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<br />Subd. 1. Foundations, Walls .and Roofs:
<br />Every foundation, exterior wall, roof and all
<br />other exterior surfaces shall be maintained
<br />f f m n
<br />. ~ kept in a workmanlike
<br />state of maintenance and repair.
<br />
<br />b. . Every exterior wall shall be free of
<br />holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or tim-
<br />bets. falling or loose stucco or bric;k and any
<br />other. conditions which might admit rain or
<br />dampness to the interior portions of the walls
<br />or to the i!::lteri2r ~ spaces. ef tl:le II'lYI
<br />tiJ)le ElwelliRg, .
<br />c. All exterior surfaces including but not
<br />limited to doors door and window frames
<br />cornices porches and trim. shall be main-
<br />tainel:lin <:lood condition. Exterior wood sur-
<br />f~ces other than decay-resistant woods.
<br />. shall be orotected from the elements and
<br />decav bv oainting or other orotective cover-
<br />ing or treatment Peelina flaking. and
<br />chipoed oaint that exceeds more than twenty
<br />oercent /;10%) of the total exterior surface
<br />shall be eliminated and surfaces reoainted.
<br />All sidina and masonry ioints as well as
<br />those between the building envelooe and the
<br />oerimeter of the windows doors and sky-
<br />liahts shall be maintained weather resistant'
<br />and weather tight
<br />g.,90 The roof and flashinQ shall be
<br />~, tight and have no defects which
<br />admit J!iID!H faiR,.. ilfl6-f;Boof drainage snail
<br />be adequate to prevent dampness, water.....m:
<br />deterioration in the walls or interior oortions
<br />of the dwelling. multiole dwelling or dwelling
<br />YniL. fr9FR e8wsiAg ElaA=lf3A88B iA tR9 "'ails.
<br />
<br />~Of ~r~ns 9utt~~ ~~ dOw~o~s S~II
<br />. m in ine in 0 oair .. fr e fr m
<br />--, ooStructlons.- Roof water shall not be dis- .
<br />charged in a manner that creates a Dublic
<br />~
<br />Subd. 2. Stairs, Porches, Railings,
<br />Sidewalks and Driveways:
<br />
<br />b. Every flight of stairs which is more
<br />than four (4) risers high shall have a
<br />handraile on at least one side of the stair.
<br />Handrails shall not be less than thirty inches
<br />(30") nor more than forty two inches /42")
<br />hil;Jh. measured vertically above the nosing
<br />of the tread or above the finished floor of the,
<br />landinQ or walking surface. Everv open por-
<br />tion of a stair. landing balcony Dorch deck
<br />or other walkina surface which is more than
<br />thirty inches /30") above the floor or grade
<br />below shall have guardrails. Guardrails shall
<br />not be less than thirty inches /30") high
<br />abOve the floor of the landing balcony'
<br />Dorch deck Or other walking surface
<br />
<br />Guardrails are not reQuired at ami location
<br />where Quardrailsare exempted by.the
<br />Buildino Code u'l:Iiefi:l,8F8 te ~9 89 198ateEl 86
<br />fjQtSFfRiRsEl ~y tAe ,ihtilEliR!l ~8E18" BREI 8"Sry
<br />~,.~_~~ ...td~~,J~.,.~8r,~ ~@A ,,~j~t~9R iR&R8&"
<br />~-:.~~~,~~~~Ie at reBt$lRIAB,',a, l:I:eAi!9Atal ~Fe6
<br />eyre ~ g8teJfftiR$Elli~" ~~e fire' ;SiSRS sf tJle'
<br />lihlillljll!l QllIle.'
<br />. c. Every mmgrail &AEI balustrade.....and
<br />~ must be firmly fastened. ~
<br />BEl maintained, in good condition and capable
<br />ofrestraininQ a horizontal Dressure as deter-
<br />. min'ed by the orovisions of the Building
<br />~.
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<br />Subd. 3. Windows, Doors and Hatchways:
<br /> '"
<br />c. Doors:
<br /> '"
<br />(2) Every exterior door. door assemblies.
<br />and hardware shall be maintained in Qood
<br />condition. Locks at all entrances to dwelling
<br />units and rooming units shall tightly secure
<br />the door. Everv exterior door. shall close,
<br />open and fit properly within its frame.
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<br />SECTION 4. Chapter 1005, Section
<br />1005.07 of the Mounds View Municipal Code
<br />is hereby amended with additions underlined
<br />and deletions ~ to read as'follows:'
<br /> '"
<br />Subd. 3. interior Stairs and Railings:
<br />
<br />b. Every stairwell and every flight of
<br />stairs, which is more than four (4) risers high,
<br />shall have <l handrail6 on at least one side of
<br />the stair. Handrails shall not be less than
<br />thirty inches /30") nor more than fortv two
<br />inches /42") high measured vertically above
<br />the nosing of the tread or above the finished
<br />floor of the landing or walking surface. EvelY
<br />open oortion of a stair landing balcony or
<br />Dorch which is more than thirty. inches /30")
<br />above the floor or grade' below shall have
<br />guardrails. Guardrails shall not be less than
<br />thirty inches /30") high above the floor of the
<br />landing balcony or Dorch. Guardrails are not
<br />re<luired at any location where guardrails are
<br />exemoted l::1y the Building Code,er RiiliFl!J8 8e
<br />legatee iR 8S88fS8R98 ...itliiJ' t~8 JilFS"isisRssf
<br />tIii18,il:lil8iR~ Celis.
<br />c. Every handrail <l.lli! eI' ~railiAft
<br />must be firmly fastened. BAil II'lY8t lie main-
<br />tained in good condition., PI'Qj;leFly.liaIY~traQ,
<br />ell RiiliFl!l8 mK! capable of bearing normally
<br />imposed loads as defined by the Building
<br />Code,: slolall '~B- J3188~S _SR ~8 '8J3.8A f:'BJitisA&
<br />et tt:le stair6, BaleeRis8, laREliRg8 BAEI tfair
<br />welle .
<br />
<br />Subd. 7. Interior Walls, Floor$, Ceilings
<br />and Woodwork: A!I interior walls, floors, teil.
<br />ings and associated woodwork or trim'man
<br />ll*I64 be maintained clean. sanitary, in a
<br />sound condition and in workmanlike repair.
<br />Peeling oaint. cracked or loose olaster
<br />decay~d wood and other defective surface
<br />conditions shall be corrected. (1988 Code
<br />!l93.08)
<br />Subd. 8. EverY interior door shall fit rea-
<br />sonably well within its frame and shall be
<br />caoable of beina ooened and closed by
<br />being properly and securely attached to
<br />iambs headers or tracks as intended bv the
<br />mam,lfalfturer of the attachment hardware
<br />SECTION 5. Chapter 1005, Section
<br />1005.08 of the Mounds View Municipal Code
<br />
<br />is hereby amended with additions ~
<br />and deletions ~ to read as follows:
<br />1005.08: BASIC FACILITIES STAN-
<br />DARDS: No person shall occupy, as owner.
<br />occupant, or let to another for occupancy
<br />anY~dwelling unit.
<br />rooming house. or rooming unit for the pur-
<br />pose of living, sleeping, cooking or eating
<br />therein which does not comply with the fol-
<br />lowing requirements:
<br />
<br />Subd. 7 Minimum Thermal Standards'
<br />No oersonshall occuoyas owner OCCUDant
<br />or let to another for occuoancy any dwelling
<br />multiole' dwellina dwelling unit. rooming
<br />house or rooming unit ,for ihe ouroose of liv-
<br />ina therein which Qoes not have heating
<br />facilities which are oroDerlv installed and
<br />maintained in safe and working condition
<br />and which are capable of safely heating all
<br />habitable rooms bathrooms and water clos-
<br />et compartments therein to a temperature of
<br />at least sixtY eight degrees (680) 'fahrenheit
<br />at a distance of three feet above floor level
<br />and three feet from exterior walls.
<br />iY~E1. 7. _ ~eatiRB r88iliti8s- ~"9ry
<br />~u'eIliR~ aR8 FRYltiJlle ~u'8I1iA8 st:lall liiJauQ
<br />t:leatiRg faBilities, wut tAs. 8"~8r 9f Baia t:leat
<br />iRg faeilitiB8 sliiJalll:Je fEU1lWirS8 te 688 tt:lat seiEl
<br />R8atiRB laeilities are, JifeJisFly iRstalle8, safely
<br />FRaiRtaiR88 BRS iR g88ft ....sfldRB 88RSitisR
<br />aRa tliiJat sais' f.aeilitiB8 are e8JilBt3le 8f safely
<br />aAEI aEleql.Qtely heatfRg all Aaliitsl;Je r:&SFRS,
<br />~atliilf{lefRB aR~ teils. FeSfRS leBates tliilsFeiA
<br />t8 a t8fR~9Fatwr9 9f at 188st sixty 8iBIIlt
<br />elSgF886 (&90) ~tu8R~8it. u'it~' SA 9wtsiEle
<br />tSfR~,eFatwre ef' FAiRWS ~ueAt'j. elsBFess ( ~gO)
<br />at all tiFASS '.'ReR F8Rteel.
<br />..a. Portable heatinQ eauioment emoloy-
<br />ing flame and the use- of liauid fuel does not
<br />meet the requirement of this s~ion and is
<br />orohibited
<br />..b. No owner or occuoant shall install.
<br />operate: or use a Space heater emoloying a
<br />flame that is not vented outside the structure
<br />in an llPproved manner.
<br />
<br />Subd. 10. Deadbolt Locks: All exit doors
<br />leading to public areas or outside from all
<br />dwelling units and rooming units I:Istel YllitS
<br />shall be provided with deadb.olt locks. At
<br />least one deadbolt lock per door must be
<br />capable of being locked frolll the exterior of
<br />said unit. For the purpose of this subdivi-
<br />sion,.a "deadbolt lock" is a locking bolt
<br />which, when in the locked position, can only
<br />be moved positively by tuming a knob, ~
<br />or sliding bolt. QeBlllielt leellS 1:IQ>~A!l S Iielt
<br />~e~ "eel ~y tWfAiRB a hey sRaU l:Ie af tt:ta fiua
<br />fJi~tWA:lBlsf J~~eef SA 8Etwi"al8Rt ~f3reustC
<br />Iiy \he IiIY~lliA!lIFl8j;leIlt&F. . Lock throw shall
<br />not be less tlJan three-fourths inch (3/4").
<br />Locks shall' meet the. requirements. of the
<br />~ Building Code and shaH be installed
<br />within filly inches (50") Of the floor. The ~
<br />t2lmt'~sAaIlbesUppliM~a'istmabte'~;'
<br />functional key to operate each. and .every
<br />key-operated lock on all exit doors from the
<br />dwellina unit. or rooming unit. tSIlBAl'8 YAit.
<br />
<br />Subd.12. Installation and Maintenance:
<br />
<br />d. Electrical Service, Outlets and
<br />Fixtures: All residential structures and
<br />dwelling units shall be supplied wiih electri-
<br />cal service that is adequate to safely meet.
<br />the electrical needs of the structure and
<br />dwelling units in accordance with the provi-
<br />sions of the Building Code. The size and
<br />usaae of aopliances and equipment shall
<br />serve as a basis for ~lermining the need for
<br />additional facilities. Every electrical outlet
<br />and fixture shall be installed, maintained and
<br />connected to the source of electrical power
<br />in accordance with the provisions of the
<br />Building Code'. (1988 Code ~93.10),WOOrM
<br />is found that the electrical sYStem in a struc-
<br />ture constitutes a hazard to the occuoants or
<br />the structure bv reason of inadeQuate ser-
<br />vice. improoer fusing insufficient outlets
<br />impro~r wirinQ or insulation or deterioration
<br />and damage. the Enforcement Officer shall
<br />reauire the defects to be corrected to elimi-
<br />nate the hazard., .
<br />SECTION 6. Chapter 1005, Section
<br />1005.09 of the Mounds View Municipal Code
<br />is hereby amended with additions underlined
<br />and deletions ~ to read as follows:
<br />
<br />Sl.ibd. 4. Light in Public Halls and
<br />Stairways: Every public hall and inside stair-
<br />way.other than one and two family dwellings
<br />shall be adequately lightedr at all tillleSt with
<br />at least a 60-watt standard incandescent
<br />light bulb or eauivalent for each 200 square
<br />feet of floor area orOvided that the spacing
<br />between liahts shall not be greater than 30
<br />~ aM' iIIWfRiA8tieR 81 8t 188Bt fius (S)
<br />IWfA8RS ~ef SqW8Fe feet iR tRe. aarlt8&t fJ8fitiaR
<br />ef IRe _ Fie_ally Ire- 'slsel staif6 sAElI3'8Se8B8
<br />~
<br />Subd.5. Electric Outlets and Fixtures
<br />Required: Every habitable room, kitchen,
<br />and. publiC hallj, ,a'ater 91e88t SeFAfJ8FtFR8At,
<br />BatRF88ffi.. l8WREby regAl 8ReI"'f,YFR8S8 re9M'
<br />shall CllDt<lin RaY6 at least one floor or wall'
<br />type electric outlet for each 60 sauare feet or
<br />fraction thereof of total floor area. . and in' no
<br />case less than two such electrical 'outlets.
<br />oroliiged however that one permanent ty,pe
<br />liaht fixture may be orovided in lieu of one
<br />reauired receptacle outlet Every laundlY
<br />. area. water closet comoartment. or bathroom
<br />shall contain at least one mounded type
<br />receotacle or a receDtacle with a Qround fault
<br />circuit interrupter. Any new bathroom.. recep:.
<br />tacle outlet shall have ground fault circuit
<br />interruoter . Drotection. tRs FRiAiFRY~ RYFA~9r
<br />8f slsetfisal ewlls&; aR(ijefeetFieal.ligfott fix
<br />tyres Q8 ~FQ' 'ielss fer iA tt;ae iwileliA8 t'eelet!,..
<br />
<br />Subd. 8. Room Dimensions:
<br />
<br />..b. Floor Area: f<l!:;h QQwelling unite-aA9
<br />reeRlill!l Yllite shall have at least one (1)
<br />~ room which shall have not less
<br />than one hundred twenty (120) s,quarefeet
<br />
<br />of floor area. Other habi~1e rooms, except
<br />kitchens, shall have an area of not less than
<br />seventy (70) square feet. ~~
<br />IQQJI1~
<br />~~forsleeping P')rpos-
<br />es nhlnintl
<br />seventv'/70\ SQuare feet of floor area,
<br />Habitable rooms occupied for sleeping pur-
<br />DOses bv more than one (1) occupan~
<br />contain at least 50 sauarefeet of f1oo~
<br />for each occuoant thereof., tl:le I'ElIlYire~ fleer
<br />"aFs8 8~all ilia iRereQSeEl at tf:le rate 13t fifty
<br />(IiQ) 8E1YSre lest ler e8el:l eeeYj;lsAt. IOr~.
<br />1i7a, a all gll) ,
<br />SEcnON 7. Chapter 1005, Section
<br />1005.10, Subd. 5 of the Mounds View
<br />Murl1ctpal Code is hereby amended with
<br />additions underlined and deletions ~tR>el( eYt
<br />to read as follows:
<br />Subd. 5. Hazardous..5torage: No storage
<br />of any kind shall be allowed understairways.
<br />An enclosed area under a stairway must be
<br />cleaned out and permanently sealed off.
<br />Individual storage lockers must be provided
<br />with locking devices so that said lockers may
<br />be kept locked at all times.
<br />
<br />a. Combustible flammable explos~
<br />other hazardous materials. such as oaints.
<br />volatile oils and cleaning fluids or~
<br />bustible rubbish such as wasteoaper. ~
<br />and raas shall not be accul1)ulated or ~
<br />unless such storage comDlies with the
<br />aoolicable reauirements of the Buildina Code
<br />and the fire orevention code,
<br />b. Rubbish. garbage or other m~
<br />shall not be stored or allowed to accumulate
<br />in stairways passageways doors wi~
<br />fire escapes or other means of earess.
<br />SECTION 8. Chapter 1 005, Section
<br />1005.11, Subd. 2 of the Mounds View
<br />Municipal Code is hereby amended with
<br />additions underlined and deletions 81FWel( e III
<br />to read as follows:
<br />Subd. 2. Minimum Floor Area for Sleeping
<br />Purposes: Every roomina unit _ occu-
<br />pied for sleeping purposes by one (1) occu-
<br />mm1 ~ shall contain at least seventy
<br />(70) square feet of floor area. Every rooming
<br />unil- occupied for sleeping purposes by
<br />more than one (1) \1"e (a) er lI'lere ~
<br />~ shall contain at least fifty (50)
<br />square feet of floor area for each occupant
<br />thereaf.
<br />SECTION 9. Chapter 1005, Section
<br />1005.13, Subd. 3 of the Mounds View
<br />Municipal Code is hereby amended with'
<br />additions underlined and deletions 8lr~sl( ellt
<br />to read as follows:
<br />
<br />Subd. 3. Plumbing Fixtures:
<br />..b, Every plumbing fixture furnished ~ '
<br />tAe. 8eeYj;lBAl shall be properly installed and
<br />shall be maintained in gOOd working condi-,
<br />tion, shllllbe. clean. andsanftary and free
<br />'fn:JmOeteets;leakS'Or'Obstfuctions; ...~
<br />SECTION to. Chapter 1005, Section
<br />1005.14 of the Mounds View Municipal COde
<br />is hereby amended with additions underlined
<br />and deletions !)tFUoh el:lt to read as follows:
<br />Subd.1. Right of Entry:
<br />..a. Inspections: The E.enforcement
<br />Qefficer shall be authorized to make or
<br />cause to be made inspections to determine
<br />the condition of dwellings, multiple dwellings,
<br />dwelling units, rooming houses, rooming
<br />units and premises in order to safeguard the
<br />health, safety, morals and welfare Of the
<br />public. The Enforcement Officer ~
<br />eUieef: Qr authorized lle8i!lllal:ell representa-
<br />tives shall be authorized to enter any
<br />dwelling, dwelling unit, multiple dwelling,
<br />rooming house or premises at any reason-
<br />able time for the purpose of performing the
<br />officer's duties under this Chapter. The
<br />owner, operator or occupant of every
<br />dwelling, multiple dwelling, dwelling unit,
<br />rooming unit or the person in charge thereof
<br />shall give the E.enfarcement Qefficer free
<br />access to such dwelling, multiple dwelling,
<br />dwelling unit, rooming unit at all reasonable
<br />times for the purpose of. such inspection,
<br />examination and survey. If the owner, oper-
<br />ator or person in charge thereof shall refuse
<br />to consent to the inspection, the certificate of
<br />registration shall be withheld in the case of
<br />new registration applications or revOked in
<br />the case of renewals. If the occupant refus-
<br />es to consent to the inspection, a search
<br />warrant may be obtained where there is
<br />probable cause'to believe that a violation
<br />exists within the particular structure.
<br />
<br />Subd. 3. Posting to Prevent Occupancy:
<br />The Enforcement Officer iYilelill!lIFlSj;leetisA
<br />Qej;lSRlI'lellt may prevent occupancy of any
<br />dwelling .multiole dwelling dwelling unit.
<br />rooming hOlISe rooming unit IiYillliR!l er
<br />~ or oortion thereof, in violation of
<br />this Chapter, The Enforcement Offic~
<br />Dost on the oremises a olacard bearing the
<br />words "No Occupancy Permitted: and a
<br />statement of the oenalties provided 'for occu-
<br />pying the premises or removing the olacard.
<br />~. j;le8tiA!l tl:le IiYillliA!l er 8lrY8I~re. Posting
<br />may occur if .any owner, agent, licensee, or
<br />other responsible person has been notified
<br />by inspection report of items which must be
<br />. corrected within the time provided for in the
<br />inspection report of this Chapter and such
<br />corrections have not been made within the
<br />suited time. No person shall remove or tam-
<br />per with any placard or Other device used for
<br />posting. . No person shall reside in, occupy,
<br />or cause to be occupied any Iil:lillliR!l stFUe
<br />twe-eI' dwelling. multiple' dwelling. dwelling
<br />unit. rooming house rooming unit Qr portion
<br />~ that has been posted to prevent
<br />occupancy. The Enforcement Officer shall
<br />remove the olacard whenever the violaton or
<br />violations upon which the placarding action
<br />was based have been eliminated
<br />Subd. 4. Correction .of Immediate
<br />Hazards: .
<br />
<br />..c. If a dwelling multiple dwelling
<br />~ unit. roomina house or rooming unit
<br />is occupied and an immediate hazard exists
<br />
<br />on the premises, immediate corrective action
<br />shall be taken by the owner, agent, licensee,
<br />or other responsible person. If immediate.
<br />corrective action is not taken, tlJe
<br />,Enforcement Officer is authorized and
<br />empowered to order and reauire that the
<br />occupants of said dwelling vacate the
<br />oremises, The Enforcement Officer shall
<br />post a notice Dlacard at each entrance to the
<br />~tr~ct~re readi~<:l ihi~:tr~~ture ~ ~~~afe
<br />_n_ Is Occup n!=_H__b_n Pr_huLd:
<br />FRay Breef tRat tR8 SU'SIliAfj HRil ~ '~eatQeI.
<br />(OrEI 1i~,:;1 all gll) .
<br />. . SECTION 11. Chapter 1005, Section
<br />1005.16 of the Mounds Vi~ Municipal COde
<br />is hereby amended with additions unde~ed
<br />and deletions ~ to read as fi1llo .
<br />Subd. 1. Enforcement~. 1\
<br />shall be the duty of the Housing Inspector
<br />8Yilllill!l 11l8j;le8ler and authorized represen~
<br />tatives to enforce the provisions of tli,lis
<br />Chapter. Authorized representatives 'Shall
<br />include the fJ9uilding !inspectors.Building
<br />~ the Fire Marshal and the pr,oper
<br />health official. (1988 Code !l93.16)
<br />Subd.2. Notice of Violation:
<br />a. Notice Required:
<br />,.(1) When any violation of this Chapter
<br />shall come to the attention of the'
<br />E.enforcement Qefficer prior to any prosecu-
<br />tion for an alleged violation of this Chapter, it
<br />shall be the duty of the E.enforcement Q
<br />efficer to cause notice of such violation to'be
<br />sent to the holder or an agent of the certifi-
<br />cate of registration or, if no certificate of reg-
<br />istration, to the owner, operator or occupant
<br />of such premises.
<br />
<br />..b. Mailing and Posting of Notice: The
<br />notice of violation shall be sent by certified
<br />mail to the lasl known address of such per-
<br />son. If the notice of violation is returned
<br />undeliverable. an exact coov of said notice
<br />shall be posted conspicuously on the premis-
<br />es. If the violations are not corrected within
<br />thirty (30) days, such notice shall be pub-
<br />. lished once in the City's official newspaper.
<br />..c. Time Constraints for Remedy of
<br />Violation: Such mailed OCT posted ~
<br />lieAeEI notice shall give the alleged violator
<br />thirty (30) days or less to correct the viola-
<br />tion. The E.enforcement Qefficer shall have
<br />.1M authority to give less than thirty.. (30)
<br />dllYS' notice when, in the officer's opinion,
<br />the violation can be remedied in less time
<br />and is of, but not limited to, a violation that is
<br />dangerous to human life, detrim. ente' to
<br />health or constitutes a potential fire ha%<i.rd.
<br />Said officer shall have the authority to extend
<br />the peiiod upon good cal,Jse shown.
<br />Subd. 3. Legal Authorit}t:TlJe a<:ts,pro-
<br />ceedings and authority of the. Enforce/Jlent
<br />~ iYil~iR!lIA8j;le8lershall be treatea as
<br />prima facie, just and legal.
<br />
<br />-<;: ~'i. '
<br />
<br />, FOOTNOTES:""""
<br />'See Chapter 1003.~llf this Title for
<br />Electrical Code. .
<br />2 Se'e Chapter 1003 of this Code~for
<br />. Electrical Code. .' '"
<br />First read by the City Counciiof the City of
<br />Mounds View on this 8th dayof January,
<br />2001, Read and passed by the City Coypcil
<br />of the City of Mounds View on this 22nG \'lay
<br />of January, 2001.
<br />
<br />Rich Sonterre, Mayor
<br />
<br />ATTEST:
<br />
<br />Kathleen Miller, City Clerk-Administrator
<br />
<br />(SEAL)
<br />APPROVED AS TO FORM:
<br />
<br />City Attorney
<br />(February 8,2001) Mounds View, New
<br />Brighton, SI. Ant~ony Focus News
<br />
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