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CHAPTER 3
<br /> GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
<br /> SECTION 301 property in violation and cut and destroy the weeds growing
<br /> GENERAL thereon, and the costs of such removal shall be paid by the
<br /> owner or agent responsible for the property.
<br /> 301.1 Scope.The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
<br /> minimum conditions and the responsibilities of persons for 3025 Rodent harborage.All structures and exterior property
<br /> maintenance of structures,equipment and exterior property. shall be kept free from rodent harborage and infestation.Where
<br /> rodents are found, they shall be promptly exteniiinated by
<br /> 301.2 Responsibility.The owner of the premises shall main- approved processes which will not be injurious to human
<br /> tain the structures and exterior property in compliance with health.After extermination,proper precautions shall be taken
<br /> these requirements, except as otherwise provided for in this to eliminate rodent harborage and prevent reinfestation.
<br /> code.A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or permit
<br /> another person to occupy premises which are not in a sanitary 302.6 Exhaust vents.Pipes,ducts,conductors,fans or blowers
<br /> and safe condition and which do not comply with the require- shall not discharge gases,steam,vapor,hot air,grease,smoke,
<br /> ments of this chapter. Occupants of a dwelling unit,rooming odors or other gaseous or particulate wastes directly upon abut-
<br /> unit or housekeeping unit are responsible for keeping in a ting or adjacent public or private property or that of another
<br /> clean,sanitary and safe condition that part of the dwelling unit, tenant.
<br /> rooming unit, housekeeping unit or premises which they 302.7 Accessory structures.All accessory structures,includ-
<br /> occupy and control. ing detached garages, fences and walls, shall be maintained
<br /> 301.3 Vacant structures and land.All vacant structures and structurally sound and in good repair.
<br /> premises thereof or vacant land shall be maintained in a clean, 302.8 Motor vehicles.Except as provided for in other regula-
<br /> safe,secure and sanitary condition as provided herein so as not tions, no inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicle shall be
<br /> to cause a blighting problem or adversely affect the public parked,kept or stored on any premises,and no vehicle shall at
<br /> health or safety. any time be in a state of major disassembly,disrepair,or in-the
<br /> process of being stripped or dismantled.Painting of vehicles
<br /> prohibited unless conducted inside an approved spray booth:I-
<br /> SECTION 302
<br /> EXTERIOR PROPERTY AREAS Exception: A vehicle of any type is permitted to undere
<br /> major overhaul, including body work, provided that such
<br /> 302.1 Sanitation.All exterior property and premises shall be work is performed inside a structure or similarly enclosed
<br /> maintained in a clean,safe and sanitary condition.The occu- area designed and approved for such purposes.
<br /> pant shall keep that part of the,exterior property which such
<br /> ' occupant occupies or controls in a clean and sanitary condition. 302.9 Defacement of property.No person shall willfully or
<br /> ! wantonly damage, mutilate or deface any exterior surface of
<br /> j 302.2 Grading and drainage. All premises shall be graded any structure or building on any private or public property by
<br /> and maintained to prevent the erosion of soil and to prevent the placing thereon any marking,carving or graffiti.
<br /> accumulation of stagnant water thereon,or within any structure
<br /> � located thereon.
<br /> It shall be the responsibility of the owner to restore said sur-
<br /> j face to an approved state of maintenance and repair.
<br /> Exception:Approved retention areas and reservoirs.
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<br /> 302.3 Sidewalks and driveways. All sidewalks, walkways,
<br /> i stairs,driveways,parking spaces and similar areas shall be kept SECTION 303
<br /> in a proper state of repair,and maintained free from hazardous SWIMMING POOLS,SPAS AND HOT TUBS
<br /> conditions. 303.1 Swimming pools.Swimming pools shall be maintained
<br /> 302.4 Weeds.All premises and exterior property shall be main- in a clean and sanitary condition,and in good repair.
<br /> tained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of(jurisdic-
<br /> i 303.2 Enclosures.Private swimming pools,hot tubs and spas,
<br /> tion to insert height in inches). All noxious weeds shall be containing water more than 24 inches(610 mm)in depth shall
<br /> prohibited.Weeds shall be defined as all grasses,annual plants
<br /> be completely surrounded by a fence or barrier at least 48
<br /> and vegetation,other than trees or shrubs provided;however, inches (1219 mm) in height above the finished ground level
<br /> this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens. measured on the side of the barrier away from the pool.Gates
<br /> Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge of a prop- and doors in such barriers shall be self-closing and self-latch-
<br /> erty to cut and destroy weeds after service of a notice of viola- ing.Where the self-latching device is less than 54 inches(1372
<br /> tion, they shall be subject to prosecution in accordance with mm)above the bottom of the gate,the release mechanism shall
<br /> Section 106.3 and as prescribed by the authority having juris- be located on the pool side of the gate. Self-closing and self-
<br /> (fiction. Upon failure to comply with the notice of violation, latching gates shall be maintained such that the gate will posi-
<br /> any duly authorized employee of the jurisdiction or contractor tively close and latch when released from an open position of 6
<br /> hired by the jurisdiction shall be authorized to enter upon the inches(152 mm)from the gatepost.No existing pool enclosure
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