2025-76 Ordinance Amending City Code - Chapter 70 - Property Maintenance Code

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condemnation notice will be required under the provisions of this code the code official shall post on the premises or structure or parts thereof, or on defective equipment, a placard indicating that the structure or equipment has been condemned as unfit for human occupancy or use, and a statement of the penalties provided for any occupancy or use or for removing the placard". (g) B101.2 by removing "obtained from the code official" and replacing "20 days"with "10 days" and adding "in the office of the City Clerk"following"10 days". (h) 201.3 by removing "International Zoning Code" and replacing "International Plumbing Code" with "Illinois Plumbing Code" (i) 202 by adding between "(BG) Sleeping Unit" and "strict liability offense" the following: Smoke Detector — "Approved smoke detector or `detector' means a smoke detector of the ionization or photoelectric type, which complies with all the requirements of the rules and regulations of the State Fire Marshal". (j) 301.2 by adding"or person in control"following the word "owner"in the first sentence. (k) 302.1 by adding the word"owner or" following the word "the" in the second sentence and deleting the words "that part of' and"that such occupant occupies or controls". (1) 302.2 by removing the period at the end of the sentence and adding "and to prevent water damage to the foundation of the structure located thereon". (m) 302.5 by adding "The owner of any residential or nonresidential structure shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects or rats, or other pests throughout the structure and on the exterior of the property. Exception: The occupant of a single family dwelling shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rats or other pests in the interior of the dwelling. If the single family dwelling is vacant, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner." (n) 304.5 by adding "so as to carry the safe design and operating dead and live loads" following the word "maintained" in the first sentence. (o) 304.6 by adding "fascias and soffits" following the word "walls"in the first sentence. (p) 304.7 by adding the word "may" following the word "that"in the first sentence. (q) 304.7 by adding "properly anchored and connected" after the word repair, and"or removed" after the word obstructions in the next to last sentence. (r) 304.14 by deleting the words "During the period from (Date) to (Date)" in the first sentence and deleting the "Exception" section. (s) 304.18.1 by deleting the words "that is rented, leased or let"following the word"unit" in the first sentence.