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