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City of Saint Anthony Housing Maintenance Ordinance • Draft Number 5 -- September 2, 1992 Page Number 12 1 WINDOWS, DOORS AND SCREENS. Every window, exterior door, and hatchway shall 2 be substantially tight and shall be kept in sound condition and repair. Every window, other 3 than a fixed window or storm window, shall be capable of being easily opened. Every 4 window, door and frame shall be constructed and maintained in such relation to the adjacent 5 wall construction as to completely exclude rain, wind, vermin and rodents from entering the 6 building. Every openable window or other device required by Section #### shall be 7 supplied with mesh screens during the insect season of a mesh size provided for in the 8 Minnesota Uniform Building Code. 9 10 FLOORS, INTERIOR WALLS AND CEILINGS. Every floor, interior wall, and ceiling 11 shall be adequately protected against the passage and harborage of vermin and rodents, and 12 shall be kept in sound condition and good repair. Every floor shall be free of loose, warped, 13 protruding or rotted flooring materials. Every interior wall and ceiling shall be free of holes 14 and large cracks and loose plaster and shall be maintained in a tight, weatherproof 15 condition. Toxic paint and materials with a lasting toxic effect shall not be used. Every 16 toilet room and bathroom floor shall be capable of being easily maintained in a clean and 17 sanitary condition. 18 19 RODENT PROOF. Every dwelling and accessory structure and the premises upon which • 20 located shall be maintained in a rodent-free and rodent-proof condition. All openings in the 21 exterior walls, foundations, basements, ground or first floors, and roofs which have a 1/2" 22 diameter or large opening shall be rodent-proofed in an approved manner. Interior floors 23 or basements, cellars and other areas in contact with the soil shall be paved with concrete 24 or other rodent impervious material. 25 26 FENCE MAINTENANCE. All fences supplied by the owner or agent on the premises and 27 all fences erected or caused to be erected by an occupant on the premises shall consist of 28 metal, wood, masonry, or other decay resistant material. Fences shall be maintained in good 29 condition both in appearance and in structure. Wood material, other than decay resistant 30 varieties, shall be protected against decay by use of paint or other preservatives. All exterior 31 wood surfaces, other than decay resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and 32 decay by paint or other protective covering or treatment. If 25% or more of the exterior 33 surface is unpainted or determined by the Compliance Official to be paint blistered, the 34 surface shall be painted. If 25% or more of the exterior surface of the pointing of any brick, 35 block or stone wall is loose or has fallen out, the surface shall be repaired. Fences, when 36 constructed to enclose any lot or tract of land shall be located in such a way that the entire 37 fence shall be on the property of the builder thereof. Posts and framework shall be placed 38 within the property lines of the owner and the actual fencing material such as wire, lumber, 39 pickets, etc. shall be placed on the side of the fence which faces the street or the adjacent 40 property. 41 • 42 ACCESSORY STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE. Accessory structures supplied by the