604.3.2 Abatement of electrical hazards associated with
fire exposure. The provisions of this section shall govern
the repair and replacement of electrical systems and equip-
ment that have been exposed to fire.
604.3.2.1 Electrical equipment. Electrical switches,
receptacles and fixtures, including furnace, water heat-
ing, security system and power distribution circuits,
that have been exposed to fire, shall be replaced in
accordance with the provisions of the International
Building Code.
Exception: Electrical switches, receptacles and fix-
tures that shall be allowed to be repaired where an
inspection report from the equipment manufacturer
or approved manufacturer's representative indicates
that the equipment has not sustained damage that
requires replacement.
SECTION 605
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
605.1 Installation. Electrical equipment, wiring and appli-
ances shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe and
approved manner.
605.2 Receptacles. Every habitable space in a dwelling shall
contain not less than two separate and remote receptacle out-
lets. Every laundry area shall contain not less than one
grounding -type receptacle or a receptacle with a ground fault
circuit interrupter. Every bathroom shall contain not less than
one receptacle. Any new bathroom receptacle outlet shall
have ground fault circuit interrupter protection. All receptacle
outlets shall have the appropriate faceplate cover for the loca-
tion.
605.3 Luminaires. Every public hall, interior stairway, toilet
room, kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, boiler room and fur-
nace room shall contain not less than one electric luminaire.
Pool and spa luminaires over 15 V shall have ground fault
circuit interrupter protection.
605.4 Wiring. Flexible cords shall not be used for permanent
wiring, or for running through doors, windows, or cabinets,
or concealed within walls, floors, or ceilings.
SECTION 606
ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS AND DUMBWAITERS
606.1 General. Elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators shall
be maintained in compliance with ASME A17.1. The most
current certificate of inspection shall be on display at all
times within the elevator or attached to the escalator or dumb-
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waiter, be available for public inspection in the office of the
building operator or be posted in a publicly conspicuous
location approved by the code official. The inspection and
tests shall be performed at not less than the periodic intervals
listed in ASME A17.1, Appendix N, except where otherwise
specified by the authority having jurisdiction.
606.2 Elevators. In buildings equipped with passenger eleva-
tors, not less than one elevator shall be maintained in opera-
tion at all times when the building is occupied.
Exception: Buildings equipped with only one elevator
shall be permitted to have the elevator temporarily out of
service for testing or servicing.
SECTION 607
DUCT SYSTEMS
607.1 General. Duct systems shall be maintained free of
obstructions and shall be capable of performing the required
function.
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FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 701
GENERAL
701.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
minimum conditions and standards for fire safety relating to
structures and exterior premises, including fire safety facili-
ties and equipment to be provided.
701.2 Responsibility. The owner of the premises shall pro-
vide and maintain such fire safety facilities and equipment in
compliance with these requirements. A person shall not
occupy as owner - occupant or permit another person to
occupy any premises that do not comply with the require-
ments of this chapter.
SECTION 702
MEANS OF EGRESS
[F] 702.1 General. A safe, continuous and unobstructed path
of travel shall be provided from any point in a building or
structure to the public way. Means of egress shall comply
with the International Fire Code.
[F] 702.2 Aisles. The required width of aisles in accordance
with the International Fire Code shall be unobstructed.
[F] 702.3 Locked doors. Means of egress doors shall be
readily openable from the side from which egress is to be
made without the need for keys, special knowledge or effort,
except where the door hardware conforms to that permitted
by the International Building Code.
[F] 702.4 Emergency escape openings. Required emergency
escape openings shall be maintained in accordance with the
code in effect at the time of construction, and the following.
Required emergency escape and rescue openings shall be
operational from the inside of the room without the use of
keys or tools. Bars, grilles, grates or similar devices are per-
mitted to be placed over emergency escape and rescue open-
ings provided the minimum net clear opening size complies
with the code that was in effect at the time of construction
and such devices shall be releasable or removable from the
inside without the use of a key, tool or force greater than that
which is required for normal operation of the escape and res-
cue opening.
SECTION 703
FIRE - RESISTANCE RATINGS
[F] 703.1 Fire - resistance -rated assemblies. The required
fire- resistance rating of fire- resistance -rated walls, fire stops,
shaft enclosures, partitions and floors shall be maintained.
[F] 703.2 Opening protectives. Required opening protec-
tives shall be maintained in an operative condition. Fire and
smokestop doors shall be maintained in operable condition.
Fire doors and smoke barrier doors shall not be blocked or
obstructed or otherwise made inoperable.
SECTION 704
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
[F] 704.1 General. Systems, devices and equipment to detect
a fire, actuate an alarm, or suppress or control a fire or any
combination thereof shall be maintained in an operable con-
dition at all times in accordance with the International Fire
Code.
[F] 704.1.1 Automatic sprinkler systems. Inspection,
testing and maintenance of automatic sprinkler systems
shall be in accordance with NFPA 25.
[F] 704.1.2 Fire department connection. Where the fire
department connection is not visible to approaching fire
apparatus, the fire department connection shall be indi-
cated by an approved sign mounted on the street front or
on the side of the building. Such sign shall have the letters
"FDC" not less than 6 inches (152 mm) high and words in
letters not less than 2 inches (51 mm) high or an arrow to
indicate the location. Such signs shall be subject to the
approval of the fire code official.
[F] 704.2 Single- and multiple- station smoke alarms. Sin-
gle- and multiple- station smoke alarms shall be installed in
existing Group I -1 and R occupancies in accordance with
Sections 704.2.1 through 704.2.3.
[F] 704.2.1 Where required. Existing Group 1 -1 and R
occupancies shall be provided with single- station smoke
alarms in accordance with Sections 704.2.1.1 through
704.2.1.4. Interconnection and power sources shall be in
accordance with Sections 704.2.2 and 704.2.3.
Exceptions:
1. Where the code that was in effect at the time of
construction required smoke alarms and smoke
alarms complying with those requirements are
already provided.
2. Where smoke alarms have been installed in occu-
pancies and dwellings that were not required to
have them at the time of construction, additional
smoke alarms shall not be required provided that
the existing smoke alarms comply with require-
ments that were in effect at the time of installa-
tion.
3. Where smoke detectors connected to a fire alarm
system have been installed as a substitute for
smoke alarms.
[F] 704.2.1.1 Group R -1. Single- or multiple- station
smoke alarms shall be installed in all of the following
locations in Group R -l:
1. In sleeping areas.
2. In every room in the path of the means of egress
from the sleeping area to the door leading from
the sleeping unit.
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3. In each story within the sleeping unit, including
basements. For sleeping units with split levels
and without an intervening door between the
adjacent levels, a smoke alarm installed on the
upper level shall suffice for the adjacent lower
level provided that the lower level is less than one
full story below the upper level.
[F] 704.2.1.2 Groups R -2, R -3, R -4 and I -1. Single -
or multiple- station smoke alarms shall be installed and
maintained in Groups R -2, R -3, R -4 and I -1 regardless
of occupant load at all of the following locations:
1. On the ceiling or wall outside of each separate
sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of bed-
rooms.
2. In each room used for sleeping purposes.
3. In each story within a dwelling unit, including
basements but not including crawl spaces and
uninhabitable attics. In dwellings or dwelling
units with split levels and without an intervening
door between the adjacent levels, a smoke alarm
installed on the upper level shall suffice for the
adjacent lower level provided that the lower level
is less than one full story below the upper level.
[F] 704.2.1.3 Installation near cooking appliances.
Smoke alarms shall not be installed in the following
locations unless this would prevent placement of a
smoke alarm in a location required by Section
704.2.1.1 or 704.2.1.2.
1. Ionization smoke alarms shall not be installed
less than 20 feet (6096 m) horizontally from a
permanently installed cooking appliance.
2. Ionization smoke alarms with an alarm- silencing
switch shall not be installed less than 10 feet
(3048 mm) horizontally from a permanently
installed cooking appliance.
3. Photoelectric smoke alarms shall not be installed
less than 6 feet (1829 mm) horizontally from a
permanently installed cooking appliance.
[F] 704.2.1.4 Installation near bathrooms. Smoke
alarms shall be installed not less than 3 feet (914 mm)
horizontally from the door or opening of a bathroom
that contains a bathtub or shower unless this would pre-
vent placement of a smoke alarm required by Section
704.2.1.1 or 704.2.1.2.
[F] 704.2.2 Interconnection. Where more than one smoke
alarm is required to be installed within an individual
dwelling or sleeping unit, the smoke alarms shall be inter-
connected in such a manner that the activation of one
alarm will activate all of the alarms in the individual unit.
Physical interconnection of smoke alarms shall not be
required where listed wireless alarms are installed and all
alarms sound upon activation of one alarm. The alarm
shall be clearly audible in all bedrooms over background
noise levels with all intervening doors closed.
Exceptions:
1. Interconnection is not required in buildings that
are not undergoing alterations, repairs or con-
struction of any kind.
2. Smoke alarms in existing areas are not required
to be interconnected where alterations or repairs
do not result in the removal of interior wall or
ceiling finishes exposing the structure, unless
there is an attic, crawl space or basement avail-
able that could provide access for interconnection
without the removal of interior finishes.
[F] 704.2.3 Power source. Single- station smoke alarms
shall receive their primary power from the building wiring
provided that such wiring is served from a commercial
source and shall be equipped with a battery backup.
Smoke alarms with integral strobes that are not equipped
with battery backup shall be connected to an emergency
electrical system. Smoke alarms shall emit a signal when
the batteries are low. Wiring shall be permanent and with-
out a disconnecting switch other than as required for over -
current protection.
Exceptions:
1. Smoke alarms are permitted to be solely battery
operated in existing buildings where no construc-
tion is taking place.
2. Smoke alarms are permitted to be solely battery
operated in buildings that are not served from a
commercial power source.
3. Smoke alarms are permitted to be solely battery
operated in existing areas of buildings undergo-
ing alterations or repairs that do not result in the
removal of interior walls or ceiling finishes
exposing the structure, unless there is an attic,
crawl space or basement available that could pro-
vide access for building wiring without the
removal of interior finishes.
[F] 704.2.4 Smoke detection system. Smoke detectors
listed in accordance with UL 268 and provided as part of
the building's fire alarm system shall be an acceptable
alternative to single- and multiple- station smoke alarms
and shall comply with the following:
1. The fire alarm system shall comply with all applica-
ble requirements in Section 907 of the International
Fire Code.
2. Activation of a smoke detector in a dwelling or
sleeping unit shall initiate alarm notification in the
dwelling or sleeping unit in accordance with Section
907.5.2 of the International Fire Code.
3. Activation of a smoke detector in a dwelling or
sleeping unit shall not activate alarm notification
appliances outside of the dwelling or sleeping unit,
provided that a supervisory signal is generated and
monitored in accordance with Section 907.6.5 of the
International Fire Code.
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This chapter lists the standards that are referenced in various sections of this document. The standards are listed herein by the
promulgating agency of the standard, the standard identification, the effective date and title and the section or sections of this
document that reference the standard. The application of the referenced standards shall be as specified in Section 102.7.
AS��E American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Three Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016 -5990
Standard Referenced
reference in code
number Title section number
ASME A17.1 /CSA B44 -2013 Safetv Code for Elevators and Escalators .......................... ..........................606.1
ASTM 100 B International arbr Drive
100 Barr Harbor Drive
West Conshohocken, PA 19428 -2959
Standard Referenced
reference in code
number Title section number
F 1346 -91 (2010) Performance Specifications for Safety Covers and Labeling Requirements
for All Covers for Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs .............. ..........................303.2
National Fire Protection Association
NFPA
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
Standard Referenced
reference in code
number Title section number
25 -14 Standard for the Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water -Based Fire Protection Systems ....... 704.1.1
70 -14 National Electrical Code ............................. .........................102.4, 201.3, 604.2
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ICC
500 New Jersey Avenue, NW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Standard
Referenced
reference
in code
number
Title
section number
IBC -15
International Building Code .............. ............................... 102.3, 201.3, 401.3, 702.3
IEBC -15
International Existing Building Code ...............
............................... 305.1.1, 306.1.1
IFC -15
International Fire Code. ..........................
201.3, 604.3.1.1, 604.3.2.1, 702.1, 702.2, 704.1, 704.2
IFGC -15
International Fuel Gas Code ...... ...............................
.........................102.3
IMC -15
International Mechanical Code ......................
............................... 102.3, 201.3
IPC -15
International Plumbing Code .............................................
201.3, 505.1, 602.2, 602.3
IRC -15
International Residential Code .............................................................
201.3
IZC -15
International Zoning Code® .......................... ............................... 102.3, 201.3
National Fire Protection Association
NFPA
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
Standard Referenced
reference in code
number Title section number
25 -14 Standard for the Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water -Based Fire Protection Systems ....... 704.1.1
70 -14 National Electrical Code ............................. .........................102.4, 201.3, 604.2
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APPENDIX A
3 /8" carriage bolts.
Bolts shall be long enough to extend from the
exterior plywood through the interior plywood
and strong backs and fastened from the interior
CDX plywood or
iormance -rated OSB.
Z" x 4" strong backs
ndow frame
x 4" strong backs
, ae �.
Bolts shall y be long enough to extend from the
exterior plywood through the interior plywood
and strong backs and fastened from the interior
with a nut.
FIGURE A103.1(1)
BOARDING OF DOOR OR WINDOW
' /_' CDX plywood or performance -rated 08S shall be secured
to header, base plate, studs, stiles, and edge blocking using aftemate
screws and nails at a maximum of 6 inch OC
2'x4'header
2"x 4' edge blocking `
either horizontally or "
vertically along edge 2' x 4" studs
of each sheet of plywood Spaced 24" on center
or OSS
FIGURE A103.1(2)
BOARDING OF DOOR WALL
x 4" stile
wall frame
2' x 4' base
plate
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APPENDIX A
The provisions contained in this appendix are not mandatory unless specifically referenced in the adopting ordinance.
A101
GENERAL
A101.1 General. Windows and doors shall be boarded in an
approved manner to prevent entry by unauthorized persons
and shall be painted to correspond to the color of the existing
structure.
A102
MATERIALS
A102.1 Boarding sheet material. Boarding sheet material
shall be minimum '/2-inch-thick (12.7 mm) wood structural
panels complying with the International Building Code.
A102.2 Boarding framing material. Boarding framing
material shall be minimum nominal 2 -inch by 4 -inch (51 mm
by 102 mm) solid sawn lumber complying with the Interna-
tional Building Code.
A102.3 Boarding fasteners. Boarding fasteners shall be
minimum 3/,-inch-diameter (9.5 mm) carriage bolts of such a
length as required to penetrate the assembly and as required
to adequately attach the washers and nuts. Washers and nuts
shall comply with the International Building Code.
A103
INSTALLATION
A103.1 Boarding installation. The boarding installation
shall be in accordance with Figures A103.1(1) and A103.1(2)
and Sections A103.2 through A103.5.
A103.2 Boarding sheet material. The boarding sheet mate-
rial shall be cut to fit the door or window opening neatly or
shall be cut to provide an equal overlap at the perimeter of the
door or window.
A103.3 Windows. The window shall be opened to allow the
carriage bolt to pass through or the window sash shall be
removed and stored. The 2 -inch by 4 -inch (51 mm by 102
mm) strong back framing material shall be cut minimum 2
inches (51 mm) wider than the window opening and shall be
placed on the inside of the window opening 6 inches (152
mm) minimum above the bottom and below the top of the
window opening. The framing and boarding shall be pre -
drilled. The assembly shall be aligned and the bolts, washers
and nuts shall be installed and secured.
A103.4 Door walls. The door opening shall be framed with
minimum 2 -inch by 4 -inch (51 mm by 102 mm) framing
material secured at the entire perimeter and vertical members
at a maximum of 24 inches (610 mm) on center. Blocking
shall also be secured at a maximum of 48 inches (1219 mm)
on center vertically. Boarding sheet material shall be secured
with screws and nails alternating every 6 inches (152 mm) on
center.
A103.5 Doors. Doors shall be secured by the same method as
for windows or door openings. One door to the structure shall
be available for authorized entry and shall be secured and
locked in an approved manner.
A104
REFERENCED STANDARD
IBC -12 International Building Code A102.1,
A102.2, A102.3
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F-11
ACCESS
102.1
Emergency egress ........................
702
From bedrooms .......................4O4/4.2
1027
Plumbing fixtures, access for cleaning ........
5O4.2
To public way ...........................
7D2.1
Toilet room oa passageway ................
5O31
Water closet ..........................
4O4/43
ADJACENT
105]6
Privacy (hotel units, rooming units) ...........
4O4.1
ADMINISTRATION
5031
Scope .................................
1U1.2
AGENT (See also OPERATOR, OWNER)
105.2
Definition ................................
2O2
AIR
603,6
Combustion air ..........................
8O3.5
AISLES
Used materials and equipment .............
Minimum width ..........................
7U2.2
ALTERATION
Lighting of habitable rooms ................
Applicability of other codes .................
1O2.3
Inspection ..............................
104.2
Prosecution ........... ............ ......
1O8.3
Unlawful acts ...........................1UG.1
AWNING
ANCHOR
Anchored, definition .......................2O2
Architectural trim .........................
3O4]8
Signs, marquees and awnings ..............
3O4.Q
Unsafe conditions ......................
3O411
APPEAL
Application ..................'..........111.1
Board decision . ..... .... ... .... ... ... ...111.G
Board ofappeals ........................1112
Court review ............................
1117
Disqualification ........................111.2.3
Financial interest ......................1112.3
Hearing, emergency orders ................1OQ.G
Membership . .. ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ...11i.2
Notice of appeal .........................111.1
Postponed hearing .......................
1i.5
Records ....''....'....................1O4.6
Right hm appeal ..........................111.1
Vote ..................................111.8
APPLIANCE
Cooking ......................... 4O3.3.GO2.2
Mechanical ....'.'.....................fK]31
APPLICABILITY
General ... .......... .... ... . ..... .....
102.1
Other laws ............................
102.10
Referenced codes and standards ...........
1027
APPROVAL
304.16
Alternmdven............................
105.2
Authority ......................... 1U4.1.1U5.2
ModificaUono...........................
1051
Research reports .......................
105]6
Used material and equipment ..............
105.4
APPROVED
5031
Alternative materials, methods and
606.2
aqu|pmant...........................
105.2
Definition ................................
2O2
Energy conservation devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
603,6
Garbage storage facilities ................ 3O8.3.1
Modifioobonm.....,.....................
105.1
Used materials and equipment .............
105.4
ARTIFICIAL
Water-heating facilities ...................
Lighting of habitable rooms ................
401.3
Lighting of other spaces ..................
4023
AUTOMOBILE
Motor vehicles ..........................
302.8
AWNING
7.1
�10141NA
Handrails and guardrails .................
30412
BASEMENT
Definition ................................
2O2
Hatchways ...........................
304.16
VVinUows.............................
304.17
BATHROOM
Common bathrooms ................ 502.3.5031
MoUsls................................
503.3
Lighdng...............................
805.3
Locks..................'.............
5031
Outlets required ........................
606.2
Privacy ...............................
5031
VenUlation.............................
403.2
BATHTUB
Dwelling units ..........................
502.1
Rooming houses ........................
502.2
Sewage system .........................
506'1
Water-heating facilities ...................
505.4
Water system ............ ... ... ... .....
5051
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BOARDING
Boarding standard . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix
BOILER
�
CAPACITY
Heating facilities .............. GO2.2.GO23.GO2'4
CAR (See AUTOMOBILE)
104.6
CEILING
1O3'4
Basement rooms ........................
4O4.3
Fire-resistance ratings ....................
7O3.1
Interior surfaces .........................
3O5.3
Minimum height .........................
4O4.3
Sleeping rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .404.3
CHANGE, MODIFY
1OO.2
Application of other codes .................
1U23
CHIMNEY
Exterior structure .......................
3U4.11
Flue ..... . .. . .. .. ... ... . ........
603.2, 603.3
CLEANING
306.1.1
Access for cleaning ......................
5U4.2
Disposal of garbage ......................
3O8.3
Disposal of rubbish ......................3O8.2
11O.3
Interior and exterior sanitation ..............
308.1
Interior surfaces .........................
3OS.3
Plumbing facilities, maintained .....'.......5O4.1
Required plumbing facilities .................
503
Responsibility of persons ..................
3O51
Trash containers ......................
308.32
Vacant structures and land ................301.3
1DG.1
CLEARANCE
Heating facilities .........................
GO3.3
Plumbing fixtures ........................
504.2
CLOSING
5O6.1
Streets ................................1OS.3
Vacant structures ........................
1OO.2
CLOTHES DRYER
Exhaust ...............................
4O3.5
CODE OFFICIAL
308.2.1
Condemnation ..........................
1U8.1
Demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 110
DuUma..................................
104
Emergency order .........................
109
Enforcement authority ....................
1O4.1
Failure to comply with demolition order .......
11O.3
Identification ............................
1043
Inspections .............................
1O4.2
Liability, relief ofpersonal .................1U3.4
Membership of board of appeals ............
111.2
Light ..................................
4O2.2
Notices and orders ........................ 107
Official records ..........................
104.6
Personal liability .........................
1O3'4
Placmnding .............................1O8.4
Prosecution ............................1OG.3
Removal of placard ....................
108.4.1
Right uf entry ...........................
1O4.3
Transfer ofownership ....................187.G
Vacant structures ........................
1OO.2
Voting of appeals board .............
111.2,111.6
COMBUSTION
Combustion air ..........................
GU3.S
COMPONENT SERVICEABILITY
Unsafe conditions ......................
306.1.1
CONDEMNATION
Closing of vacant structures ................1UO.2
Failure 0o comply ........................
11O.3
General ...............................1O81
Notices and orders .................
1082.108.3
Plauording .............................1O8.4
Removal of placard ....................
108'4.1
CONFLICT
Conflict ofinterest .....................
111.2.3
Violations ..............................
1DG.1
CONNECTION
Sewage system .........................
508.1
Water heating ...........................
5U5.4
Water system ...........................
5O6.1
CONSTRUCTION
Existing structures .......................
181.2
CONTAINER
8orbaQe.............................
308.3.2
Rubbish storage .......................
308.2.1
CONTINUOUS
Unobstructed egnsoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .7U2.1
CONTROL
Rodent control ....................
302.5.3O4.5
Safety controls ..........................
GO3.4
Weed .. ... ............. ..... `....
. .. ..302'4
COOLING
Cooling towers .........................
3U4'11
CORRIDOR
Accumulation of rubbish ...................
3O8.1
Light ..................................
4O2.2
Lighting fixtures .........................
S053
Obstructions .....................'
702.1, 702.2
D
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Window, door frames .................... 3U4.13
HAZARDOUS
702.4
Condemnation ..........................1O81
7021
Demolition ...............................
11U
Electrical hazards .................
GO4.3.G04.3.1
Existing remedies ........................
1U24
Imminent danger ..........................
2D2
Unsafe equipment .....................10D.1.2
ELECTRIC, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Unsafe structures or premises
............ 1U8.1.5
DECKS
Abatement of hazards, water exposure
Hendna.ib and guardrails ..................
3O4.12
Maintenance .....................
304.2.3O4.1O
DEMOLITION
Facilities required .......................
Existing remedies ........................
1O2.4
Failure bocomply ........................11U3
|netaUaUon.............................
Goneoa................................'i1O
Lighting fixtures .........................
Order .................................11O.2
Receptacles ......................
Salvage materials ........................
11O.4
DETECTORS
Service ......... ........... ......
Smoke ............'....................7O4
ELEVATOR, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS
DETERIORATION
108.1
Components of systems .................
3UG.1.1
Definition ................................
DU2
Exterior structure ......................3O4.1.1
Exterior walls ...........................3O4.G
702'4
DIRECT
1OS
Egress ................................7D2.1
109j
DISPOSAL
Disposal of garbage ......................
3U8.3
Disposal of rubbish .......................
308.2
DOOR
Exit doors ..............................
7O2.3
Fire ...................................
7O3.2
Hardware ...'.........................3O4.15
108.1.2.108.3
Insect screens .........................
3K04.14
Interior surfaces . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3K0E3
Locks ..........................
3O4.15.7O2.3
Maintenance ....................
3O4.13.3U4.15
Weather tight ..........................3O4.13
Window and door frames .................
3O4.13
DORMITORY (ROOMING HOUSE, HOTEL, MOTEL)
Locked doors ...........................7O2.3
Privacy .. . .. .. .. . ... ......
.... ...5O3.1.5O3.2
DRAIN, DRAINAGE
Basement hatchways ....................
3U4.i8
Plumbing connections .....................5OG
Storm drainage ...........................
587
DUCT
Exhaust duct ............................
3O4.9
Process ventilation ...................... 4034
DWELLING
Cleanliness ....................... 3051.3O81
Definition ................................ 2U2
Eleoihoa|.............................. 604.1
Heating facilities .......................... GU2
�
Xeff'4*10
Aisles ................................ 702.2
Emergency escape ......................
702.4
Genand...............................
7021
Lighbng...............................
402.2
Locked doors ..........................
702.3
Obstructions prohibited ...................
702.1
Stairs, porches and railings ...............
3O4.10.
305.4.305.5.307.1
ELECTRIC, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Abatement mf hazards, fire exposure .......
6D4.3.2
Abatement of hazards, water exposure
.....GU4.3.1
CondennnaUon..........................
108.1
Electrical equipment ..................
6043.1.1
Facilities required .......................
604.1
Hozardu...............................
604.3
|netaUaUon.............................
605.1
Lighting fixtures .........................
605.3
Receptacles ......................
GO4.3.6O52
Responsibility ..........................
601.2
Service ......... ........... ......
.... . 604.2
ELEVATOR, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS
Condemnadon..........................
108.1
<3enems|...............................
6081
Maintenance ......................
GOG.1.SOG.2
EMERGENCY
Emergency escape openings ..............
702'4
Emergency measures ......................
1OS
Emergency orders .......................
109j
ENFORCEMENT
Duties and powers ........................1U4
Goopm................................
101.2
EQUIPMENT
Abernadvo.............................
105.2
Combustion air .........................
603.5
Condemnation ...................
108.1.2.108.3
Electrical installation .....................
605.1
Emergency order ................'......
109.1
Energy conservation devices . . . . . . . .
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Interior structure ......................... 3O5.1
PlacanjinO ...... .. ... .. .... . .....
108.4, 108.5
Prohibited use ..........................
1UO.5
Responsibility ...'....'..................681.2
Closing vacant structures ......'....'.....1O8-2
Safety controls ..........................
GU3.4
Scope ..................................
1U12
Scope, mechanical and electrical ...........GD1j
General ...............................1O3.5
Support, definition ........................
202
Unoefa................'.............
1081.2
Used .................................105.4
Accessory .............................3O27
EXHAUST
Maintenance ...........................3O4.2
Clothes dryer ...........................
4U3.5
Exhaust ducts ..........................3O4.G
Automatic sprinkler systems ....'........
Process ventilation .......................
4U3.4
EXISTING
Fire department connection ..............
Remedies ..............................
1U2'4
Scope .................................
1O1.2
Structural members ...............
3D411.3U4.4
Structures .............................101.3
EXTERIOR
Decorative features ......................
3U4.8
Exterior structure .........................
304
Exterior walls ...........................
3O4'G
Painting ... . .... .. ... ... .. . .... ..
304.2, 304.6
Rodent harborage . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . .
. 302.5. 304.5
Sanitation ..............................
3U4.1
Scope ..................................
3U1.1
Stair .................................
3U4.1U
Street numbers .........................3O4.3
Unsafe conditions .....................
304.1.1
Weather tight ..........................
3O4.13
9
FAN
Scope, fire safety ........................
Exhaust vent ............'...........'.3O2.6
Smoke alarms ..........................7O4-2
FEES, EXPENSES, COST
FLAMMABLE LIQUID
Closing vacant structures ......'....'.....1O8-2
Contonens...........................
Demolition ..................
11Oj.11O.3.11O.4
Extermination .......... 308.2,309.3.308.4.309'5
Area for sleeping purposes ..............
General ...............................1O3.5
Fire-resistance ratings ....................
Relief from personal liability ................
1O3.4
FENCE
Space requirements ...............4O4/i1.4O4.G
Accessory .............................3O27
FOOD PREPARATION
Maintenance ...........................3O4.2
Cooking equipment . . . . . . . . . . . ..
FIRE
Sanitary condition ..................
Automatic sprinkler systems ....'........
704.1.1
Fka-nemistanoe-n*bad assemblies ............
703.1
Fire department connection ..............
704.1'2
Fire protection systems ....................
704
Unsafe conditions ..............
Scope................................. 1O1-2
Scope, fire safety ........................
7O1.1
Smoke alarms ..........................7O4-2
Exhaust vents ...........................3O2.6
FLAMMABLE LIQUID
GLAZING
Contonens...........................
108.1-2
FLOOR, FLOORING
.GRADE
Area for sleeping purposes ..............
4044.1
Fire-resistance ratings ....................
7O3.1
Interior surfaces ...................
305.1, 305.3
Space requirements ...............4O4/i1.4O4.G
Basement windows ...................
FOOD PREPARATION
3O41O
Cooking equipment . . . . . . . . . . . ..
. . . . . . . . .403.3
Sanitary condition ..................
305.1, 404.7
Ventilation .............................403.4
FOUNDATION
Condemnation .. . .. ... ... .......
... ... 108.1.1
Foundation walls ........................3O4.5
Unsafe conditions ..............
304.1.1, 305.1.1
FRAME
W
GAS
Light...................................
Energy conservation devices
............... G03.G
Exhaust vents ...........................3O2.6
Minimum room width .....................404.2
GLAZING
Required plumbing facilities .................
K8ab*hnha............................
304j3.1
.GRADE
Space requirements ....................
Drainage ...........................
3O2.2.5O7
GUARD
HANDRAILS AND GUARDRAILS
Anchorage and maintenance
.............. 3O4.12
Basement windows ...................
304.18.2
3O41O
HARDWARE
01
Definition ............................... 202
Light...................................
402
Minimum ceiling height ...................404.3
Minimum room width .....................404.2
Required plumbing facilities .................
502
Residential heating facilities ..........
602.2, 602.3
Space requirements ....................
404.4.1
Ventilation ..............................
403
HANDRAILS AND GUARDRAILS
Handrails ..................
3O4.12.3O5.5.3O7.1
Stairs and porches ......................
3O41O
HARDWARE
Door hardware ...................
304.15, 702.3
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HEAT, HEATING
Energy conservation devices ...............603.6
Fireplaces .... ..........................603.1
305.5, 306.1
Heating ...... ..........................603.1
108.1.3
Mechanical equipment ....................603.1
202
Required capabilities ......................
602
Residential heating .................
602.2, 602.3
Supply ....... ..........................602.3
Water heating facilities ....................505.4
502.3
Water system ............................
505
HEIGHT
502.2
Minimum ceiling height ....................404.3
506
HOT (See HEAT, HEATING)
505.4
HOTELS, ROOMING HOUSES AND DORMITORY
UNITS, MOTELS
Identification .. ..........................104.4
Definition . ...............................
202
Locked doors . ..........................702.3
Records ..... ..........................104.6
Required facilities .........................
502
Toilet rooms .............................
503
HOUSEKEEPING UNIT
INTERIOR
Definition . ...............................
202
IDENTIFICATION
Code official .. ..........................104.4
INFESTATION
305.5, 306.1
Condemnation ........................
108.1.3
Definition ................................
202
Insect and rodent
............302.5, 304.14, 309.1
INSECTS
505.4
Infestation .... ..........................309.1
Insect screens .........................304.14
502.3
Pest elimination ..........................
309
INSPECTIONS
502.2
General ...... ..........................104.2
506
Right of entry . ..........................104.3
505.4
INSPECTOR
505
Identification .. ..........................104.4
Inspections .......
....................104.2
Records ..... ..........................104.6
110.4
INTENT
107.6
Code ........ ..........................101.3
INTERIOR
108.2
Interior structure ..........................
305
Interior surfaces ......
................305.3
Means of egress ..........................
702
Sanitation .... ..........................305.1
402.2, 605.3
Unsafe conditions
...................... 305.1.1
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JURISDICTION
Title ... ............................... 101.1
Electrical outlets required ................. 605.2
Minimum width ......................... 404.2
Prohibited use .......................... 404.4.4
Room lighting .......................... 605.3
Water heating facilities ................... 505.4
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Handrails and guards ................... 304.12,
305.5, 306.1
Maintenance .....................
304.10, 305.4
LAUNDRY
Room lighting ..........................
605.3
Water- heating facilities ...................
505.4
LAVATORY
Hotels. ...............................
502.3
Required facilities .........................
502
Rooming houses ........................
502.2
Sanitary drainage system ...................
506
Water- heating facilities ...................
505.4
Water system ............................
505
LEASE (SELL, RENT)
Heat supplied ..........................
602.3
Salvage materials .......................
110.4
Transfer of ownership ....................
107.6
LIEN
Closing of vacant structures ...............
108.2
Demolition .............................
110.3
Failure to comply ........................
110.3
LIGHT, LIGHTING
Common halls and stairways .........
402.2, 605.3
General ..... ............................402
Habitable rooms ........................
402.1
Kitchen ...............................
605.3
Laundry rooms .........................
605.3
Luminaires ............................
605.3
Otherspaces ...........................
402.3
Responsibility ..........................
401.2
Scope . ...............................
101.2
Toilet rooms ...........................
605.3
LIVING ROOM
Room area ...........................
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LOAD, LOADING
Elevators, escalators and dumbwaiters ....... GOG.1
Handrails and guardrails . . . . .. .. . .. 3U4.12.305.5
Live load . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 304.4. 305.2
Stairs and porches ................ 304.10, 305.2
-IT,
MAINTENANCE
Required ..............................1U2.2
Interior surfaces .........................
MATERIAL
4U21
Alternative .............................
1OG.2
Salvage ...............................
11O4
Used .......................'.........1054
Placan1ingof structure ....................1O8.4
MEANS 0FEGRESS (Sae EGRESS)
702.3
MECHANICAL
3U4.13-2.4O3.1
Installation .............................
GO3j
Responsibility ...........................
GO1.2
Scope .................................
GU1.1
Ventilation, general . ... ... ........ ........
403
Ventilation, toilet rooms ...................
4O32
MINIMUM
111.1
Ceiling height ...........................
404.3
Room area ........................... 404.4.1
Room width ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4O4.2
OWNER
MODIFICATION
Closing of vacant structures ................
Appnova...............................1O51
Definition ...............................
MOTEL (See HOTELS)
Demolition ..............................
MOTOR VEHICLES
Failure to comply ........................
Inoperative .............................
3U2.O
3O2.5,3O8.2L3U8.4
Notice.....`.....................
�
NATURAL
Lighting ...........................4O1.3.4O2
Ventilation ............. ............4U1.3,4O3
NOTICES AND ORDERS
Appeal ................................. 111.1
Form ..........................'......1O7.2
Method ofservice ................'......1O7.3
Orders .... ....' .. ... . .. ... .. .... . . .. ... 107
Owner, responsible person . . .. .. . . . . . . . . .. 107.1
Penalties . . .... . .. ... ... ... ... .... . ....1O7.5
Placsnjingof structure ....................1O8.4
Transfer ofownership ....................1O7.G
Unauthorized tampering ..................1O7'4
Vacating structure . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108.2
NOXIOUS
Process ventilation ....................... 403.4
Weeds ................................ 3U2.4
NUISANCE
�
OBSTRUCTION
Interior surfaces .........................
Light ..................................
4U21
Right of entry ...........................
1O43
OCCUPANCY (See USE)
Notices and orders .......................
OPENAB0E
Placan1ingof structure ....................1O8.4
Locked doors ...........................
702.3
Windows .......................
3U4.13-2.4O3.1
OPERATOR
Scope .................................
Definition ...............................
202
ORDER (See NOTICE)
ORDINANCE, RULE
Applicability .............................
102
Application for appeal .....................
111.1
OUTLET
Bentricei..............................GO5.2
OWNER
Closing of vacant structures ................
10D.2
Definition ...............................
202
Demolition ..............................
110
Failure to comply ........................
110.3
Insect and rat control ..........
3O2.5,3O8.2L3U8.4
Notice.....`.....................
1071.108.3
Pest elimination .........................
3OA.2
Placmn1inQof structure ....................
108'4
Responsibility ...........................
3U1.2
Responsibility, fire safety ..................
7O1-2
ReoponeibUhy, light, ventilation .............4O1-2
Responsibility, mechanical and electrical .....GU1.2
Responsibility, plumbing facilities ............
5O1-2
Right of entry ...........................
104.3
Rubbish storage .......................
3OD.2'1
Scope .................................
1O1.2
�1
Common hall and stairway ................. 4O2.2
Interior surfaces .........................
3O5.3
Toilet rooms, direct access
.............'..503j
PENALTY
Notices and orders .......................
1O7.5
Placan1ingof structure ....................1O8.4
Prohibited occupancy .....................
108.5
Removal of placard ....................
1084.1
Scope .................................
101-2
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Condemnation ..........................1OB1
Definition ................................
2U2
Insect and rodent control 302.5.304.5i304.14.309.1
Pest elimination .........................30S.1
Pest elimination, single occupancy .....
Responsibility uf owner ..............
3O1.2.30S.2
Responsibility ofbenont-oucupard.3O9.3.300.4.3UB.5
800pe................................
PLACAR0P0ST
Storm drainage ...........................
Closing ................................
1U8.2
Condemnation ..........................1U8.1
PROTECTION
Demolition ...............................
110
Emergency, notice . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .
. . . . . .1UQ.1
Notice bo owner ....................
1O7.1.108.3
PlaoonjnQof structure ....................
1O84
Prohibited use ...........................
1OO.6
Removal .............................
108.4.1
PLUMBING
HaUway...............................
Clean and sanitary .......................
5O4.1
Clearance ..............................
504.2
Connections ............................
5U5.1
Contamination ..........'..'............5U52
Water system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employee's facilities ......................
SO3.3
Fixtures ................................
5O4.1
Required facilities .........................
5O2
Responsibility ...........................
GO1.2
Sanitary drainage system ...................
5O6
Scope .................................
5D1.1
Storm drainage ...........................
5O7
Supply .................................
5U5.3
Water heating facilities ....................
5O5.4
PORCH
Handrails .............................3O4.12
Structurally sound .......................
304jU
PORTABLE I(TEMPORARY)
Cooking equipment .......................
GO3.1
PRESSURE
Water supply ............................
SOG.3
PRIVATE, PRIVACY
Bathtub orshower .'.....................5O3.1
Occupancy limitations .....................
4D4.1
Required plumbing facilities . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 502
Sewage system .........................GOG.1
Water closet and lavatory ..................
5O3.1
Water system .. ..... ...... . .......
... .. .5O5.1
PROPERTY, PREMISES
Cleanliness .......................
3O4'1.3UDj
Condemnation . ... ... ...... ...... .
....'. . 108
Definition ................................
2U2
Demolition ...............................
i1D
Emergency measures ......................
109
INDEX
Failure bocomply ....................... 110.3
Grading and drainage ....................
302.2
Pest elimination, multiple occupancy . . .3O2.5,
309.4
Pest elimination, single occupancy .....
3U2.5.3UO3
Responsibility ..........................
381.2
800pe................................
301.1
Storm drainage ...........................
5O7
Vacant structures and land ................
301.3
PROTECTION
. 104.6
Basement windows .....................
304.17
Fire protection systems .....................
704
Signs, marquees and awnings .............
304.9
PUBLIC
110j
Cleanliness .......................
3O4.1.3U5.1
Egreao................................
702.1
HaUway...............................
502.3
Sewage system .........................
506.1
Toilet facilities ......................
502.5.503
Vacant structures and land ................
301.3
Water system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .5O5
PUBLIC WAY
Test reports ...........................
1OG.3.2
101
RAIN OF ENTRY INTO BUILDING
EXTERIOR ENVELOPE)
Basement hatchways ...................
304.16
Exterior walls ...........................
304.6
Grading and drainage ....................
302.2
Ruofs.................................
3047
Window and door frames ................
3U4.13
RECORD
Official records . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ...
. 104.6
REPAIR
Application cf other codes .................
102'3
Chimneys ......'.... ....... .....'....
304.11
Oemoition..,..........................
110j
Exterior surfaces ........................
304.1
|ntmnt.................................
1013
Monbenunca...........................
102.2
Signs, marquees and awnings .............
304.9
Stairs and porches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
304.10
VVemtherUghL.........................
304.13
Workmanship .. ... ....... ... ...... .....
102.5
REPORTS
Test reports ...........................
1OG.3.2
RESIDENTIAL
Pest elimination ...........................
3US
Residential heating ......................
602.2
Gcope................................
101.2
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Pest e!ininoUon.......................... 309
Fire safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 701.2
Garbage disposal ........................
3U8.3
General ..........'....................3O1.2
Cleon|ineoa.......................
Mechanical and electrical .................SO12
Disposal of garbage ......................
Persons ...............................
3O1.1
Planandingof structure ....................
1O8.4
Plumbing facilities .......................5O12
Exterior structure ........................
Rubbish storage .......................
308.2.1
Scope ...........................
101.2, 301.1
REVOKE, REMOVE
Grease interceptors ......................
Demolition . ..... .. ......... ... ...
... ... . 110
Existing remedies .......................1U2.4
Plumbing fixtures ........................
Removal of placard ....................
108.4.1
Rubbish removal . .. .. . . . . . . . . .. . ..
. . . . 308.2.1
RIGHT OF ENTRY
SCREENS
Duties and powers of code official ...........
1U4.3
Inspections .............................
1O4.2
RODENTS
Basement hatchways ..................
Basement hatchways ....................
3O4.1G
Condemnotion...........................
108
Foundations ............................
3O4.5
Guards for basement windows ............3O4jT
VVindowa............................
Harborage .............................
3O2.5
Insect and rodent control ..................
3O91
Pest elimination .....................
3D2.5,3UQ
ROOF
Fire-resistance ratings .....................
Exterior structure . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 304.1
Roofs .................................
3O4.T
Storm drainage ..........................
507
ROOM
Ekycbiomi..............................GO4.2
Bedroom and living room ..................
4O4.4
Cooking facilities ........................
403.3
Direct access ...........................
5O3.2
Habitable ..............................
4O31
Heating facilities ..........................
602
Light.......'...........................
402
Minimum ceiling heights ..................4O4.3
SHOWER
Minimum width ..........................
4O4.2
Overcrowding ...........................
4O4.5
Prohibited use . .. .. .. . . .. . ..... ...
.... 404.4.4
Temperature ...........................G02.5
Water system ............................
Toilet ..... .. . .. .. ... . .. ... ... ...
....... 503
Ventilation ..............................
403
ROOMING HOUSES (See DORMITORY)
RUBBISH
Accumulation ...........................
3U8.1
Disposal ............................... 3D8.2
Garbage facilities ...................... 3083.1
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SAFETY, SAFE
Fire safety requirements .......
701.702.783.704
Safety controls ..........................
GU3.4
SANITARY
Cleon|ineoa.......................
304.1, 305.1
Disposal of garbage ......................
3OB.3
Disposal nf rubbish .......................
3UO.2
Exterior property areas ....................
303.1
Exterior structure ........................
3O4.1
Food preparation ........................
404.7
Furnished by occupant ....................
382.1
Grease interceptors ......................
5OG.3
Interior surfaces .........................
3UG.3
Plumbing fixtures ........................
5O4.1
Required plumbing facilities .................
502
Scope .................................
1Ui.2
SCREENS
Insect screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .3O4.14
SECURITY
Basement hatchways ..................
304.18.3
Building ..............................3O4.18
Doore......,......................
304.18.1
Vacant structures and land ................3O1.3
VVindowa............................
30418.2
S SCREEN DOORS
Insect screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .3U4.14
SEPARATION
Fire-resistance ratings .....................
703
Privacy ................................
4O4.1
Separation of units .......................
404.1
SERVICE
Ekycbiomi..............................GO4.2
Method ................................
1U7.3
Notices and orders .................
107.1.108.3
Service on occupant .....................1U8.3
SEWER
Genera ...............................5O6.1
Maintenance ............................
5OG.2
SHOWER
Bathtub or shower .......................
5U3.1
Rooming houses ........................502-2
Water-heating facilities ....................
SO5,4
Water system ............................
505
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Signs, marquees and awnings .............. 3O4.9
Unauthorized tampering ...................
1U74
DWELLING
3041
Extermination .. ... ... ... ... . ... '.....
... .3OS
SINK
108.4
Kitchen sink ...........................'502.1
301.1
Sewage system ........................'.5UG
1024
Water supply ............................
5O5.3
SIZE
1053.2
Efficiency unit ...........................
4O4]S
Habitable room, light .......................
4U2
Habitable room, ventilation ..................
4U3
Room area ...........................4O4/i1
505.3
8MOKEALARMS
. .5O5
Alarms ..........................'.....7O4.2
Installation near bathrooms ..............7O4.2-3
Installation near cooking appliances ........
7O4.2.1
Interconnection ..........................
7U4/4
Power source .. .. .. . . ... ... ......
.... ...7O4.3
SPACE
303.2
General, light ....'.......................402
General, ventilation ........................
403
Occupancy limitations ......................
404
Privaoy................................4O41
Scope .................................
4O1.1
STACK
Smoke ...............................3O4.11
STAIRS
Common halls and stairways, light ...........
4O2.2
Exit facilities . .. ...... . ........ . ......
...305'4
Exterior property areas ....................
302.3
Handrails .......................
3O4.13.3O5.5
Lighting ................................
GO5.3
Stairs and porches ......................
304.1O
STANDARD
Referenced .............................
1U27
STOP WORK ORDER
Authority ...............................
i12.i
Emergencies ............................
1123
Failure tocomply ........................11
Isouonoe..............................j12.2
STORAGE
Food preparation ........................4O4.7
Garbage storage facilities ..................
3OO.3
Rubbish storage facilities ................
308.2.1
Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .. . . ..3O8.i
STRUCTURE
Accessory structures .....................3U2.7
Closing of vacant structures ................
1O8.2
INDEX
Emergency measures ...................... iO9
General, condemnation .....................
11U
General, exterior ........................
3041
General, interior structure ...'.............
3051
Plaomnjingofstructure . . . . . ... . . . ... . .. . .
108.4
Suope................................
301.1
Structural members .................304.4.305.2
1024
Vacant structures and land ................
301.3
SUPPLY
1053.2
Combustion air .........................
6025
Public water system .....................
GUG1
Water-heating facilities ...................
505.4
Water supply ...........................
505.3
Water system . . . . . . ... . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . . .
. .5O5
SURFACE
Exterior surfaces ................... 3U4.2.3U4.8
Interior surfaces ........................
305.3
SWIMMING
Enclosure .. ... ... ....... ...... ... .....
303.2
Safety covers ..........................
303.2
fil
Nonresidential structures ................. 602.4
Residential buildings .....................
602.2
Water-heating facilities ...................
505.4
TENANT �
108.8
Scope................................
101.2
TEST, TESTING
1U8.1-2
Agency .. . . ...... ... ........... ... ...105.3.1
1024
Methods .............................1O5.3.1
108,110
Reports ..............................
1053.2
Requinad..............................
1053
TOXIC
Process ventilation ......................
403.4
TRASH
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Access tu public way .................... 702.1
General, egress ........................
7021
UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
Abatement methods .....................
108.8
Dangerous structure or premises ..........
1O8.1.G
Equipment ............................
1U8.1-2
Existing remedies .......................
1024
General, condemnation .................
108,110
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Notices and orders ................... 107, 108.3
Record ...... ..........................108.7
Structures ........................... 108.1.1
USE
Application of other codes ................. 102.3
General, demolition ....................... 110
UTILITIES
Authority to disconnect ................. 108.2.1
M
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Abatement methods ...................... 108.6
Authority to disconnect service utilities .....
108.2.1
Closing of vacant structures ...............
108.2
Emergency measure ......................
109
Method of service .................
107.3, 108.3
Notice to owner or to
304.5
person responsible .................
107, 108.3
Placarding of structure ....................
108.4
Record ...... ..........................108.7
605.2
Vacant structures and land ................
301.3
VAPOR
Exhaust vents ..........................302.6
VEHICLES
308.2
Inoperative .............................
302.8
Painting ...............................
302.8
VENT
304.16
Plumbing hazard ........................
504.3
Exhaust vents ..........................302.6
Flue ........ ..........................603.2
506
VENTILATION
507
Clothes dryer exhaust ....................
403.5
Combustion air ..........................
603.5
Definition ...............................
202
General, ventilation .......................
403
Habitable rooms .........................
403.1
Process ventilation .......................
403.4
Recirculation .....................
403.2, 403.4
Toilet rooms ............................
403.2
VERMIN
503
Condemnation ...........................
108
Insect and rodent control ..............
302.5, 309
VIOLATION
602
Condemnation ...........................
108
Enforcement ...........................
106.2
General . ...............................
106
Notice .............................
107, 108.3
Separate offenses .......................
106.4
Placarding of structure ....................
108.4
Prosecution .. ..........................106.3
Strict liability offense .................106.3, 202
Transfer of ownership ....................107.6
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Sidewalks .... ..........................302.3
WALL
Accessory structures .....................
302.7
Exterior surfaces ..................
304.2, 304.6
Exterior walls ...........................
304.6
Foundation walls ........................
304.5
General, fire- resistance rating ..............
703.1
Interior surfaces .........................
305.3
Outlets required .........................
605.2
Temperature measurement ................
602.5
WASTE
Disposal of garbage ......................308.3
Disposal of rubbish .......................
308.2
Garbage storage facilities ...............
308.3.1
WATER
Basement hatchways ....................
304.16
Connections .. ..........................506.1
Contamination ..........................505.2
General, sewage .........................
506
General, storm drainage ...................
507
General, water system .....................
505
Heating ...... ..........................505.4
Hotels ....... ..........................502.3
Kitchen sink ............................
502.1
Required facilities .........................
502
Rooming houses ............ ..........502.2
Supply...... ..........................505.3
System .. ...............................
505
Toilet rooms .............................
503
Water- heating facilities ....................
505.4
WEATHER, CLIMATE
Heating facilities ..........................
602
WEEDS
Noxious weeds ..........................302.4
WIDTH
Minimum room width .....................
404.2
WINDOW
Emergency escape ......................
702.4
Glazing .............................
304.13.1
Guards for basement windows .............
304.17
Habitable rooms .........................402.1
Insect screens .........................
304.14
Interior surface ..........................
305.3
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Light ....... ............................402
Openable windows ....................
304.13.2
Toilet rooms .. ..........................403.2
Ventilation ...............................
403
Weather tight . .........................304.13
Window and door frames
.................304.13
WORKMANSHIP
General ...........................
.....102.5
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CHAPTER 1
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SECTION 101
GENERAL
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the International Property
Maintenance Code of City of Sanford, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
101.2 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to all existing residential and
nonresidential structures and all existing premises and constitute minimum
requirements and standards for premises, structures, equipment and facilities for light,
ventilation, space, heating, sanitation, protection from the elements, life safety, safety
from fire and other hazards, and for safe and sanitary maintenance; the responsibility of
owners, operators and occupants; the occupancy of existing structures and premises,
and for administration, enforcement and penalties.
101.3 Intent. This code shall be construed to secure its expressed intent, which is
to ensure public health, safety and welfare insofar as they are affected by the continued
occupancy and maintenance of structures and premises. Existing structures and
premises that do not comply with these provisions shall be altered or repaired to provide
a minimum level of health and safety as required herein. It is not the intent of the City to
cause conflict with the controlling provisions of Federal and State law and, to the extent
of conflict, if any; such provisions shall prevail over the provisions of this code.
SECTION 102
APPLICABILITY
102.1 General. Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a
specific requirement, the specific requirement shall govern. Where differences occur
between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this
code shall apply. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this code specify
different requirements, the most restrictive shall govern.
102.2 Maintenance. Equipment, systems, devices and safeguards required by this
code or a previous regulation or code under which the structure or premises was
constructed, altered or repaired shall be maintained in good working order. No owner,
operator or occupant shall cause any service, facility, equipment or utility which is
required under this section to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued for any
occupied dwelling, except for such temporary interruption as necessary while repairs or
alterations are in progress. The requirements of this code are not intended to provide
the basis for removal or abrogation of fire protection and safety systems and devices in
existing structures. Except as otherwise specified herein, the owner or the owner's
designated agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of buildings, structures and
premises.
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 the Florida Building Code, International Energy Conservation Code,
International Fire Code International Fuel Gas Code International Mechanical Code
International Residential Code, International Plumbing Code and NFPA 70. Nothinq in
this code shall be construed to cancel, modify or set aside any provision of the
International Zoning
102.4 Existing remedies. The provisions in this code shall not be construed to
abolish or impair existing remedies of the City or its officers or agencies relating to the
removal or demolition of any structure which is dangerous, unsafe and insanitary.
102.5 Workmanship. Repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations which
are caused directly or indirectly by the enforcement of this code shall be executed and
installed in a workmanlike manner and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
102.6 Historic buildings or structures /other existing buildings or structures.
(a) The provisions of this code shall not be mandatory for existing buildings or
structures designated as historic buildings when such buildings or structures are
judged by the code official to be safe and in the public interest of health, safety and
welfare.
(b) The provisions of this code shall not apply to building or structures existing on
the effective date of this Ordinance when lawfully permitted and constructed in
accordance with the applicable codes at the time of construction if the current
condition of the building or structure is not deemed hazardous to the public health,
safety or welfare.
(c) A property owner may apply to the City for a certificate of vested status relative
to the requirements of this code which shall be issued upon a finding that the
building or structure was constructed in accordance with the applicable codes at
the time of construction and the current condition of the building or structure is not
hazardous to the public health, safety or welfare.
102.7 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced in
this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 and the Florida Building Code and
considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such
reference.
Exception: Where enforcement of a code provision would violate the conditions of
the listing of the equipment or appliance, the conditions of the listing shall apply.
102.7.1 Conflicts. Where conflicts occur between provisions of this code and the
referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall apply.
102.7.2 Provisions in referenced codes and standards. Where the extent of the
reference to a referenced code or standard includes subject matter that is within the
scope of this code, the provisions of this code, as applicable, shall take precedence
over the provisions in the referenced code or standard.
102.8 Requirements not covered by code. Requirements necessary for the
strength, stability or proper operation of an existing fixture, structure or equipment, or for
the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by this code, shall
be determined by the code official.
102.9 Application of references. References to chapter or section numbers, or to
provisions not specifically identified by number, shall be construed to refer to such
chapter, section or provision of this code.
102.10 Other laws. The provisions of this code shall not be deemed to nullify any
provisions of local, state or federal law.
SECTION 103
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
103.1 General. The department of Community Improvement is hereby created and
the executive official in charge thereof shall be known as the code official said official to
operate under the authority and direction of the City Manager.
103.2 Appointment. The code official shall be appointed by the City Manager.
103.3 Deputies. In accordance with the prescribed procedures of the City and with
the concurrence of the City Manager, the code official shall have the authority to appoint
a deputy(s) and other related technical officers, inspectors and other employees.
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SECTION 104
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CODE OFFICIAL
104.1 General. The code official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the
provisions of this code. The code official shall have the authority to render
interpretations of this code and to adopt policies and procedures in order to clarify the
application of its provisions. Such interpretations, policies and procedures shall be in
compliance with the intent and purpose of this code. Such policies and procedures shall
not have the effect of waiving requirements specifically provided for in this code.
104.2 Rule-making authority. The City Manager shall have authority as
necessary in the interest of public health, safety and general welfare, to adopt and
promulgate rules and procedures to implement this Code. The code official shall have
the authority to interpret and implement the provisions of this code; to secure the intent
thereof; and to designate requirements applicable because of local climatic or other
conditions. Such rules and interpretations shall not have the effect of waiving structural
or fire performance requirements specifically provided for in this code, or of violating
accepted engineering methods involving public safety.
104.3 Inspections. The code official shall make all of the required inspections, or
shall accept reports of inspection by approved agencies or individuals. All reports of
such inspections shall be in writing and be certified by a responsible officer of such
approved agency or by the responsible individual. The code official is authorized to
engage such expert opinion as deemed necessary to report upon unusual technical
issues that arise, subject to the approval of the City Manager.
104.4 Right of entry. Where it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce the
provisions of this code, or whenever the code official has reasonable cause to believe
that there exists in a structure or upon a premises a condition in violation of this code,
the code official is authorized to enter the structure or premises at reasonable times to
inspect or perform the duties imposed by this code subject to constitutional restriction
on unreasonable searches and seizures. If entry is refused, the code official shall have
or not obtained, the code official is authorized to seek the City Attorney to take actions
to pursue recourse as provided by law.
104.4 Identification. The code official shall carry proper identification when
inspecting structures or premises in the performance of duties under this code.
104.5 Notices and orders. The code official shall issue all necessary notices or
orders to ensure compliance with this code.
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104.6 Department records. The code official shall keep official records of all
business and activities of the department specified in the provisions of this code. Such
records shall be retained in the official records for the period required for retention of
public records.
SECTION 105
APPROVAL
105.1 Modifications. Whenever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying
out the provisions of this code, the code official shall have the authority to grant
modifications for individual cases upon application of the owner or owner's
representative, provided the code official shall first find that special individual reason
makes the strict letter of this code impractical and the modification is in compliance with
the intent and purpose of this code and that such modification does not lessen health,
life and fire safety requirements. The details of action granting modifications shall be
recorded and entered in the Office of the City Clerk as a development order.
105.2 Alternative materials, methods and equipment. The provisions of this
code are not intended to prevent the installation of any material or to prohibit any
method of construction not specifically prescribed by this code, provided that any such
alternative has been approved. An alternative material or method of construction shall
be approved where the code official finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and
complies with the intent of the provisions of this code, and that the material, method or
work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in
this code in quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability and safety.
105.3 Required testing. Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance
with the provisions of this code, or evidence that a material or method does not conform
to the requirements of this code, or in order to substantiate claims for alternative
materials or methods, the code official shall have the authority to require tests to be
made as evidence of compliance at no expense to the City.
105.3.1 Test methods. Test methods shall be as specified in this code or by other
recognized test standards. In the absence of recognized and accepted test methods,
the code official shall be permitted to approve appropriate testing procedures performed
by an approved agency.
105.3.2 Test reports. Reports of tests shall be retained by the code official for the
period required for retention of public records.
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105.4 Used material and equipment. The use of used materials which meet the
requirements of this code for new materials is permitted. Materials, equipment and
devices shall not be reused unless such elements are in good repair or have been
reconditioned and tested when necessary, placed in good and proper working condition
and approved by the code official.
105.5 Approved materials and equipment. Materials, equipment and devices
approved by the code official shall be constructed and installed in accordance with such
approval.
105.6 Research reports. Supporting data, where necessary to assist in the
approval of materials or assemblies not specifically provided for in this code, shall
consist of valid research reports from approved sources.
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SECTION 106
VIOLATIONS
106.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for a person, firm or corporation to be in
conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this code.
106.2 Notice and prosecution of violation. Notice of violation and prosecute
violations in accordance with Chapter 26 of the City of Sanford Code of Ordinances.
SECTION 107
NOTICES AND ORDERS
107.1 Notice and Orders. All notices and orders shall be prepared and served in
accordance with Chapter 26 of the City of Sanford Code of Ordinances.
107.6 Transfer of ownership. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dwelling
unit or structure who has received a non - 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 non - 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 and shall
furnish to the code official a signed and notarized statement from the grantee,
transferee, mortgagee or lessee, acknowledging the receipt of such compliance order or
notice of violation and fully accepting the responsibility without condition for making the
corrections or repairs required by such non - compliance order or notice of violation.
SECTION 108 (was section 106)
UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
108.1 General. When a structure or equipment is found by the code official to be
unsafe, or when a structure is found unfit for human occupancy, or in a dilapidated,
unsanitary, or uninhabitable condition, or is found unlawful, such structure shall be
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condemned pursuant to the provisions of the City's codes and ordinances.
108.1.1 Unsafe structures. An unsafe structure is one that is found to be
dangerous to the life, health, property or safety of the public or the occupants of the
structure by not providing minimum safeguards to protect or warn occupants in the
event of fire, or because such structure contains unsafe equipment or is so damaged,
decayed, dilapidated, structurally unsafe or of such faulty construction or unstable
foundation, that partial or complete collapse is possible.
108.1.2 Unsafe equipment. Unsafe equipment includes any boiler, heating
equipment, elevator, moving stairway, electrical wiring or device, flammable liquid
containers or other equipment on the premises or within the structure which is in such
disrepair or condition that such equipment is a hazard to life, health, property or safety
of the public or occupants of the premises or structure.
108.1.3 Structure unfit for human occupancy. A structure is unfit for human
occupancy whenever the code official finds that such structure is unsafe, unlawful or,
because of the degree to which the structure is in disrepair or lacks maintenance, is
insanitary, vermin or rat infested, contains filth and contamination, or lacks ventilation,
illumination, sanitary or heating facilities or other essential equipment required by this
code, or because the location of the structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants of
the structure or to the public.
108.1.4 Unlawful structure. An unlawful structure is one found in whole or in part
to be occupied by more persons than permitted under this code, or was erected, altered
or occupied contrary to law.
108.1.5 Dangerous structure or premises. For the purpose of this code, any
structure or premises that has any or all of the conditions or defects described below
shall be considered dangerous:
1. Any door, aisle, passageway, stairway, exit or other means of
egress that does not conform to the approved building or fire code
of the jurisdiction as related to the requirements for existing
buildings.
2. The walking surface of any aisle, passageway, stairway, exit or
other means of egress is so warped, worn loose, torn or otherwise
unsafe as to not provide safe and adequate means of egress.
3. Any portion of a building, structure or appurtenance that has been
damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, flood, deterioration, neglect,
abandonment, vandalism or by any other cause to such an extent
that it is likely to partially or completely collapse, or to become
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detached or dislodged.
4. Any portion of a building, or any member, appurtenance or
ornamentation on the exterior thereof that is not of sufficient
strength or stability, or is not so anchored, attached or fastened in
place so as to be capable of resisting natural or artificial loads of
one and one -half the original designed value.
5. The building or structure, or part of the building or structure,
because of dilapidation, deterioration, decay, construction,
the removal or movement of some portion of the ground
necessary for the support, or for any other reason, is likely
partially or completely collapse, or some portion of the foundation
or underpinning of the building or structure is likely to fail or give
way.
6. The building or structure, or any portion thereof, is clearly unsafe
for its use and occupancy.
7. The building or structure is neglected, damaged, dilapidated,
unsecured or abandoned so as to become an attractive nuisance
to children who might play in the building or structure to their
danger, becomes a harbor for vagrants, criminals or immoral
persons, or enables persons to resort to the building or structure
for committing a nuisance or an unlawful act.
8. Any building or structure has been constructed, exists or is
maintained in violation of any specific requirement or prohibition
applicable to such building or structure provided by the approved
building or fire code of the jurisdiction, or of any law or ordinance
to such an extent as to present either a substantial risk of fire,
building collapse or any other threat to life and safety.
9. A building or structure, used or intended to be used for dwelling
purposes, because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation,
decay, damage, faulty construction or arrangement, inadequate
light, ventilation, mechanical or plumbing system, or otherwise, is
determined by the code official to be unsanitary, unfit for human
habitation or in such a condition that is likely to cause sickness or
disease.
10.Any building or structure, because of a lack of sufficient or proper
fire - resistance -rated construction, fire protection systems,
electrical system, fuel connections, mechanical system,
plumbing system or other cause, is determined by the code
official to be a threat to life or health.
11.Any portion of a building remains on a site after the demolition or
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destruction of the buildinq or structure or whenever any building
or structure is abandoned so as to constitute such building or
portion thereof as an attractive nuisance or hazard to the public.
108.2 Closing of vacant structures. If the structure is vacant and unfit for human
habitation and occupancy, and is not in danger of structural collapse, the code official is
authorized to post a placard of condemnation on the premises and order the structure
closed up so as not to be an attractive nuisance. Upon failure of the owner to close up
the premises within the time specified in the order, the code official shall cause the
premises to be closed and secured through any available public agency or by contract
or arrangement by private persons and the cost thereof shall be charged against the
real estate upon which the structure is located and shall be a lien upon such real estate
and may be collected by any other legal resource.
108.2.1 Authority to disconnect service utilities. The code official shall have the
authority to authorize disconnection of utility service to the building, structure or system
regulated by this code and the referenced codes and standards set forth in Section
102.7 in case of emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or
property or when such utility connection has been made without approval. The code
official shall notify the serving utility and, whenever possible, the owner and occupant of
the building, structure or service system of the decision to disconnect prior to taking
such action. If not notified prior to disconnection the owner or occupant of the building
structure or service system shall be notified in writing as soon as practical thereafter.
108.3 Notice. Whenever the code official has condemned a structure or equipment
under the provisions of this section, notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place in or
about the structure affected by such notice and served on the owner or the person or
persons responsible for the structure or equipment in accordance with Section 107.3. If
the notice pertains to equipment, it shall also be placed on the condemned equipment.
The notice shall be in the form prescribed in Section 107.2.
108.4 Placarding. Upon failure of the owner or person responsible to comply with
the notice provisions within the time given, the code official shall post on the premises
or on defective equipment a placard bearing the word "Condemned" and a statement of
the penalties provided for occupying the premises, operating the equipment or removing
the placard.
108.4.1 Placard removal. The code official shall remove the condemnation
placard whenever the defect or defects upon which the condemnation and placarding
action were based have been eliminated. Any person who defaces or removes a
condemnation placard without the approval of the code official shall be subject to the
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penalties provided by this code.
108.5 Prohibited occupancy. Any occupied structure condemned and placarded
by the code official shall be vacated as ordered by the code official. Any person who
shall occupy a placarded premises or shall operate placarded equipment, and any
owner or any person responsible for the premises who shall let anyone occupy a
placarded premises or operate placarded equipment shall be liable for the penalties
provided by this code.
108.6 Abatement methods. The owner, operator or occupant of a building,
premises or equipment deemed unsafe by the code official shall abate or cause to be
abated or corrected such unsafe conditions either by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or
other approved corrective action.
108.7 Record. The code official shall cause a report to be filed on an unsafe
condition. The report shall state the occupancy of the structure and the nature of the
unsafe condition.
SECTION 109 (was section 107)
EMERGENCY MEASURES
109.1 Imminent danger. When, in the opinion of the code official, there is
imminent danger of failure or collapse of a building or structure which endangers life, or
when any structure or part of a structure has fallen and life is endangered by the
occupation of the structure, or when there is actual or potential danger to the building
occupants or those in the proximity of any structure because of explosives, explosive
fumes or vapors or the presence of toxic fumes, gases or materials, or operation of
defective or dangerous equipment, the code official is hereby authorized and
empowered to order and require the occupants to vacate the premises forthwith. The
code official shall cause to be posted at each entrance to such structure a notice
reading as follows: "This Structure Is Unsafe and Its Occupancy Has Been Prohibited by
the Code Official." It shall be unlawful for any person to enter such structure except for
the purpose of securing the structure, making the required repairs, removing the
hazardous condition or of demolishing the same.
109.2 Temporary safeguards. Notwithstanding other provisions of this code,
whenever, in the opinion of the code official, there is imminent danger due to an unsafe
condition, the code official shall order the necessary work to be done, including the
boarding up of openings, to render such structure temporarily safe whether or not the
legal procedure herein described has been instituted; and shall cause such other action
to be taken as the code official deems necessary to meet such emergency.
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109.3 Closing streets. When necessary for public safety, the code official shall
temporarily close structures and close, or order the authority having jurisdiction to close,
sidewalks, streets, public ways and places adjacent to unsafe structures, and prohibit
the same from being utilized.
109.4 Emergency repairs. For the purposes of this section, the code official shall
employ the necessary labor and materials to perform the required work as expeditiously
as possible.
109.5 Costs of emergency repairs. Costs incurred in the performance of
emergency work shall be paid by the jurisdiction. Upon failure to pay the City, the City
shall record a municipal special assessment lien upon the property.
109.6 Hearing. Any person ordered to take emergency measures shall comply with
such order forthwith. Any affected person shall thereafter, upon petition directed to the
City Manager, be afforded a hearing as described in this code.
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SECTION 112
STOP WORK ORDER
112.1 Authority. Whenever the code official finds any work regulated by this code
being performed in a manner contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or
unsafe manner, the code official is authorized to issue a stop work order.
112.2 Issuance. A stop work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the
owner of the Property, to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. Upon
issuance of a stop work order, the cited work shall immediately cease. The stop work
order shall state the reason for the order and the conditions under which the cited work
is authorized to resume.
112.3 Emergencies. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be
required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work.
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112.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having
been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to
perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine of not less
than [AMOUNT] dollars or more than [AMOUNT] dollars.
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SECTION 201
GENERAL
201.1 Scope. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for the
purposes of this code, have the meanings shown in this chapter.
201.2 Interchangeability. Words stated in the present tense include the future;
words stated in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter; the singular
number includes the plural and the plural, the singular.
201.3 Terms defined in other codes. Where terms are not defined in this code
and are defined in the Florida Building Code or the City's codes and ordinances, such
terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as stated in those codes.
201.4 Terms not defined. Where terms are not defined in this code and are
defined in the Florida Building Code, International Building Code, International Existing
Building Code, International Fire Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International
Mechanical Code, International Plumbinq Code, International Residential Code,
International Zoninq Code or NFPA 70, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to
them as stated in those codes.
201.5 Parts. Whenever the words "dwelling unit," "dwelling," "premises," "building,"
"rooming house," "rooming unit," "housekeeping unit" or "story" are stated in this code,
they shall be construed as though they were followed by the words "or any part thereof."
SECTION 202
GENERAL DEFINITIONS
ANCHORED. Secured in a manner that provides positive connection.
APPROVED. Approved by the code official.
BASEMENT. That portion of a building which is partly or completely below grade.
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BATHROOM. A room containing plumbing fixtures including a bathtub or shower.
BEDROOM. Any room or space used or intended to be used for sleeping purposes
in either a dwelling or sleeping unit.
CODE OFFICIAL. The official who is charged with the administration and
enforcement of this code, or any duly authorized representative.
CONDEMN. To adjudge unfit for occupancy.
DETACHED. When a structural element is physically disconnected from another
and that connection is necessary to provide a positive connection.
DETERIORATION. To weaken, disintegrate, corrode, rust or decay and lose
effectiveness.
DWELLING UNIT. A single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for
one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating,
cooking and sanitation.
EASEMENT. That portion of land or property reserved for present or future use by
a person or agency other than the legal fee owner(s) of the property. The
easement shall be permitted to be for use under, on or above a said lot or lots.
EQUIPMENT SUPPORT. Those structural members or assemblies of members or
manufactured elements, including braces, frames, lugs, snuggers, hangers or
saddles, that transmit gravity load, lateral load and operating load between the
equipment and the structure.
EXTERIOR PROPERTY. The open space on the premises and on adjoining
property under the control of owners or operators of such premises.
GARBAGE. The animal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
GRAFFITI. Any unauthorized inscription, word, letter, figure, symbol or design
visible from a public place, public right -of -way or another person's property that is
marked, etched, scratched, drawn, painted or made in any manner on any surface
of tangible property regardless of its content or nature and regardless of the nature
of the material of the structural component or property.
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GUARD. A building component or a system of building components located at or
near the open sides of elevated walking surfaces that minimizes the possibility of a
fall from the walking surface to a lower level.
HABITABLE SPACE. Space in a structure for living, sleeping, eating or cooking.
Bathrooms, toilet rooms, closets, halls, storage or utility spaces, and similar areas
are not considered habitable spaces.
HOUSEKEEPING UNIT. A room or group of rooms forming a single habitable
space equipped and intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating
which does not contain, within such a unit, a toilet, lavatory and bathtub or shower.
IMMINENT DANGER. A condition which could cause serious or life-threatening
injury or death at any time.
INFESTATION. The presence, within or contiguous to, a structure or premises of
insects, rats, vermin or other pests.
INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLE. A vehicle which cannot be driven upon the
public streets for reason including but not limited to being unlicensed, wrecked,
abandoned, in a state of disrepair, or incapable of being moved under its own
power.
LABELED. Equipment, materials or products to which have been affixed a label,
seal, symbol or other identifying mark of a nationally recognized testing laboratory,
inspection agency or other organization concerned with product evaluation that
maintains periodic inspection of the production of the above-labeled items and
whose labeling indicates either that the equipment, material or product meets
identified standards or has been tested and found suitable for a specified purpose.
LET FOR OCCUPANCY or LET. To permit, provide or offer possession or
occupancy of a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, building, premise or structure
by a person who is or is not the legal owner of record thereof, pursuant to a written
or unwritten lease, agreement or license, or pursuant to a recorded or unrecorded
agreement of contract for the sale of land.
NEGLECT. The lack of proper maintenance for a building or structure.
OCCUPANCY. The purpose for which a building or portion thereof is utilized or
occupied.
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OCCUPANT. Any individual living or sleeping in a building, or having possession of
a space within a building.
OPENABLE AREA. That part of a window, skylight or door which is available for
unobstructed ventilation and which opens directly to the outdoors.
OPERATOR. Any person who has charge, care or control of a structure or
premises which is let or offered for occupancy.
OWNER. Any person, agent, operator, firm or corporation having a legal or
equitable interest in the property; or recorded in the official records of the state,
county or municipality as holding title to the property; or otherwise having control of
the property, including the guardian of the estate of any such person, and the
executor or administrator of the estate of such person if ordered to take possession
of real property by a court.
PERSON. An individual, corporation, partnership or any other group acting as a
unit.
PEST ELIMINATION. The control and elimination of insects, rodents or other pests
by eliminating their harborage places; by removing or making inaccessible
materials that serve as their food or water; by other approved pest elimination
methods.
PREMISES. A lot, plot or parcel of land, easement or public way, including any
structures thereon.
PUBLIC WAY. Any street, alley or similar parcel of land essentially unobstructed
from the ground to the sky, which is deeded, dedicated or otherwise permanently
appropriated to the public for public use.
ROOMING HOUSE. A building arranged or occupied for lodging, with or without
meals, for compensation and not occupied as a one- or two-family dwelling.
ROOMING UNIT. Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit
occupied or intended to be occupied for sleeping or living, but not for cooking
purposes.
RUBBISH. Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage; the
term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke and other
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combustible materials, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber,
leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass,
crockery and dust and other similar materials.
SLEEPING UNIT. A room or space in which people sleep, which can also include
permanent provisions for living, eating and either sanitation or kitchen facilities, but
not both. Such rooms and spaces that are also part of a dwelling unit are not
sleeping units.
STRICT LIABILITY OFFENSE. An offense in which the prosecution in a legal
proceeding is not required to prove criminal intent as a part of its case. It is enough
to prove that the defendant either did an act which was prohibited, or failed to do
an act which the defendant was legally required to do.
STRUCTURE. That which is built or constructed or a portion thereof.
TENANT. A person, corporation, partnership or group, whether or not the legal
owner of record, occupying a building or portion thereof as a unit.
TOILET ROOM. A room containing a water closet or urinal but not a bathtub or
shower.
ULTIMATE DEFORMATION. The deformation at which failure occurs and which
shall be deemed to occur if the sustainable load reduces to 80 percent or less of
the maximum strength.
VENTILATION. The natural or mechanical process of supplying conditioned or
unconditioned air to, or removing such air from, any space.
WORKMANLIKE. Executed in a skilled manner; e.g., generally plumb, level,
square, in line, undamaged and without marring adjacent work.
YARD. An open space on the same lot with a structure.
CHAPTER 3
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 301
GENERAL
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301.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the minimum conditions
and the responsibilities of persons for maintenance of structures, equipment and
exterior property.
301.2 Responsibility. The owner of the premises shall maintain the structures and
exterior property in compliance with these requirements, except as otherwise provided
for in this code. A person shall not occupy as owner - occupant or permit another person
to occupy premises which are not in a sanitary and safe condition and which do not
comply with the requirements of this chapter. Occupants of a dwelling unit, rooming unit
or housekeeping unit are responsible for keeping in a clean, sanitary and safe condition
that part of the dwelling unit, rooming unit, housekeeping unit or premises which they
occupy and control.
301.3 Vacant structures and land. All vacant structures and premises thereof or
vacant land shall be maintained in a clean, safe, secure and sanitary condition as
provided herein so as not to cause a blighting problem or adversely affect the public
health or safety.
SECTION 302
EXTERIOR PROPERTY AREAS
302.1 Sanitation. All exterior property and premises shall be maintained in a clean,
safe and sanitary condition. The occupant shall keep that part of the exterior property
which such occupant occupies or controls in a clean and sanitary condition. Nothing in
this code shall be deemed to preclude action being taken by the City under the
provision of Sections 38 -143 through 38 -150 of the City Code relating to weeds, wild
growth and debris remediation by the City.
302.2 Grading and drainage. All premises shall be graded and maintained to
prevent the erosion of soil and to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water thereon,
or within any structure located thereon.
Exception: Approved retention areas and reservoirs.
302.3 Sidewalks and driveways. All sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways,
parking spaces and similar areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair, and
maintained free from hazardous conditions to include overgrowth of grass or vegetation.
302.4 Weeds. All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from
weeds or plant growth in excess of twelve (12) inches in height. All noxious weeds shall
be prohibited. Weeds shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation,
other than trees or shrubs provided; however, this term shall not include cultivated
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flowers and gardens.
302.4.1 Vegetation in Right -of -Ways. All City right -of -ways shall be maintained
free from weeds or plant _growth in excess of 12 inches and shrubs in excess of 24
inches. Weeds shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, other than
trees or shrubs.
302.4.2 Enforcement. Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge of a
property to cut excessive growth and destroy weeds after service of a notice of violation
or notice to abate, they shall be subject to prosecution in accordance with City Code
Section 38 -141 through 38 -150. Upon failure to comply with the notice of abate, a duly
authorized employee of the City or contractor hired by the City shall be authorized to
enter upon the property in violation and cut and destroy the weeds growing thereon, and
the costs of such removal shall be paid by the owner or agent responsible for the
property as provide by City Codes and Ordinances.
302.5 Rodent harborage. All structures and exterior property shall be kept free
from rodent harborage and infestation. Where rodents are found, they shall be promptly
exterminated by approved processes which will not be injurious to human health. After
pest elimination, proper precautions shall be taken to eliminate rodent harborage and
prevent re- infestation.
302.6 Exhaust vents. Pipes, ducts, conductors, fans or blowers shall not
discharge gases, steam, vapor, hot air, grease, smoke, odors or other gaseous or
particulate wastes directly upon abutting or adjacent public or private property or that of
another tenant.
302.7 Accessory structures. All accessory structures, including detached
garages, fences and walls, shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair.
302.8 Motor vehicles. Except as provided for in other regulations, no inoperative
or unlicensed motor vehicle shall be parked, kept or stored on any premises (including
public property), and no vehicle shall at any time be in a state of major disassembly,
disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled. Painting of vehicles is
prohibited unless conducted inside an approved spray booth. Removal of junk vehicles
on public property shall be subject to the provisions of Section 38 -177 of the City Code.
Removal of junk vehicles on private property shall be subject to the provisions of
Section 38 -178 of the City Code.
Exception: A vehicle of any type is permitted to undergo major overhaul, including
body work, provided that such work is performed inside a structure or similarly enclosed
area designed and approved for such purposes.
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302.9 Defacement of property. No person shall willfully or wantonly damage,
mutilate or deface any exterior surface of any structure or building on any private or
public property by placing thereon any marking, carving or graffiti.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner to restore said surface to an approved
state of maintenance and repair.
SECTION 303
SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS AND HOT TUBS
303.1 Swimming pools. Swimming pools shall be maintained in a clean and
sanitary condition, and in good repair.
303.2 Enclosures. Private swimming pools, hot tubs and spas, containing water
more than 24 inches (610 mm) in depth shall be completely surrounded by a fence or
barrier at least 48 inches (1219 mm) in height above the finished ground level measured
on the side of the barrier away from the pool. Gates and doors in such barriers shall be
self - closing and self - latching. Where the self - latching device is a minimum of 54 inches
(1372 mm) above the bottom of the gate, the release mechanism shall be located on
the pool side of the gate. Self- closing and self - latching gates shall be maintained such
that the gate will positively close and latch when released from an open position of 6
inches (152 mm) from the gatepost. No existing pool enclosure shall be removed,
replaced or changed in a manner that reduces its effectiveness as a safety barrier.
Exception: Spas or hot tubs with a safety cover that complies with ASTM F 1346
shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
SECTION 304
EXTERIOR STRUCTURE
304.1 General. The exterior of a structure shall be maintained in good repair,
structurally sound and sanitary so as not to pose a threat to the public health, safety or
welfare.
304.1.1 Unsafe conditions. The following conditions shall be determined as
unsafe and shall be repaired or replaced to comply with the Florida Building Code or the
Florida Existing Building Code as required for existing buildings:
1. The nominal strength of any structural member is exceeded by nominal loads,
the load effects or the required strength;
2. The anchorage of the floor or roof to walls or columns, and of walls and columns
to foundations is not capable of resisting all nominal loads or load effects;
3. Structures or components thereof that have reached their limit state;
4. Siding and masonry joints including ioints between the building envelope and the
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perimeter of windows, doors and skylights are not maintained, weather resistant
or water tight;
5. Structural members that have evidence of deterioration or that are not capable of
safely supporting all nominal loads and load effects;
6. Foundation systems that are not firmly supported by footings, are not plumb and
free from open cracks and breaks, are not properly anchored or are not capable
of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects;
7. Exterior walls that are not anchored to supporting and supported elements or are
not plumb and free of holes, cracks or breaks and loose or rotting materials, are
not properly anchored or are not capable of supporting all nominal loads and
resisting all load effects;
8. Roofing or roofing components that have defects that admit rain, roof surfaces
with inadequate drainage, or any portion of the roof framing that is not in good
repair with signs of deterioration, fatigue or without proper anchorage and
incapable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects;
9. Flooring and flooring components with defects that affect serviceabilitV or flooring
components that show signs of deterioration or fatigue, are not properly
anchored or are incapable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load
effects;
10. Veneer, cornices, belt courses, corbels, trim, wall facings and similar decorative
features not properly anchored or that are anchored with connections not
capable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects;
11. Overhang extensions or projections including, but not limited to, trash chutes,
canopies marquees signs, awnings, fire escapes, standpipes and exhaust ducts
not properly anchored or that are anchored with connections not capable of
supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects;
12. Exterior stairs, decks, porches, balconies and all similar appurtenances attached
thereto, including guards and handrails, are not structurally sound, not properly
anchored or that are anchored with connections not capable of supporting all
nominal loads and resisting all load effects; or
13. Chimneys cooling towers, smokestacks and similar appurtenances not
structurally sound or not properly anchored, or that are anchored with
connections not capable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load
effects.
Exceptions:
1. When substantiated otherwise by an approved method.
2. Demolition of unsafe conditions shall be permitted when approved by the
code official.
304.2 Protective treatment. All exterior surfaces, including but not limited to,
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doors, door and window frames, cornices, porches, trim, balconies, decks and fences,
shall be maintained in good condition. Exterior wood surfaces, other than decay -
resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay by painting or other
protective covering or treatment. Peeling, flaking and chipped paint shall be eliminated
and surfaces repainted. All siding and masonry joints, as well as those between the
building envelope and the perimeter of windows, doors and skylights, shall be
maintained weather resistant and water tight. All metal surfaces subject to rust or
corrosion shall be coated to inhibit such rust and corrosion, and all surfaces with rust or
corrosion shall be stabilized and coated to inhibit future rust and corrosion. Oxidation
stains shall be removed from exterior surfaces. Surfaces designed for stabilization by
oxidation are exempt from this requirement.
304.3 Premises identification. Buildings shall have approved address numbers
placed in a position to be plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the
property. These numbers shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall
be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters. Numbers shall be a minimum of 4 inches (102
mm) in height with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch (12.7 mm).
304.4 Structural members. All structural members shall be maintained free from
deterioration, and shall be capable of safely supporting the imposed dead and live
loads.
304.5 Foundation walls. All foundation walls shall be maintained plumb and free
from open cracks and breaks and shall be kept in such condition so as to prevent the
entry of rodents and other pests.
304.6 Exterior walls. All exterior walls shall be free from holes, breaks, and loose
or rotting materials; and maintained weatherproof and properly surface coated where
required to prevent deterioration.
304.7 Roots and drainage. The roof and flashing shall be sound, tight and not
have defects that admit rain. Roof drainage shall be adequate to prevent dampness or
deterioration in the walls or interior portion of the structure. Roof drains, gutters and
downspouts shall be maintained in good repair and free from obstructions. Roof water
shall not be discharged in a manner that creates a public nuisance.
304.8 Decorative features. All cornices, belt courses, corbels, terra cotta trim, wall
facings and similar decorative features shall be maintained in good repair with proper
anchorage and in a safe condition.
304.9 Overhang extensions. All overhang extensions including, but not limited to
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canopies, marquees, signs, metal awnings, fire escapes, standpipes and exhaust ducts
shall be maintained in good repair and be properly anchored so as to be kept in a sound
condition. When required, all exposed surfaces of metal or wood shall be protected from
the elements and against decay or rust by periodic application of weather - coating
materials, such as paint or similar surface treatment.
304.10 Stairways, decks, porches and balconies. Every exterior stairway, deck,
porch and balcony, and all appurtenances attached thereto, shall be maintained
structurally sound, in good repair, with proper anchorage and capable of supporting the
imposed loads.
304.11 Chimneys and towers. All chimneys, cooling towers, smoke stacks, and
similar appurtenances shall be maintained structurally safe and sound, and in good
repair. All exposed surfaces of metal or wood shall be protected from the elements and
against decay or rust by periodic application of weather - coating materials, such as paint
or similar surface treatment.
304.12 Handrails and guards. Every handrail and guard shall be firmly fastened
and capable of supporting normally imposed loads and shall be maintained in good
condition.
304.13 Window, skylight and door frames. Every window, skylight, door and
frame shall be kept in sound condition, good repair and weather tight.
304.13.1 Glazing. All glazing materials shall be maintained free from cracks and
holes.
304.13.2 Openable windows. Every window, other than a fixed window, shall be
easily openable and capable of being held in position by window hardware.
304.14 Insect screens. Every door, window and other outside opening required for
ventilation of 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 minimum 16 mesh per inch (16 mesh per 25 mm), and every screen door used for
insect control shall have a self - closing device in good working condition.
Exception: Screens shall not be required where other approved means, such as
air curtains or insect repellent fans, are employed.
304.15 Doors. All exterior doors, door assemblies, operator systems if provided,
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and hardware shall be maintained in good condition. Locks at all entrances to dwelling
units and sleeping units shall tightly secure the door. Locks on means of egress doors
shall be in accordance with Section 702.3.
304.16 Basement hatchways. Every basement hatchway shall be maintained to
prevent the entrance of rodents, rain and surface drainage water.
304.17 Guards for basement windows. Every basement window that is openable
shall be supplied with rodent shields, storm windows or other approved, protection
against the entry of rodents.
304.18 Building security. Doors, windows or hatchways for dwelling units, room
units or housekeeping units shall be provided with devices designed to provide security
for the occupants and property within.
304.18.1 Doors. Doors providing access to a dwelling unit, rooming unit or
housekeeping unit that is rented, leased or let shall be equipped with a deadbolt lock
designed to be readily openable from the side from which egress is to be made without
the need for keys, special knowledge or effort and shall have a minimum lock throw of 1
inch (25 mm). Such deadbolt locks shall be installed according to the manufacturer's
specifications and maintained in good working order. For the purpose of this section, a
sliding bolt shall not be considered an acceptable deadbolt lock.
304.18.2 Windows. Operable windows located in whole or in part within 6 feet
(1828 mm) above ground level or a walking surface below that provide access to a
dwelling unit, rooming unit or housekeeping unit that is rented, leased or let shall be
equipped with a window sash locking device.
304.18.3 Basement hatchways. Basement hatchways that provide access to a
dwelling unit, rooming unit or housekeeping unit that is rented, leased or let shall be
equipped with devices that secure the units from unauthorized entry.
304.19 Gates. All exterior gates, gate assemblies, operator systems if provided,
and hardware shall be maintained in good condition. Latches at all entrances shall
tightly secure the gates.
SECTION 305
INTERIOR STRUCTURE
305.1 General. The interior of a structure and equipment therein shall be
maintained in good repair, structurally sound and in a sanitary condition. Occupants
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shall keep that part of the structure which they occupy or control in a clean and sanitary
condition. Every owner of a structure containing a rooming house, housekeeping units,
a hotel, a dormitory, two or more dwelling units or two or more nonresidential
occupancies, shall maintain, in a clean and sanitary condition, the shared or public
areas of the structure and exterior property.
305.1.1 Unsafe conditions. The following conditions shall be determined as
unsafe and shall be repaired or replaced to comply with the Florida Building Code or the
Florida Existing Building Code as required for existing buildings:
1. The nominal strength of any structural member is exceeded by nominal loads,,
the load effects or the required strength;
2. The anchorage of the floor or roof to walls or columns, and of walls and columns
to foundations is not capable of resisting all nominal loads or load effects;
3. Structures or components thereof that have reached their limit state:
4. Structural members are incapable of supporting nominal loads and load effects;
5. Stairs, landings, balconies and all similar walking surfaces, including guards and
handrails, are not structurally sound, not properly anchored or are anchored with
connections not capable of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load
effects;
6. Foundation systems that are not firmly supported by footings are not plumb and
free from open cracks and breaks, are not properly anchored or are not capable
of supporting all nominal loads and resisting all load effects..
Exceptions:
1. When substantiated otherwise by an approved method.
2. Demolition of unsafe conditions shall be permitted when approved by the code
official.
305.2 Structural members. All structural members shall be maintained structurally
sound, and be capable of supporting the imposed loads.
305.3 Interior surfaces. All interior surfaces, including windows and doors, shall
be maintained in good, clean and sanitary condition. Peeling, chipping, flaking or
abraded paint shall be repaired, removed or covered. Cracked or loose plaster, decayed
wood and other defective surface conditions shall be corrected.
305.4 Stairs and walking surfaces. Every stair, ramp, landing, balcony, porch,
deck or other walking surface shall be maintained in sound condition and good repair.
305.5 Handrails and guards. Every handrail and guard shall be firmly fastened
and capable of supporting normally imposed loads and shall be maintained in good
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condition.
305.6 Interior doors. Every interior door shall fit reasonably well within its frame
and shall be capable of being opened and closed by being properly and securely
attached to jambs, headers or tracks as intended by the manufacturer of the attachment
hardware.
SECTION 306
COMPONENT SERVICEABILITY
306.1 General. The components of a structure and equipment therein shall be
maintained in good repair, structurally sound and in a sanitary condition.
306.1.1 Unsafe conditions. Where any of the following conditions cause the
component or system to be beyond its limit state, the component or system shall be
determined as unsafe and shall be repaired or replaced to comply with the Florida
Building Code as required for existing buildings:
1. Soils that have been subjected to any of the following conditions:
1.1. Collapse of footinq or foundation system;
1.2. Damage to footing, foundation, concrete or other
structural element due to soil expansion;
1.3. Adverse effects to the design strength of footing,
foundation, concrete or other structural element due to a chemical
reaction from the soil;
1.4. Inadequate soil as determined by a geotechnical
investigation;
1.5. Where the allowable bearing capacity of the soil is in
doubt; or
1.6. Adverse effects to the footing, foundation, concrete or
other structural element due to the ground water table.
2. Concrete that has been subjected to any of the following
conditions:
2.1. Deterioration;
2.2. Ultimate deformation;
2.3. Fractures;
2.4. Fissures;
2.5. Spalling;
2.6. Exposed reinforcement; or
2.7. Detached, dislodged or failing connections.
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3. Aluminum that has been subjected to any of the following
conditions:
3.1. Deterioration;
3.2. Corrosion;
3.3. Elastic deformation;
3.4. Ultimate deformation;
3.5. Stress or strain cracks;
3.6. Joint fatigue; or
3.7. Detached, dislodged or failing connections.
4. Masonry that has been subjected to any of the following
conditions:
4.1. Deterioration;
4.2. Ultimate deformation;
4.3. Fractures in masonry or mortar
4.4. Fissures in masonry or mortar joints;
4.5. Spalling;
4.6. Exposed reinforcement; or
4.7. Detached, dislodged or failing connections.
5. Steel that has been subjected to any of the following conditions:
5.1. Deterioration;
5.2. Elastic deformation;
5.3. Ultimate deformation;
5.4. Metal fatigue; or
5.5. Detached, dislodged or failing connections.
6. Wood that has been subjected to any of the following conditions:
6.1. Ultimate deformation:
6.2. Deterioration;
6.3. Damage from insects, rodents and other vermin;
6.4. Fire damage beyond charring;
6.5. Significant splits and checks;
6.6. Horizontal shear cracks;
6.7. Vertical shear cracks;
6.8. Inadequate support;
6.9. Detached, dislodged or failing connections; or
6.10. Excessive cutting and notching.
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Exceptions:
1. When substantiated otherwise by an approved method.
2. Demolition of unsafe conditions shall be permitted when
approved by the code official.
SECTION 307
HANDRAILS AND GUARDRAILS
307.1 General. Every exterior and interior flight of stairs having more than four
risers shall have a handrail on one side of the stair and every open portion of a stair,
landing, balcony, porch, deck, ramp or other walking surface which is more than 30
inches (762 mm) above the floor or grade below shall have guards. Handrails shall not
be less than 30 inches (762 mm) in height or more than 42 inches (1067 mm) in height
measured vertically above the nosing of the tread or above the finished floor of the
landing or walking surfaces. Guards shall not be less than 30 inches (762 mm) in height
above the floor of the landing, balcony, porch, deck, or ramp or other walking surface.
Exception: Guards shall not be required where exempted by the Florida Building
Code.
SECTION 308
RUBBISH AND GARBAGE
308.1 Accumulation of rubbish or garbage. All exterior property and premises,
and the interior of every structure, shall be free from any accumulation of rubbish or
garbage.
308.2 Disposal of rubbish. Every occupant of a structure shall dispose of all
rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner by placing such rubbish in approved containers.
308.2.1 Rubbish storage facilities. The owner of every occupied premises shall
supply approved covered containers for rubbish, and the owner of the premises shall be
responsible for the removal of rubbish.
308.2.2 Refrigerators. Refrigerators and similar equipment not in operation shall
not be discarded, abandoned or stored on premises without first removing the doors.
308.3 Disposal of garbage. Every occupant of a structure shall dispose of
garbage in a clean and sanitary manner by placing such garbage in an approved
garbage disposal facility or approved garbage containers.
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308.3.1 Garbage facilities. The owner of every dwelling shall supply one of the
following: an approved mechanical food waste grinder in each dwelling unit; an
approved incinerator unit in the structure available to the occupants in each dwelling
unit; or an approved leakproof, covered, outside garbage container.
308.3.2 Containers. The operator of every establishment producing garbage shall
provide, and at all times cause to be utilized, approved leakproof containers provided
with close- fitting covers for the storage of such materials until removed from the
premises for disposal.
308.3.3 Storage of garbage containers All aq rba_ge containers when not placed
for garbage pickup shall be stored inside or on the side or rear of the residence or
structure. Garbage containers shall not be stored on the outside front area of a
residence or structure.
SECTION 309
PEST ELIMINATION
309.1 Infestation. All structures shall be kept free from insect and rodent
infestation. All structures in which insects or rodents are found shall be promptly
exterminated by approved processes that will not be injurious to human health. After
pest elimination, proper precautions shall be taken to prevent reinfestation.
309.2 Owner. The owner of any structure shall be responsible for pest elimination
within the structure prior to renting or leasing the structure.
309.3 Single occupant. The occupant of a one - family dwelling or of a single -
tenant nonresidential structure shall be responsible for pest elimination on the premises.
309.4 Multiple occupancy. The owner of a structure containing two or more
dwelling units, a multiple occupancy, a rooming house or a nonresidential structure shall
be responsible for pest elimination in the public or shared areas of the structure and
exterior property. If infestation is caused by failure of an occupant to prevent such
infestation in the area occupied, the occupant and owner shall be responsible for pest
elimination.
309.5 Occupant. The occupant of any structure shall be responsible for the
continued rodent and pest -free condition of the structure.
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Exception: Where the infestations are caused by defects in the structure, the
owner shall be responsible for pest elimination.
CHAPTER 4
LIGHT, VENTILATION AND OCCUPANCY LIMITATIONS
SECTION 401
GENERAL
401.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the minimum conditions
and standards for light, ventilation and space for occupying a structure.
401.2 Responsibility. The owner of the structure shall provide and maintain light,
ventilation and space conditions in compliance with these requirements. A person shall
not occupy as owner - occupant, or permit another person to occupy, any premises that
do not comply with the requirements of this chapter.
401.3 Alternative devices. In lieu of the means for natural light and ventilation
herein prescribed, artificial light or mechanical ventilation complying with the Florida
Building Code shall be permitted.
SECTION 402
LIGHT
402.1 Habitable spaces. Every habitable space shall have at least one window of
approved size facing directly to the outdoors or to a court. The minimum total glazed
area for every habitable space shall be 8 percent of the floor area of such room.
Wherever walls or other portions. of a structure face a window of any room and such
obstructions are located less than 3 feet (914 mm) from the window and extend to a
level above that of the ceiling of the room, such window shall not be deemed to face
directly to the outdoors nor to a court and shall not be included as contributing to the
required minimum total window area for the room.
Exception: Where natural light for rooms or spaces without exterior glazing areas
is provided through an adjoining room, the unobstructed opening to the adjoining room
shall be at least 8 percent of the floor area of the interior room or space, but a minimum
of 25 square feet (2.33 m2). The exterior glazing area shall be based on the total floor
area being served.
402.2 Common halls and stairways. Every common hall and stairway in
residential occupancies, other than in one -and two- family dwellings, shall be lighted at
all times with at least a 60 -watt standard incandescent light bulb for each 200 square
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feet (19 m2) of floor area or equivalent illumination, provided that the spacing between
lights shall not be greater than 30 feet (9144 mm). In other than residential occupancies,
means of egress, including exterior means of egress, stairways shall be illuminated at
all times the building space served by the means of egress is occupied with a minimum
of 1 footcandle (11 lux) at floors, landings and treads.
402.3 Other spaces. All other spaces shall be provided with natural or artificial
light sufficient to permit the maintenance of sanitary conditions, and the safe occupancy
of the space and utilization of the appliances, equipment and fixtures.
SECTION 403
VENTILATION
403.1 Habitable spaces. Every habitable space shall have at least one openable
window. The total openable area of the window in every room shall be equal to at least
45 percent of the minimum glazed area required in Section 402.1.
Exception: Where rooms and spaces without openings to the outdoors are
ventilated through an adjoining room, the unobstructed opening to the adjoining room
shall be at least 8 percent of the floor area of the interior room or space, but a minimum
of 25 square feet (2.33 m2). The ventilation openings to the outdoors shall be based on
a total floor area being ventilated.
403.2 Bathrooms and toilet rooms. Every bathroom and toilet room shall comply
with the ventilation requirements for habitable spaces as required by Section 403.1,
except that a window shall not be required in such spaces equipped with a mechanical
ventilation system. Air exhausted by a mechanical ventilation system from a bathroom
or toilet room shall discharge to the outdoors and shall not be recirculated.
403.3 Cooking facilities. Unless approved through the certificate of occupancy,
cooking shall not be permitted in any rooming unit or dormitory unit, and a cooking
facility or appliance shall not be permitted to be present in the rooming unit or dormitory
unit.
Exceptions:
1. Where specifically approved in writing by the code official.
2. Devices such as coffee pots and microwave ovens shall not be
considered cooking appliances.
403.4 Process ventilation. Where injurious, toxic, irritating or noxious fumes,
gases, dusts or mists are generated, a local exhaust ventilation system shall be
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provided to remove the contaminating agent at the source. Air shall be exhausted to the
exterior and not be recirculated to any space.
403.5 Clothes dryer exhaust. Clothes dryer exhaust systems shall be
independent of all other systems and shall be exhausted outside the structure in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Exception: Listed and labeled condensing (ductless) clothes dryers.
SECTION 404
OCCUPANCY LIMITATIONS
404.1 Privacy. Dwelling units, hotel units, housekeeping units, rooming units and
dormitory units shall be arranged to provide privacy and be separate from other
adjoining spaces.
404.2 Minimum room widths. A habitable room, other than a kitchen, shall be a
minimum of 7 feet (2134 mm) in any plan dimension. Kitchens shall have a minimum
clear passageway of 3 feet (914 mm) between counterfronts and appliances or
counterfronts and walls.
404.3 Minimum ceiling heights. Habitable spaces, hallways, corridors, laundry
areas, bathrooms, toilet rooms and habitable basement areas shall have a minimum
clear ceiling height of 7 feet (2134 mm).
Exceptions:
1. In one- and two- family dwellings, beams or girders spaced a
minimum of 4 feet (1219 mm) on center and projecting a
maximum of 6 inches (152 mm) below the required ceiling height.
2. Basement rooms in one- and two- family dwellings occupied
exclusively for laundry, study or recreation purposes, having a
minimum ceiling height of 6 feet 8 inches (2033 mm) with a
minimum clear height of 6 feet 4 inches (1932 mm) under beams,
girders, ducts and similar obstructions.
3. Rooms occupied exclusively for sleeping, study or similar
purposes and having a sloped ceiling over all or part of the room,
with a minimum clear ceiling height of 7 feet (2134 mm) over a
minimum of one -third of the required minimum floor area. In
calculating the floor area of such rooms, only those portions of the
floor area with a minimum clear ceiling height of 5 feet (1524 mm)
shall be included.
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404.4 Bedroom and living room requirements. Every bedroom and living room
shall comply with the requirements of Sections 404.4.1 through 404.4.5.
404.4.1 Room area. Every living room shall contain at least 120 square feet (11.2
m 2 ) and every bedroom shall contain a minimum of 70 square feet (6.5 m2) and every
bedroom occupied by more than one person shall contain a minimum of 50 square feet
(4.6 m2) of floor area for each occupant thereof.
404.4.2 Access from bedrooms. Bedrooms shall not constitute the only means of
access to other bedrooms or habitable spaces and shall not serve as the only means of
egress from other habitable spaces.
Exception: Units that contain fewer than two bedrooms.
404.4.3 Water closet accessibility. Every bedroom shall have access to at least
one water closet and one lavatory without passing through another bedroom. Every
bedroom in a dwelling unit shall have access to at least one water closet and lavatory
located in the same story as the bedroom or an adjacent story.
404.4.4 Prohibited occupancy. Kitchens and nonhabitable spaces shall not be
used for sleeping purposes.
404.4.5 Other requirements. Bedrooms shall comply with the applicable
provisions of this code including, but not limited to, the light, ventilation, room area,
ceiling height and room width requirements of this chapter; the plumbing facilities and
water - heating facilities requirements of Chapter 5; the heating facilities and electrical
receptacle requirements of Chapter 6; and the smoke detector and emergency escape
requirements of Chapter 7.
404.5 Overcrowding. Dwelling units shall not be occupied by more occupants than
permitted by the minimum area requirements of Table 404.5.
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MINIMUM AREA REQUIREMENTS
404.5
SPACE
MINIMUM AREA IN SQUARE FEET
1 -2 occupants
3 -5 occupants
6 or more occupants
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Living roo, e 120 ;120 ` 150
Dining rooma, a No requirement 80 1100
Bedrooms Shall comply with Section 404.4.1
For SI: 1 square foot = 0.093 m2.
a. See Section 404.5.2 for combined living room /dining room spaces.
b. See Section 404.5.1 for limitations on determining the minimum occupancy area for
sleeping purposes.
404.5.1 Sleeping area. The minimum occupancy area required by Table 404.5
shall not be included as a sleeping area in determining the minimum occupancy area for
sleeping purposes. All sleeping areas shall comply with Section 404.4.
404.5.2 Combined spaces. Combined living room and dining room spaces shall
comply with the requirements of Table 404.5 if the total area is equal to that required for
separate rooms and if the space is located so as to function as a combination living
room /dining room.
404.6 Efficiency unit. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an efficiency living unit
from meeting the following requirements:
1. A unit occupied by not more than one occupant shall have a minimum
clear floor area of 120 square feet (11.2 m2). A unit occupied by not
more than two occupants shall have a minimum clear floor area of 220
square feet (20.4 m2). A unit occupied by three occupants shall have a
minimum clear floor area of 320 square feet (29.7 m2). These required
areas shall be exclusive of the areas required by Items 2 and 3.
2. The unit shall be provided with a kitchen sink, cooking appliance and
refrigeration facilities, each having a minimum clear working space of 30
inches (762 mm) in front. Light and ventilation conforming to this code
shall be provided.
3. The unit shall be provided with a separate bathroom containing a water
closet, lavatory and bathtub or shower.
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4. The maximum number of occupants shall be three.
404.7 Food preparation. All spaces to be occupied for food preparation purposes
shall contain suitable space and equipment to store, prepare and serve foods in a
sanitary manner. There shall be adequate facilities and services for the sanitary
disposal of food wastes and refuse, including facilities for temporary storage.
CHAPTER 5
PLUMBING FACILITIES AND FIXTURE REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 501
GENERAL
501.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the minimum plumbing
systems, facilities and plumbing fixtures to be provided.
501.2 Responsibility. The owner of the structure shall provide and maintain such
plumbing facilities and plumbing fixtures in compliance with these requirements. A
person shall not occupy as owner - occupant or permit another person to occupy any
structure or premises which does not comply with the requirements of this chapter.
SECTION 502
REQUIRED FACILITIES
502.1 Dwelling units. Every dwelling unit shall contain its own bathtub or shower,
lavatory, water closet and kitchen sink which shall be maintained in a sanitary, safe
working condition. The lavatory shall be placed in the same room as the water closet or
located in close proximity to the door leading directly into the room in which such water
closet is located. A kitchen sink shall not be used as a substitute for the required
lavatory.
502.2 Rooming houses. At least one water closet, lavatory and bathtub or shower
shall be supplied for each four rooming units.
502.3 Hotels. Where private water closets, lavatories and baths are not provided,
one water closet, one lavatory and one bathtub or shower having access from a public
hallway shall be provided for each ten occupants.
502.4 Employees' facilities. A minimum of one water closet, one lavatory and one
drinking facility shall be available to employees.
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502.4.1 Drinking facilities. Drinking facilities shall be a drinking fountain, water
cooler, bottled water cooler or disposable cups next to a sink or water dispenser.
Drinking facilities shall not be located in toilet rooms or bathrooms.
502.5 Public toilet facilities. Public toilet facilities shall be maintained in a safe
sanitary and working condition in accordance with the Florida Building Code. Except for
periodic maintenance or cleaning, public access and use shall be provided to the toilet
facilities at all times during occupancy of the premises.
SECTION 503
TOILET ROOMS
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. A door and
interior locking device shall be provided for all common or shared bathrooms and toilet
rooms in a multiple dwelling.
503.2 Location. Toilet rooms and bathrooms serving hotel units, rooming units or
dormitory units or housekeeping units, shall have access by traversing a maximum of
one flight of stairs and shall have access from a common hall or passageway.
503.3 Location of employee toilet facilities. Toilet facilities shall have access
from within the employees' working area. The required toilet facilities shall be located a
maximum of one story above or below the employees' working area and the path of
travel to such facilities shall not exceed a distance of 500 feet (152 m). Employee
facilities shall either be separate facilities or combined employee and public facilities.
Exception: Facilities that are required for employees in storage structures or
kiosks, which are located in adjacent structures under the same ownership, lease or
control, shall not exceed a travel distance of 500 feet (152 m) from the employees'
regular working area to the facilities.
503.4 Floor surface. In other than dwelling units, every toilet room floor shall be
maintained to be a smooth, hard, nonabsorbent surface to permit such floor to be easily
kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
SECTION 504
PLUMBING SYSTEMS AND FIXTURES
504.1 General. All plumbing fixtures shall be properly installed and maintained in
working order, and shall be kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects and be
capable of performing the function for which such plumbing fixtures are designed. All
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plumbing fixtures shall be maintained in a safe, sanitary and functional condition.
504.2 Fixture clearances. Plumbing fixtures shall have adequate clearances for
usage and cleaning.
504.3 Plumbing system hazards. Where it is found that a plumbing system in a
structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants or the structure by reason of inadequate
service, inadequate venting, cross connection, backsiphonage, improper installation,
deterioration or damage or for similar reasons, the code official shall require the defects
to be corrected to eliminate the hazard.
SECTION 505
WATER SYSTEM
505.1 General. Every sink, lavatory, bathtub or shower, drinking fountain, water
closet or other plumbing fixture shall be properly connected to either a public water
system or to an approved private water system. All kitchen sinks, lavatories, laundry
facilities, bathtubs and showers shall be supplied with hot or tempered and cold running
water.
505.2 Contamination. The water supply shall be maintained free from
contamination, and all water inlets for plumbing fixtures shall be located above the
flood -level rim of the fixture. Shampoo basin faucets, janitor sink faucets and other hose
bibs or faucets to which hoses are attached and left in place, shall be protected by an
approved atmospheric -type vacuum breaker or an approved permanently attached hose
connection vacuum breaker.
505.3 Supply. The water supply system shall be installed and maintained to
provide a supply of water to plumbing fixtures, devices and appurtenances in sufficient
volume and at pressures adequate to enable the fixtures to function properly, safely,
and free from defects and leaks.
505.4 Water heating facilities. Water heating facilities shall be properly installed,
maintained and capable of providing an adequate amount of water to be drawn at every
required sink, lavatory, bathtub, shower and laundry facility at a minimum temperature
of 110 °F (43 0C). A gas- burning water heater shall not be located in any bathroom, toilet
room, bedroom or other occupied room normally kept closed, unless adequate
combustion air is provided. An approved combination temperature and pressure - relief
valve and relief valve discharge pipe shall be properly installed and maintained on water
heaters.
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SECTION 506
SANITARY DRAINAGE SYSTEM
506.1 General. All plumbing fixtures shall be properly connected to either a public
sewer system or to an approved private sewage disposal system.
506.2 Maintenance. Every plumbing stack, vent, waste and sewer line shall
function properly and be kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects.
506.3 Grease interceptors. Grease interceptors and automatic grease removal
devices shall be maintained in accordance with this code and the manufacturer's
installation instructions. Grease interceptors and automatic grease removal devices
shall be regularly serviced and cleaned to prevent the discharge of oil, grease, and
other substances harmful or hazardous to the building drainage system, the public
sewer, the private sewage disposal system or the sewage treatment plant or processes.
All records of maintenance, cleaning and repairs shall be available for inspection by the
code official.
SECTION 507
STORM DRAINAGE
507.1 General. Drainage of roofs and paved areas, yards and courts, and other
open areas on the premises shall not be discharged in a manner that creates a public
nuisance.
CHAPTER 6
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 601
GENERAL
601.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the minimum mechanical
and electrical facilities and equipment to be provided.
601.2 Responsibility. The owner of the structure shall provide and maintain
mechanical and electrical facilities and equipment in compliance with these
requirements. A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or permit another person to
occupy any premises which does not comply with the requirements of this chapter.
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SECTION 602
HEATING FACILITIES
602.1 Facilities required. Heating facilities shall be provided in structures as
required by this section.
602.2 Residential occupancies. Dwellings shall be provided with heating facilities
capable of maintaining a room temperature of 68 °F (20 °C) in all habitable rooms,
bathrooms and toilet rooms based on the winter outdoor design temperature for the
locality indicated in Appendix D of the Florida Building Code. Cooking appliances shall
not be used, nor shall portable unvented fuel- burning space heaters be used, as a
means to provide required heating.
Exception: In areas where the average monthly temperature is above 30 °F ( -1 °C),
a minimum temperature of 65 °F (18 °C) shall be maintained.
602.3 Heat supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or
lets one or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied,
to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the period from [DATE]
to [DATE] to maintain a minimum temperature of 68 °F (20 °C) in all habitable rooms,
bathrooms and toilet rooms.
Exceptions:
1. When the outdoor temperature is below the winter outdoor design
temperature for the locality, maintenance of the minimum room
temperature shall not be required provided that the heating
system is operating at its full design capacity. The winter outdoor
design temperature for the locality shall be as indicated in
Appendix D of the Florida Building Code.
2. In areas where the average monthly temperature is above 30 °F (-
1 °C) a minimum temperature of 65 °F (18 °C) shall be maintained.
602.4 Occupiable work spaces. Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied
with heat maintain a minimum temperature of 65 °F (18 °C) during the period the spaces
are occupied.
Exceptions:
1. Processing, storage and operation areas that require cooling or
special temperature conditions.
2. Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous
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physical activities.
602.5 Room temperature measurement. The required room temperatures shall
be measured 3 feet (914 mm) above the floor near the center of the room and 2 feet
(610 mm) inward from the center of each exterior wall.
SECTION 603
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
603.1 Mechanical appliances. All mechanical appliances, fireplaces, solid fuel -
burning appliances, cooking appliances and water heating appliances shall be properly
installed and maintained in a safe working condition, and shall be capable of performing
the intended function.
603.2 Removal of combustion products. All fuel - burning equipment and
appliances shall be connected to an approved chimney or vent.
Exception: Fuel- burning equipment and appliances which are labeled for unvented
operation.
603.3 Clearances. All required clearances to combustible materials shall be
maintained.
603.4 Safety controls. All safety controls for fuel- burning equipment shall be
maintained in effective operation.
603.5 Combustion air. A supply of air for complete combustion of the fuel and for
ventilation of the space containing the fuel- burning equipment shall be provided for the
fuel- burning equipment.
603.6 Energy conservation devices. Devices intended to reduce fuel
consumption by attachment to a fuel- burning appliance, to the fuel supply line thereto,
or to the vent outlet or vent piping therefrom, shall not be installed unless labeled for
such purpose and the installation is specifically approved.
SECTION 604
ELECTRICAL FACILITIES
604.1 Facilities required. Every occupied building shall be provided with an
electrical system in compliance with the requirements of this section and Section 605.
604.2 Service. The size and usage of appliances and equipment shall serve as a
basis for determining the need for additional facilities in accordance with Florida
Building Code. Dwelling units shall be served by a three -wire. 120/240 volt, single-
phase electrical service having a minimum rating of 60 amperes.
604.3 Electrical system hazards. Where it is found that the electrical system in a
structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants or the structure by reason of inadequate
service, improper fusing, insufficient receptacle and lighting outlets, improper wiring or
installation, deterioration or damage, or for similar reasons, the code official shall
require the defects to be corrected to eliminate the hazard.
604.3.1 Abatement of electrical hazards associated with water exposure. The
provisions of this section shall govern the repair and replacement of electrical systems
and equipment that have been exposed to water.
604.3.1.1 Electrical equipment. Electrical distribution equipment, motor circuits,
power equipment, transformers, wire, cable, flexible cords, wiring devices, ground fault
circuit interrupters, surge protectors, molded case circuit breakers, low-voltage fuses,
luminaires, ballasts, motors and electronic control, signaling and communication
equipment that have been exposed to water shall be replaced in accordance with the
provisions of the Florida Building Code.
Exception: The following equipment shall be allowed to be repaired where an
inspection report from the equipment manufacturer or approved manufacturer's
representative indicates -that the equipment has not sustained damage that requires
replacement:
1. Enclosed switches, rated a maximum of 600 volts or
less;
2. BuswaV, rated a maximum of 600 volts;
3. Panelboards, rated a maximum of 600 volts;
4. Switchboards, rated a maximum of 600 volts;
5. Fire pump controllers, rated a maximum of 600
ygftp;
6. Manual and magnetic motor controllers;
7. Motor control centers;
8. Alternating current high-voltage circuit breakers;
9. Low-voltage power circuit breakers;
10. Protective relays, meters and current transformers;
11. Low- and medium-voltage switchgear;
12. Liquid-filled transformers;
13. Cast-resin transformers;
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14. Wire or cable that is suitable for wet locations and
whose ends have not been exposed to water;
15. Wire or cable, not containing fillers, that is suitable
for wet locations and whose ends have not been
exposed to water;
16. Luminaires that are listed as submersible;
17. Motors;
18. Electronic control, signaling and communication
equipment.
604.3.2 Abatement of electrical hazards associated with fire exposure. The
provisions of this section shall govern the repair and replacement of electrical systems
and equipment that have been exposed to fire.
604.3.2.1 Electrical equipment. Electrical switches, receptacles and fixtures,
including furnace water heating security system and power distribution circuits, that
have been exposed to fire shall be replaced in accordance with the provisions of the
Florida Building Code.
Exception: Electrical switches receptacles and fixtures that shall be allowed to be
repaired where an inspection report from the equipment manufacturer or approved
manufacturer's representative indicates that the equipment has not sustained damage
that requires replacement.
SECTION 605
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
605.1 Installation. All electrical equipment, wiring and appliances shall be properly
installed and maintained in a safe and approved manner.
605.2 Receptacles. Every habitable space in a dwelling shall contain at least two
separate and remote receptacle outlets. Every laundry area shall contain at least one
grounded -type receptacle or a receptacle with a ground fault circuit interrupter. Every
bathroom shall contain at least one receptacle. Any new bathroom receptacle outlet
shall have ground fault circuit interrupter protection. All receptacle outlets shall have the
appropriate faceplate cover for the location.
605.3 Luminaires. Every public hall, interior stairway, toilet room, kitchen,
bathroom, laundry room, boiler room and furnace room shall contain at least one
electric luminaire. Pool and spa luminaries over 15 V shall have ground fault circuit
interrupter protection.
605.4 Wiring. Flexible cords shall not be used for permanent wiring, or for running
through doors, windows, o
r cabinets, or concealed within walls, floors, or ceilings.
SECTION 606
ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS AND DUMBWAITERS
606.1 General. Elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators shall be maintained in
compliance with ASME A 17.1. The most current certificate of inspection shall be on
display at all times within the elevator or attached to the escalator or dumbwaiter, be
available for public inspection in the office of the building operator or be posted in a
publicly conspicuous location approved by the code official. The inspection and tests
shall be performed at not less than the periodic intervals listed in ASME A 17.1,
Appendix N, except where otherwise specified by the authority having jurisdiction.
606.2 Elevators. In buildings equipped with passenger elevators, at least one
elevator shall be maintained in operation at all times when the building is occupied.
Exception: Buildings equipped with only one elevator shall be permitted to have
the elevator temporarily out of service for testing or servicing.
SECTION 607
DUCT SYSTEMS
607.1 General. Duct systems shall be maintained free of obstructions and shall be
capable of performing the required function.
CHAPTER 7
FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 701
GENERAL
701.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the minimum conditions
and standards for fire safety relating to structures and exterior premises, including fire
safety facilities and equipment to be provided.
701.2 Responsibility. The owner of the premises shall provide and maintain such
fire safety facilities and equipment in compliance with these requirements. A person
shall not occupy as owner- occupant or permit another person to occupy any premises
that do not comply with the requirements of this chapter.
SECTION 702
MEANS OF EGRESS
702.1 General. A safe continuous and unobstructed path of travel shall be
provided from any point in a building or structure to the public way. Means of egress
shall comply with the International Fire Code.
702.2 Aisles. The required width of aisles in accordance with the International Fire
Code shall be unobstructed.
702.3 Locked doors. All means of egress doors shall be readily openable from the
side from which egress is to be made without the need for keys, special knowledge or
effort except where the door hardware conforms to that permitted by the International
Building Code.
702.4 Emergency escape openings. Required emergency escape openings shall
be maintained in accordance with the code in effect at the time of construction, and the
following Required emergency escape and rescue openings shall be operational from
the inside of the room without the use of keys or tools. Bars, rilq les, prates or similar
devices are permitted to be placed over emergency escape and rescue openings
provided the minimum net clear opening size complies with the code that was in effect
at the time of construction and such devices shall be releasable or removable from the
inside without the use of a key, tool or force greater than that which is required for
normal operation of the escape and rescue opening.
SECTION 703
FIRE - RESISTANCE RATINGS
703.1 Fire - resistance -rated assemblies. The required fire - resistance rating of
fire - resistance -rated walls fire stops shaft enclosures, partitions and floors shall be
maintained.
703.2 Opening protectives Required opening protectives shall be maintained in
an operative condition. All fire and smokestop doors shall be maintained in operable
condition. Fire doors and smoke barrier doors shall not be blocked or obstructed or
otherwise made inoperable.
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SECTION 704
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
704.1 General. All systems, devices and equipment to detect a fire, actuate an
alarm, or suppress or control a fire or any combination thereof shall be maintained in an
operable condition at all times in accordance with the International Fire Code.
704.1.1 Automatic sprinkler systems. Inspection, testing and maintenance of
automatic sprinkler systems shall be in accordance with NFPA 25.
704.1.2 Fire department connection. Where the fire department connection
Where the fire is not visible to approaching fire apparatus, the fire department
connection shall be indicated by an approved sign mounted on the street front or on the
side of the building. Such sign shall have the letters "FDC" not less than 6 inches (152
mm) high and words in letters not less than 2 inches (51 mm) high or an arrow to
indicate the location. Such siqns shall be subject to the approval of the fire code official.
704.2 Single- and multiple- station smoke alarms. Single -and multiple- station smoke
alarms shall be installed in existing Group 1 -1 and R occupancies in accordance with
Sections 704.2.1 through 704.2.3.
704.2.1 Where required. Existing Group 1 -1 and R occupancies shall be provided with
single- station smoke alarms in accordance with Sections 704.2.1.1 through 704.2.1.4.
Interconnection and power sources shall be in accordance with Sections 704.2.2 and
704.2.3.
Exceptions:
1. Where the code that was in effect at the time of construction required smoke
alarms and smoke alarms complying with those requirements are already
provided.
2. Where smoke alarms have been installed in occupancies and dwellings that were
not required to have them at the time of construction, additional smoke alarms
shall not be required provided that the existing smoke alarms comply with
requirements that were in effect at the time of installation.
3. Where smoke detectors connected to a fire alarm system have been installed as
a substitute for smoke alarms
704.2.1.1 Group R -1. Single- or multiple- station smoke alarms shall be installed in all of
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the following locations in Group R -1:
1. In sleeping areas.
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2. In every room in the path of the means of egress from the sleeping area to the
door leading from the sleeping unit.
3. In each story within the sleeping unit including basements. For sleeping units with
split levels and without an intervening door between the adjacent levels, a smoke
alarm installed on the upper level shall suffice for the adjacent lower level provided
that the lower level is less than one full story below the upper level.
704.2.1.2 Groups R -2, R -3, R -4 and 1 -1. Single or multiple- station smoke alarms shall
be installed and maintained in Groups R -2, R -3, R -4 and 1 -1 regardless
of occupant load at all of the following locations:
1. On the ceiling or wall outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate
vicinity of bedrooms.
2. In each room used for sleeping purposes.
3. In each story within a dwelling unit, including basements but not including crawl
spaces and uninhabitable attics. In dwellings or dwelling units with split levels
and without an intervening door between the adjacent levels, a smoke alarm
installed on the upper level shall suffice for the adjacent lower level provided that
the lower level is less than one full story below the upper level.
704.2.1.3 Installation near cooking appliances. Smoke alarms shall not be installed
in the following locations unless this would prevent placement of a
smoke alarm in a location required by Section 704.2.1.1 or 704.2.1.2.
1. Ionization smoke alarms shall not be installed less than 20 feet (6096 m)
horizontally from a permanently installed cooking appliance.
2. Ionization smoke alarms with an alarm - silencing switch shall not be installed less
than 10 feet (3048 mm) horizontally from a permanently
installed cooking appliance.
3. Photoelectric smoke alarms shall not be installed less than 6 feet (1829 mm)
horizontally from a permanently installed cooking appliance.
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704.2.1.4 Installation near bathrooms. Smoke alarms shall be installed not less than 3
feet (914 mm) horizontally from the door or opening of a bathroom
that contains a bathtub or shower unless this would prevent placement of a smoke
alarm required by Section 704.2.1.1 or 704.2.1.2.
704.2.2 Interconnection. Where more than one smoke alarm is required to be installed
within an individual dwelling or sleeping unit, the smoke alarms shall be interconnected
in such a manner that the activation of one alarm will activate all of the alarms in the
individual unit. Physical interconnection of smoke alarms shall not be required where
listed wireless alarms are installed and all alarms sound upon activation of one alarm.
The alarm shall be clearly audible in all bedrooms over background noise levels with all
intervening doors closed.
Exceptions:
1. Interconnection is not required in buildings that are not undergoing alterations,
repairs or construction of any kind.
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2. Smoke alarms in existing areas are not required to be interconnected where
alterations or repairs do not result in the removal of interior wall or ceiling
finishes exposing the structure, unless there is an attic, crawl space or
basement available which could provide access for interconnection without the
removal of interior finishes.
704.2.3 Power source. Single- station smoke alarms shall receive their primary power
from the building wiring provided that such wiring is served from a commercial source
and shall be equipped with a battery backup. Smoke alarms with integral strobes that
are not equipped with battery backup shall be connected to an emergency electrical
system. Smoke alarms shall emit a signal when the batteries are low. Wiring shall be
permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than as required for overcurrent
protection.
Exceptions:
1. Smoke alarms are permitted to be solely battery operated in existing buildings
where no construction is taking place.
2. Smoke alarms are permitted to be solely battery operated in buildings that are
not served from a commercial power source.
3. Smoke alarms are permitted to be solely battery operated in existing areas of
buildings undergoing alterations or repairs that do not result in the
removal of interior walls or ceiling finishes exposing the structure, unless there is
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an attic, crawl space or basement available that could provide access for building
wiring without the removal of interior finishes.
704.2.4 Smoke detection system. Smoke detectors listed in accordance with UL 268
and provided as part of the building's fire alarm system shall be an acceptable
alternative to single- and multiple- station smoke alarms
and shall comply with the following;
1. The fire alarm system shall comply with all applicable requirements in
Section 907 of the International Fire Code.
2. Activation of a smoke detector in a dwelling or sleeping unit shall initiate
alarm notification in the dwelling or sleeping unit in accordance with
Section 907.5.2 of the International Fire Code.
3. Activation of a smoke detector in a dwelling or sleeping unit shall not
activate alarm notification appliances outside of the dwelling or sleeping
unit, provided that a supervisory signal is generated and monitored in
accordance with Section 907.6.5 of the International Fire Code.
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CHAPTER 8
REFERENCED STANDARDS
This chapter lists the standards that are referenced in various sections of this document. The standards
are listed herein by the
promulgating agency of the standard, the standard identification, the effective date and title and the
section or sections of this
document that reference the standard. The application of the referenced standards shall be as specified
inn Section 102.7.
ASM E American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Three Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016 -5990
Standard Referenced
ASME A17.1 /CSA B44 -2013 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators ...... ..........................606.1
AST. ASTM International
100 Barr Harbor Drive
West Conshohocken, PA 19428 -2959
Standard Referenced
F 1346 -91 (2010) Performance Specifications for Safety Covers and Labeling Requirements
for All Covers for Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs ...................... ..........................303.2
CC International Code Council
500 New Jersey Avenue, NW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Standard Referenced
IBC -15 International Building Code® ................. ............................... 102.3, 201.3, 401.3,
702.3
IEBC -15 International Existing Building Code® ................... ............................... 305.1.1,
306.1.1
IrC -15 International Fire Code s ............................. 201.3, 604.3.1.1, 604.3.2.1, 702.1, 702.2, 704.1,
704.2
IFGC -15 International Fuel Gas Code® . ............................... ..........................102.3
IMC -15 International Mechanical Code® ......................... ............................... 102.3,
201.3
IPC -15 International Plumbing Code® ................ ............................... 201.3, 505.1, 602.2,
602.3
IRC -15 International Residential Code s .............................. ..........................201.3
IZC -15 International Zoning Code® ............................ ............................... 102.3,
201.3
N F PA National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
Standard Referenced
25 -14 Standard for the Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water -Based Fire Protection Systems ..... 704.1.1
70-14 National Electrical Code ............................. .........................102.4, 201.3, 604.2
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The provisions contained in this appendix are not mandatory unless specifically
referenced in the adopting ordinance.
A101
GENERAL
A101.1 General. All windows and doors shall be boarded in an approved manner
to prevent entry by unauthorized persons and shall be painted to correspond to the
color of the existing structure.
A102
MATERIALS
A102.1 Boarding sheet material. Boarding sheet material shall be minimum Y2-
inch (12.7 mm) thick wood structural panels complying with the International Building
Code.
A102.2 Boarding framing material. Boarding framing material shall be minimum
nominal 2 -inch by 4 -inch (51 mm by 102 mm) solid sawn lumber complying with the
International Building Code.
A102.3 Boarding fasteners. Boarding fasteners shall be minimum % -inch (9.5
mm) diameter carriage bolts of such a length as required to penetrate the assembly and
as required to adequately attach the washers and nuts. Washers and nuts shall comply
with the International Building Code.
A103
INSTALLATION
A103.1 Boarding installation. The boarding installation shall be in accordance
with Figures Al 03.1(1) and A103.1(2) and Sections A103.2 through A103.5.
A103.2 Boarding sheet material. The boarding sheet material shall be cut to fit
the door or window opening neatly or shall be cut to provide an equal overlap at the
perimeter of the door or window.
A103.3 Windows. The window shall be opened to allow the carriage bolt to pass
through or the window sash shall be removed and stored. The 2 -inch by 4 -inch (51 mm
by 102 mm) strong back framing material shall be cut minimum 2 inches (51 mm) wider
than the window opening and shall be placed on the inside of the window opening 6
inches minimum above the bottom and below the top of the window opening. The
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framing and boarding shall be predrilled. The assembly shall be aligned and the bolts,
washers and nuts shall be installed and secured.
A103.4 Door walls. The door opening shall be framed with minimum 2 -inch by 4-
inch (51 mm by 102 mm) framing material secured at the entire perimeter and vertical
members at a maximum of 24 inches (610 mm) on center. Blocking shall also be
secured at a maximum of 48 inches (1219 mm) on center vertically. Boarding sheet
material shall be secured with screws and nails alternating every 6 inches (152 mm) on
center.
A103.5 Doors. Doors shall be secured by the same method as for windows or door
openings. One door to the structure shall be available for authorized entry and shall be
secured and locked in an approved manner.
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INDEX
A
ACCESS
Emergency egress ........................ 702
From bedrooms ........................
404.4.2
Plumbing fixtures, access for cleaning ........504.2
To public way . ..........................702.1
Toilet room as passageway ................503.1
Water closet ..........................
404.4.3
ADJACENT
Privacy (hotel units, rooming units) ...........
404.1
ADMINISTRATION
Scope ....... ..........................101.2
AGENT (See also OPERATOR, OWNER)
Definition ................................
202
AIR
Combustion air ..........................603.5
AISLES
Minimum width ................... I .......
702.2
ALTERATION
Applicability of other codes .................102.3
Inspection .... ..........................104.2
Prosecution ... ..........................106.3
Unlawful acts .. ..........................106.1
ANCHOR
Anchored, definition .......................
202
Architectural trim .........................304.8
Signs, marquees and awnings ..............304.9
Unsafe conditions ......................
304.1.1
APPEAL
Hearing, emergency orders ................109.6
APPLIANCE
Cooking ......................... 403.3, 602.2
Mechanical ... ..........................603.1
APPLICABILITY
Application of references ..................102.9
General ..... ..........................102.1
Other laws .... .........................102.10
Referenced codes and standards...........
102.7
APPROVAL
Alternatives ............................
105.2
Authority ......................... 104.1, 105.2
Modifications ............................
105.1
Research reports .................... * * '
* * 105.6
Used material and equipment .......... ....
105.4
APPROVED
Alternative materials, methods, equipment.. . .
. 105.2
Definition .................... ............
202
Energy conservation devices ...............
603.6
Garbage storage facilities ................
308.3.1
wt
Modifications ............................
105.1
Used materials and equipment .............
105.4
ARTIFICIAL
Hatchways ............................
Lighting of habitable rooms ................
401.3
Lighting of other spaces ..................
402.3
AUTOMOBILE
Common bathrooms ...........
Motor vehicles ..........................
302.8
AWNING
Lighting ...............................
Signs, marquees and awnings .............
304.9
B
BALCONY
Handrails and guardrails ................. 304.12
BASEMENT
CAR (See AUTOMOBILE)
Definition ................................
202
Hatchways ............................
304.16
Windows .... .........................304.17
Fire-resistance ratings ....................
BATHROOM
Interior surfaces .........................
Common bathrooms ...........
.... 502.3, 503.1
Hotels ................................
502.3
Lighting ...............................
605.3
Locks .......
503.1
Outlets required .........................
605.2
Privacy ...... ..........................503.1
Exterior structure .......................
Ventilation .............................
403.2
BATHTUB
CLEANING
Dwelling units ..........................
502.1
Rooming houses ........................502.2
Sewage system .........................
506.1
Water-heating facilities ...................
505.4
Water system ..........................
505.1
BOARDING
Boarding standard ..................
Appendix A
BOILER
Unsafe equipment .....................
108.1.2
C
CAPACITY
Heating facilities ..............
602.2, 602.3, 602.4
CAR (See AUTOMOBILE)
CEILING
Basement rooms ........................
404.3
Fire-resistance ratings ....................
703.1
Interior surfaces .........................
305.3
Minimum height .........................
404.3
Sleeping rooms ..........................
404.3
CHANGE, MODIFY
Application of other codes .................
102.3
CHIMNEY
Exterior structure .......................
304.11
Flue ............................
603.2, 603.3
CLEANING
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Access for cleaning ......................
504.2
Disposal of garbage ......................
308.3
Disposal of rubbish .......................
308.2
Interior and exterior sanitation ..............
308.1
Interior surfaces .........................
305.3
Plumbing facilities, maintained ...... ........
504.1
Required plumbing facilities .......... ......
502
Responsibility of persons ..................
305.1
Trash containers ..........................
308.3.2
Vacant structures and land ................
301.3
CLEARANCE
Heating facilities .........................
603.3
Plumbing fixtures ........................
504.2
CLOSING
Streets ...... ..........................109.3
Vacant structures ........................
108.2
CLOTHES DRYER
Exhaust ..... ..........................403.5
CODE OFFICIAL
Condemnation ..........................
108.1
Demolition ..............................
110
Duties ...... ............................104
Emergency order .........................
109
Enforcement authority ....................
104.1
Failure to comply with demolition order .......
110.3
Identification ............................
104.3
Inspections .............................
104.2
Liability, relief of personal .................
103.4
Membership of board of appeals ............
111.2
Notice of violation ................... 104.5, 107
Notices and orders ........................
107
Official records ..........................
104.6
Personal liability .........................
103.4
Placarding .............................
108.4
Prosecution ............................
106.3
Removal of placard ..................... 108.4.1
Right of entry ...........................
104.3
Transfer of ownership ....................
107.6
Vacant structures ........................
108.2
COMBUSTION
Combustion air ..........................
603.5
COMPONENT SERVICEABILITY
Unsafe conditions ...................... 306.1.1
CONDEMNATION
Closing of vacant structures ................
108.2
General..... ..........................108.1
Notices and orders ................. 108.2,
108.3
Placarding .............................
108.4
Removal of placard .................... 108.4.1
CONFLICT
Violations ..............................
106.1
61
Sewage system ......................... 506.1
Water heating ...........................
505.4
Water system ...........................
505.1
CONSTRUCTION
Existing structures .......................
101.2
CONTAINER
Garbage .............................
308.3.2
Rubbish storage .......................
308.2.1
CONTINUOUS
............ 108.1.5
Unobstructed egress .....................
702.1
CONTROL
Rodent control ....................
302.5, 304.5
Safety controls ..........................
603.4
Weed ....... ..........................302.4
COOLING
Cooling towers .........................
304.11
CORRIDOR
Accumulation of rubbish ...................
308.1
Light ........ ..........................402.2
202
Lighting fixtures ..........................
605.3
Obstructions ........................
702.1, 702.2
Ratings maintained .......................
703
D
DAMP, DAMPNESS
Roofs ....... ..........................304.7
Window, door frames .....................304.13
DANGEROUS, HAZARDOUS
Condemnation ..........................108.1
Electrical hazards .................604.3,
604.3.1
Existing remedies ........................102.4
Imminent danger ..........................202
Unsafe equipment .....................
108.1.2
Unsafe structures or premises
............ 108.1.5
DECKS
Handrails and guardrails ..................304.12
Maintenance .....................
304.2, 304.10
DEMOLITION
Existing remedies ........................102.4
DETECTORS
Smoke ..... ............................704
DETERIORATION
Components of systems .................
306.1.1
Definition ................................
202
Exterior structure ...................... 304.1.1
Exterior walls . ..........................304.6
DIRECT
Egress ...... ..........................702.1
DISPOSAL
Disposal of garbage ......................308.3
Disposal of rubbish .......................308:2
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Exit doors .... ..........................702.3
Fire ......... ..........................703.2
702.4
Hardware .... .........................304.15
Insect screens .........................304.14
402.2
Interior surfaces .........................305.3
Locks ..........................
304.15, 702.3
Maintenance ....................
304.13, 304.15
Weather tight . .........................304.13
ELECTRIC, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Window and door frames .................304.13
Abatement of hazards, fire exposure .......
DORMITORY (ROOMING HOUSE, HOTEL, MOTEL)
Locked doors . ..........................702.3
604.3.1
Privacy ..........................
503.1, 503.2
DRAIN, DRAINAGE
604.3.1.1
Basement hatchways ....................304.16
604.1
Plumbing connections .....................
506
Storm drainage ...........................507
605.1
DUCT
605.3
Exhaust duct .. ..........................304.9
Responsibility ..........................
Duct systems ............................
607
DUST
Process ventilation ......................
403.4
DWELLING
Cleanliness .......................
305.1, 308.1
Definition ................................
202
Electrical ..............................
604.1
Heating facilities .......................... 602
Required facilities .........................
502
E
EGRESS
Aisles ................................ 702.2
Emergency escape ......................
702.4
General ..... ..........................702.1
Lighting ...............................
402.2
Locked doors ..........................702.3
Obstructions prohibited ................... 702.1
Stairs, porches and railings ...............
304.10,
305.4, 305.5, 307.1
ELECTRIC, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Abatement of hazards, fire exposure .......
604.3.2
Abatement of hazards, water exposure .....
604.3.1
Condemnation ..........................
108.1
Electrical equipment ..................
604.3.1.1
Facilities required .......................
604.1
Hazards ..... ..........................604.3
Installation .............................
605.1
Lighting fixtures .........................
605.3
Receptacles ...................... 604.3, 605.2
Responsibility ..........................
601.2
Service ..... ..........................604.2
311
ELEVATOR, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS
Condemnation .......................... 108.1
General ..... ..........................606.1
Maintenance ......................
606.1, 606.2
EMERGENCY
Emergency escape openings ..............
702.4
Emergency measures ......................
109
Emergency orders .......................
109.1
ENFORCEMENT
Duties and powers ........................
104
Scope ...... ..........................101.2
EQUIPMENT
Alternative .............................
105.2
Combustion air .........................
603.5
Condemnation ...................
108.1.2, 108.3
Electrical installation .....................
605.1
Emergency order .......................
109.1
Energy conservation devices ..............
603.6
Installation .............................
603.1
Interior structure ......................... 305.1
Placarding .......................
108.4, 108.5
Prohibited use ..........................
108.5
Responsibility ........................... 601.2
Safety controls ..........................
603.4
Scope....... ..........................101.2
Scope, mechanical and electrical
........... 601.1
Support, definition ........................
202
Unsafe ..............................
108.1.2
Used....... ..........................105.4
EXHAUST
Clothes dryer .................
403.5
Exhaust ducts ..........................
304.9
Process ventilation .......................
403.4
EXISTING
Remedies .... ..........................102.4
Scope ....... ..........................101.2
Structural members ...............
304.1.1, 304.4
Structures .............................
101.3
EXTERIOR
Decorative features ......................
304.8
Exterior structure .........................
304
Exterior walls ...........................
304.6
Painting .........................
304.2, 304.6
Rodent harborage .................
302.5, 304.5
Sanitation ..............................
304.1
Scope ....... ..........................301.1
Stair ........ .........................304.10
Street numbers .........................
304.3
Unsafe conditions .....................
304.1.1
Weather tight ..........................
304.13
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Exhaust vents .......................... 302.6
FEES, EXPENSES, COST
Exhaust vents ...........................
Closing vacant structures .................
108.2
Extermination.......... 309.2,
309.3, 309.4, 309.5
General ...... .........................103.5
GRADE
Relief from personal liability ................
103.4
FENCE
GUARD
Accessory ... ..........................302.7
Anchorage and maintenance
Maintenance ...........................
304.2
FIRE
Definition ...............................
Automatic sprinkler systems .............
704.1.1
Fire-resistance-rated assemblies............
703.1
Fire department connection ..............
704.1.2
Fire protection systems .................... 704
Responsibility, fire safety ..................
701.2
Scope ....... ..........................101.2
Scope, fire safety ........................
701.1
Smoke alarms ..........................
704.2
FLAMMABLE LIQUID
Containers ...........................
108.1.2
FLOOR, FLOORING
Area for sleeping purposes ..............
404.4.1
Fire-resistance ratings ....................
703.1
Interior surfaces ...................
305.1, 305.3
Space requirements ...............
404.4.1, 404.6
FOOD PREPARATION
Cooking equipment ......................
403.3
Sanitary condition ..................
305.1, 404.7
Ventilation .............................
403.4
FOUNDATION
Condemnation ........................
108.1.1
Foundation walls ........................
304.5
Unsafe conditions ...............
304.1.1, 305.1.1
FRAME
Window and door frames .................
304.13
G
GAS
Energy conservation devices
............... 603.6
Exhaust vents ...........................
302.6
GLAZING
Materials ............................
304.13.1
GRADE
Drainage ...........................
302.2, 507
GUARD
Anchorage and maintenance
.............. 304.12
Basement windows ...................
304.18.2
Definition ...............................
202
C•
M.-I MR.
Definition ............................... 202
Light ....... ............................402
Minimum ceiling height ....................
404.3
Minimum room width ... 404.2
Required plumbing facilities .................
502
Residential heating facilities..........
602.2, 602.3
Space requirements ....................
404.4.1
Ventilation ..............................
403
HANDRAILS AND GUARDRAILS
Pest elimination ..........................
Handrails ... 304.12, 305.5, 307.1
Stairs and porches ......................
304.10
HARDWARE
Door hardware ...................
304.15, 702.3
Openable windows ....................
304.13.2
HAZARDOUS (See DANGEROUS, HAZARDOUS)
HEAT, HEATING
Energy conservation devices
...............603.6
Fireplaces .... ..........................603.1
Heating ...... ..........................603.1
Mechanical equipment ....................603.1
Required capabilities ...................... 602
Residential heating .................
602.2, 602.3
Supply ....... ..........................602.3
Water heating facilities ....................505.4
Water system ............................
505
HEIGHT
Minimum ceiling height ....................404.3
HOT (See HEAT, HEATING)
HOTELS, ROOMING HOUSES AND DORMITORY
UNITS, MOTELS
Definition ................................
202
Locked doors . ..........................702.3
Required facilities .........................
502
Toilet rooms .............................
503
HOUSEKEEPING UNIT
Definition ................................
202
I
IDENTIFICATION
Code official .. ..........................104.4
INFESTATION
Condemnation ........................
108.1.3
Definition. .
202
Insect and rodent
............302.5, 304.14, 309.1
INSECTS
Infestation .....................
******** .309.1
Insect screens ..................
....... 304.14
Pest elimination ..........................
309
INSPECTIONS
General ...... ..........................104.2
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Right of entry ........................... 104.3
INSPECTOR
KITCHEN
Identification .. ..........................104.4
Electrical outlets required .................
Inspections ... ..........................104.2
Minimum width .........................
Records ...... ..........................104.6
Prohibited use .........................
INTENT
Room lighting ..........................
Code ........ ..........................101.3
Water heating facilities ...................
INTERIOR
502.3
Interior structure ..........................
305
Interior surfaces .........................305.3
Means of egress ..........................702
Sanitary drainage system ...................
Sanitation .....................
* * * ' * * * ' .305.1
Unsafe conditions
............... ....... 305.1.1
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JURISDICTION
Title........ ..........................101.1
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305.5, 306.1
KITCHEN
Maintenance .....................
Electrical outlets required .................
605.2
Minimum width .........................
404.2
Prohibited use .........................
404.4.4
Room lighting ..........................
605.3
Water heating facilities ...................
505.4
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Handrails and guards ................... 304.12,
305.5, 306.1
Maintenance .....................
304.10, 305.4
LAUNDRY
Room lighting ..........................
605.3
Water-heating facilities ...................
505.4
LAVATORY
Hotels ................................
502.3
Required facilities .........................
502
Rooming houses ........................502.2
Sanitary drainage system ...................
506
Water-heating facilities ...................
505.4
Water system ............................
505
LEASE (SELL, RENT)
Heat supplied ..........................
602.3
Transfer of ownership ....................
107.6
LIEN
Closing of vacant structures ...............
108.2
LIGHT, LIGHTING
Common halls and stairways
......... 402.2, 605.3
General.................................
402
Habitable rooms ........................
402.1
Kitchen ..... ..........................605.3
Laundry rooms .........................
605.3
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Luminaires ............................ 605.3
Other spaces . ..........................402.3
MATERIAL
Responsibility ..........................
401.2
Scope ...... ..........................101.2
Used.................... ............
Toilet rooms ...........................
605.3
LIVING ROOM
MECHANICAL
Room area ...........................
404.4.1
LOAD, LOADING
Responsibility ...........................
Elevators, escalators and dumbwaiters
....... 606.1
Handrails and guardrails ...........
304.12, 305.5
Live load ........................
304.4, 305.2
Stairs and porches ................
304.10, 305.2
Structural members ................
304.4, 305.2
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Required .... ..........................102.2
401.3, 402
MATERIAL
401.3, 403
Alternative .............................
105.2
Used.................... ............
105.4
MEANS OF EGRESS (See EGRESS)
107.3
MECHANICAL
Installation .............................
603.1
Responsibility ...........................
601.2
Scope ....... ..........................601.1
108.4
Ventilation, general .......................
403
Ventilation, toilet rooms ...................
403.2
MINIMUM
108.2
Ceiling height ...........................
404.3
Room area ........................... 404.4.1
Room width ............................
404.2
MODIFICATION
Approval ..... ..........................105.1
MOTEL (See HOTELS)
MOTOR VEHICLES
Inoperative .............................
302.8
Painting ...............................
302.8
N
NATURAL
Lighting ...........................
401.3, 402
Ventilation .........................
401.3, 403
NOTICES AND ORDERS
Form ....... ......
107.2
Method of service .......................
107.3
Orders ..... ............................107
Owner, responsible person ................
107.1
Penalties ..............................
107.5
Placarding of structure ....................
108.4
Transfer of ownership ....................
107.6
Unauthorized tampering ........... *
... 107.4
Vacating structure ................ .......
108.2
M
NOXIOUS
Process ventilation ....................... 403.4
Weeds ...... ..........................302.4
NUISANCE
Closing of vacant structures ................ 108.2
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Light ........ ..........................402.1
Right of entry ...........................
104.3
OCCUPANCY (See USE)
503.1
OPENABLE
Locked doors . ..........................702.3
107.5
Windows .......................
304.13.2, 403.1
OPERATOR
108.5
Definition ...............................
202
ORDER (See NOTICE)
ORDINANCE, RULE
106.4
Applicability .............................
102
OUTLET
Electrical ...............................
605.2
OWNER
Closing of vacant structures ................
108.2
Definition ...............................
202
Insect and rat control .......... 302.5, 309.2, 309.4
Notice ...........................
107.1, 108.3
Pest elimination .........................
309.2
Placarding of structure ....................
108.4
Responsibility ...........................
301.2
Responsibility, fire safety ..................
701.2
Responsibility, light, ventilation .............
401.2
Responsibility, mechanical and electrical...... 601.2
Responsibility, plumbing facilities............
501.2
Right of entry ...........................
104.3
Rubbish storage .......................
308.2.1
Scope ....... ..........................101.2
101.2
Transfer of ownership ....................
107.6
P
PASSAGEWAY
Common hall and stairway ................. 402.2
Interior surfaces .........................
305.3
Toilet rooms, direct access ................
503.1
PENALTY
Notices and orders .......................
107.5
Placarding of structure ....................
108.4
Prohibited occupancy .....................
108.5
Removal of placard ....................
108.4.1
Scope ....... ..........................101.2
Violations ..............................
106.4
PEST ELIMINATION
Condemnation ..........................108.1
ME
Definition . ............................... 202
Insect and rodent control 302.5, 304.5, 304.14, 309.1
Pest elimination .........................309.1
Responsibility of owner ..............
301.2, 309.2
Responsibility of tenant-occupant.309.3,
309.4, 309.5
PLACARD, POST
Closing ...... ..........................108.2
Condemnation ..........................108.1
Emergency, notice .......................109.1
Notice to owner ....................
107.1, 108.3
Placarding of structure ....................108.4
Prohibited use . ..........................108.5
Removal .............................
108-4.1
PLUMBING
Clean and sanitary .......................504.1
Clearance .... ..........................504.2
Connections ................... * ....
.505.1
Contamination ..........................
505.2
Employee's facilities ......................503.3
Fixtures ...... ..........................504.1
Required facilities .........................
502
Responsibility . ..........................501.2
Sanitary drainage system ...................
506
Scope ....... ..........................501.1
Storm drainage ...........................
507
Supply ....... ..........................505.3
Water heating facilities ....................505.4
PORCH
Handrails .... .........................304.12
Structurally sound .......................304.10
PORTABLE (TEMPORARY)
Cooking equipment .......................603.1
PRESSURE
Water supply .. ..........................505.3
PRIVATE, PRIVACY
Bathtub or shower .......................503.1
Occupancy limitations .....................404.1
Required plumbing facilities .................
502
Sewage system .........................506.1
Water closet and lavatory ..................503.1
Water system . ..........................505.1
PROPERTY, PREMISES
Cleanliness .......................
304.1, 308.1
Condemnation ...........................108
Definition ................................
202
Emergency measures ......................
109
Exterior areas ............................
302
Failure to comply ........................
110.3
Grading and drainage ....................
302.2
Pest elimination, multiple occupancy ...
302.5, 309.4
Pest elimination, single occupancy.....
302.5, 309.3
Responsibility ..........................
301.2
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Scope ................................ 301.1
Storm drainage ...........................
507
Vacant structures and land ................
301.3
PROTECTION
Roofs ....... ..........................304.7
Basement windows .....................
304.17
Fire protection systems .....................
704
Signs, marquees and awnings
............. 304.9
PUBLIC
REPAIR
Cleanliness .......................
304.1, 305.1
Egress ...... ..........................702.1
Chimneys ... .........................304.11
Hallway ..... ..........................502.3
Exterior surfaces ........................
Sewage system .........................
506.1
Toilet facilities ......................
502.5, 503
Vacant structures and land ................
301.3
Water system ............................
505
PUBLIC WAY
Weather tight ..........................
Definition ................................
202
R
RAIN (PREVENTION OF ENTRY INTO BUILDING
EXTERIOR ENVELOPE)
Basement hatchways ...................
304.16
Exterior walls ...........................
304.6
Grading and drainage ....................
302.2
Roofs ....... ..........................304.7
Window and door frames ................
304.13
RECORD
Official records .........................
104.6
REPAIR
Application of other codes .................
102.3
Chimneys ... .........................304.11
Exterior surfaces ........................
304.1
Intent....... ..........................101.3
Maintenance ..........
' * ' ' * ...... * ' * '
' 102.2
:
Signs, marquees and awnings .............
304.9
Stairs and porches .....................
304.10
Weather tight ..........................
304.13
Workmanship ..........................
102.5
REPORTS
Test reports ...........................
105.3.2
RESIDENTIAL
Pest elimination ...........................
309
Residential heating ......................
602.2
Scope ...... ..........................101.2
RESPONSIBILITY
Pest elimination ..........................
309
Fire safety .............................
701.2
Garbage disposal ........................
308.3
General . .
301.2
Mechanical and electrical .................
601.2
Persons ..... ..........................301.1
Placarding of structure .................... 108.4
71
Plumbing facilities ....................... 501.2
Rubbish storage .......................
308.2.1
Scope ........................... 101.2, 301.1
REVOKE, REMOVE
Demolition ..............................
110
Existing remedies .......................
102.4
Removal of placard ....................
108.4.1
Rubbish removal ......................
308.2.1
RIGHT OF ENTRY
Duties and powers of code official ...........
104.3
Inspections .............................
104.2
RODENTS
Basement hatchways ....................
304.16
Condemnation ...........................108
Foundations .. ..........................304.5
Guards for basement windows ............
304.17
Harborage .............................
302.5
Insect and rodent control ..................
309.1
Pest elimination .....................
302.5, 309
ROOF
Exterior structure ........................
304.1
Roofs ....... ..........................304.7
Storm drainage ..........................507
ROOM
Bedroom and living room ..................
404.4
Cooking facilities ........................
403.3
Direct access ...........................
503.2
Habitable ..............................
402.1
Heating facilities ..........................
602
Light ........ ...........................402
Minimum ceiling heights ..................
404.3
Minimum width ..........................
404.2
Overcrowding ............................
404.5
Prohibited use ........................
404.4.4
Temperature ...........................
602.5
Toilet...... ............................503
Ventilation ..............................
403
ROOMING HOUSES (See DORMITORY)
RUBBISH
Accumulation ...........................
308.1
Definition ...............................
202
Disposal ..... ..........................308.2
Garbage facilities ......................
308.3.1
Rubbish storage .......................
308.2.1
S
SAFETY,SAFE
Fire safety requirements ....... 701, 702, 703, 704
Safety controls .......................... 603.4
SANITARY
Cleanliness ....................... 304.1, 305.1
Disposal of garbage ...................... 308.3
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Disposal of rubbish ....................... 308.2
Exterior property areas ....................
302.1
Exterior structure ........................
304.1
Food preparation ........................
404.7
Furnished by occupant ....................
302.1
Grease interceptors ......................
506.3
Interior surfaces .........................
305.3
Plumbing fixtures ........................
504.1
Required plumbing facilities .................
502
Scope ....... ..........................101.2
SCREENS
Insect screens .........................
304.14
SECURITY
Basement hatchways ..................
304.18.3
Building ..............................
304.18
Doors ..............................
304.18.1
Vacant structures and land ................
301.3
Windows ..... .......................304.18.2
SELF-CLOSING SCREEN DOORS
Insect screens ......................... 304.14
SEPARATION
Fire-resistance ratings .....................
703
Privacy ...... ..........................404.1
Separation of units .......................
404.1
SERVICE
Electrical ...............................
604.2
Method ...... ..........................107.3
Notices and orders .................
107.1, 108.3
Service on occupant ......................
108.3
SEWER
General ..... ..........................506.1
Maintenance ............................
506.2
SHOWER
Bathtub or shower .......................
502.1
Rooming houses ........................502.2
Water-heating facilities ....................
505.4
Water system ............................
505
SIGN
Signs, marquees and awnings ..............304.9
Unauthorized tampering ...................107.4
SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING
Extermination ............................
309
SINK
Kitchen sink .. ..........................502.1
Sewage system ..........................
506
Water supply .. ..........................505.3
SIZE
Efficiency unit . ..........................404.6
Habitable room, light .......................
402
Habitable room, ventilation ..................
403
Room area ...........................
404.4.1
73
SMOKE ALARMS
Alarms ...... ..........................704.2
Installation near bathrooms ..............
704.2.2
Installation near cooking appliances........
704.2.1
Interconnection ..........................704.4
Power source . ..........................704.3
SPACE
General, light ............................
402
General, ventilation ........................
403
Occupancy limitations ......................
404
Privacy ...... ..........................404.1
Scope ....... ..........................401.1
STACK
Smoke ...... .........................304.11
STAIRS
Common halls and stairways, light ...........402.2
Exit facilities .. ..........................305.4
Exterior property areas ....................302.3
Handrails .......................
304.12, 305.5
Lighting ...... ..........................605.3
Stairs and porches ......................304.10
STANDARD
Referenced ... ..........................102.7
STOP WORK ORDER
Authority ..... ..........................112.1
Emergencies .. ..........................112.3
Failure to comply ........................112.4
Issuance ..... ..........................112.2
STORAGE
Food preparation ........................404.7
Garbage storage facilities ..................308.3
Rubbish storage facilities ................
308.2.1
Sanitation .... ..........................308.1
STRUCTURE
Accessory structures .....................302.7
Closing of vacant structures ................108.2
Definition ................................
202
Emergency measures ......................
109
General, exterior ........................
304.1
General, interior structure .................
305.1
Placarding of structure ................... 108.4
Scope ...... ..........................301.1
Structural members .................
304.4, 305.2
Vacant structures and land ................
301.3
SUPPLY
Combustion air .........................
603.5
Public water system .....................
505.1
Water-heating facilities ...................
505.4
Water supply ...........................
505.3
Water system ............................
505
SURFACE
Exterior surfaces ...................
304.2, 304.6
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Interior surfaces ........................ 305.3
SWIMMING
Enclosure ... ..........................303.2
Safety covers ..........................
303.2
Swimming pools ........................
303.1
T
TEMPERATURE
Nonresidential structures .................
602.4
Residential buildings .....................
602.2
Water-heating facilities ...................
505.4
TENANT
Scope...... ..........................101.2
TEST, TESTING
Agency ...... ........................105.3.1
Methods .............................
105.3.1
Reports ..............................
105.3.2
Required ..............................
105.3
TOXIC
Process ventilation ......................
403.4
TRASH
Rubbish and garbage ......................308
U
UNOBSTRUCTED
Access to public way .....................
702.1
General, egress ........................
702.1
UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
Abatement methods .....................
108.6
Dangerous structure or premises ..........
108.1.5
Equipment ............................
108.1.2
Existing remedies .......................
102.4
General, condemnation ....................... 108
Notices and orders ...................
107, 108.3
Record................................
108.7
Structures ...........................
108.1.1
USE
Application of other codes .................
102.3
UTILITIES
Authority to disconnect .................
108.2.1
V
VACANT
Abatement methods ......................
108.6
Authority to disconnect service utilities .....
108.2.1
Closing of vacant structures ...............
108.2
Emergency measure ......................
109
Method of service .................
107.3, 108.3
Notice to owner or to
person responsible ....................
107, 108.3
Placarding of structure ....................
108.4
Record...... ..........................108.7
75
Vacant structures and land ................ 301.3
VAPOR
Exhaust vents .......................... 302.6
LTiA9.U9WZ
Inoperative ............................. 302.8
Painting ............................... 302.8
VENT
Accessory structures .....................
Plumbing hazard ........................
504.3
Exhaust vents ...............
; .......... 302.6
Flue ........ ..........................603.2
Foundation walls ........................
VENTILATION
General, fire-resistance rating ...............
Clothes dryer exhaust ....................
403.5
Combustion air ..........................
603.5
Definition ............................... 202
General, ventilation ....................... 403
Habitable rooms .........................
403.1
Process ventilation .......................
403.4
Recirculation .....................
403.2, 403.4
Toilet rooms ............................
403.2
VERMIN
Condemnation ...........................
108
Insect and rodent control ..............
302.5, 309
VIOLATION
Condemnation ...........................108
Enforcement ...........................
106.2
General .... ............................106
Notice .............................
107, 108.3
Separate offenses .......................
106.4
Placarding of structure ....................
108.4
Prosecution ............................
106.3
Strict liability offense .................
106.3, 202
Transfer of ownership ....................
107.6
Sidewalks .............................. 302.3
WALL
Accessory structures .....................
302.7
Exterior surfaces ..................
304.2, 304.6
Exterior walls ...........................
304.6
Foundation walls ........................
304.5
General, fire-resistance rating ...............
703.1
Interior surfaces .........................
305.3
Outlets required .........................
605.2
Temperature measurement ................ 602.5
WASTE
Disposal of garbage ......................
308.3
Disposal of rubbish .......................
308.2
Garbage storage facilities ...............
308.3.1
WATER
Basement hatchways ....................
304.16
in
Connections ............................ 506.1
Contamination ..........................
505.2
General, sewage .........................
506
General, storm drainage ...................
507
General, water system .....................
505
Heating ...... ..........................505.4
Hotels .................................
502.3
Kitchen sink ............................
502.1
Required facilities .........................
502
Rooming houses ........................502.2
Supply ................................
505.3
System..... ............................505
Toilet rooms .............................
503
Water-heating facilities ....................
505.4
WEATHER, CLIMATE
Heating facilities ..........................
602
WEEDS
Noxious weeds ..........................302.4
WIDTH
Minimum room width .....................
404.2
WINDOW
Emergency escape ......................
702.4
Glazing .............................
304.13.1
Guards for basement windows .............
304.17
Habitable rooms .........................
402.1
Insect screens .........................
304.14
Interior surface ..........................
305.3
Light....... ............................402
Openable windows ....................
304.13.2
Toilet rooms .. ..........................403.2
Ventilation ...............................
403
Weather tight . .........................304.13
Window and door frames .................304.13
WORKMANSHIP
General...... ..........................102.5
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