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

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Chapter 70 7. AMENDMENTS. The following numbered sections in said Code are hereby modified and amended as herein indicated: (a) 101.1 by inserting the words "City of Decatur, Illinois" for the name of the jurisdiction. (b) 105.3 by replacing first sentence as follows "Where it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce the provisions of this code, or whenever the code official or designee has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in a structure or upon a premises a condition in violation of this code,the code official or designee is authorized to enter the structure or premises at reasonable times to inspect or perform the duties imposed by this code." (c) 111.4.1 by removing subparagraph 6. (d) 111.4.2 by adding the words "or the address listed in the Macon County Tax Assessor's Office for receipt of the property tax bill for the property"before the semi-colon in section 111.4.2 (2) (e) 111.2 by removing the last portion of the last sentence and replacing as follows"It shall be unlawful for the owner of a structure having been given notice as herein provided to fail to close the structure". (f) 111.7 by replacing as follows "Placarding: After determination by the code official or his representative that a 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