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must adequately support the building at all points. Every exterior wall must • be free of deterioration, holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers, and any other condition which might admit rain or dampness to the interior portion of the walls or to the exterior spaces of the dwelling. The roof must be tight and have no defects which admit rain, and roof drainage must be adequate to prevent rain water from causing dampness in the walls. All exterior wood surfaces, other than decay resistant woods, must be protected from the elements and decay by paint or other protective covering or treatment, and painting is required if 25% or more of the exterior surface is unpainted or determined by the Compliance Official to be paint blistered. If 25% or more of the exterior surface of the painting of any brick, block or stone wall is loose or has fallen out, the surface must be repaired. Subd. 2. Windows, Doors and Screens. Every window, exterior door, and hatchway must be substantially tight and in sound.condition and repair. Every window, other than a fixed window,or storm window, must be capable of being easily opened. Every window, door and frame must be constructed and maintained in such relation to the adjacent wall construction as to completely exclude rain, wind, vermin and rodents from entering the building. Every openable window or other device must be supplied with mesh screens during the insect season of a mesh size provided for in the Uniform Building Code. Subd. 3. Floors, Interior Walls and Ceilings. Every floor, interior wall, and ceiling must be adequately protected against the passage and harborage of vermin and rodents, and kept in sound condition and good repair. Every floor must be free of loose, warped, protruding or rotted flooring materials. Every interior wall and ceiling must be free of holes and large cracks and loose plaster and must be maintained in a tight, weatherproof condition. Toxic paint and materials with a lasting toxic effect may not be used. Every toilet room and bathroom floor must be capable of being easily maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Subd. 4. Rodent Proof. Every dwelling and accessory structure and the premises upon which located must be maintained in a rodent-free and rodent-proof condition, with all openings in the exterior walls, foundations, basements, ground or first floors, and roofs which have a 1/2 inch diameter or large opening rodent-proofed in an approved manner. Interior floors or basements, cellars and other areas in contact with the soil must be paved with concrete or other rodent impervious material. Subd. 5. Fence Maintenance. Fences may consist only of metal, wood, masonry, or other decay resistant material, maintained in good condition both..in appearance and in structure, solely on the owner's property, with all -11-