2007-21 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 70 - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE

Home Browse Search

. �� . 7. AMENDMENTS. The following numbered secti ns in said Code are ' hereby modified and amended as herein indicated: (a) 101.1 by inserting the words "City of Decatur" for the name of the jurisdiction. (b) 107.4 by removing the words "with orders and noti es". (c) 108.2 by removing the last portion of the last sent nce and replacing as follows "It shall be unlawful for the owner of a structure havi g been given notice as herein provided to fail to close the structure". (d) 108.4 by replacing as follows "Placarding: After etermination by the code official or his representative that a condemnation notice ill be required under the provisions of this code the code official shall post on the remises or structure or parts thereof or on defective equipment, a placard indicatin that the structure or equipment has been condemned as unfit for human occu ancy or use, and a statement of the penalties provided for any occupancy or use or for removing the placard". (e) 111.1 by replacing "20 days" with "10 days" and dding "in the office of the City Clerk" following "10 days". (� 201.3 by removing "International Zoning Code" and replacing with , "International Plumbing Code" with "Illinois Plumbing Code' and replacing "ICC Electrical Code" with "NEC Electrical Code". (g) 222 by adding between ``extermination" and ' garbage" the word "family" with the following definition: Family: Either (A) t o or more persons, each related to the other by blood, marriage. or adoption, together with usual domestic servants and not more than one bona fide guest, all living together as a single house keeping unit and using common kitchen faciliti s; and, (B) eight or fewer persons, all of whom are not necessarily related to ach other by blood, , , _ marriage, or adoption, all living together as a single houseke ping unit and using , common kitchen facilities. For purposes of this ordinance, h wevex, an unrelated family shall not include personal living together in a resid ntial care home or nursing home. Additionally, 222 shall be amended by a ding between "(B) Sleeping Unit" and "strict liability offense" the following: Smoke Detector — `'Approved smoke detector or `detector' means a smoke dete tor of the ionization or photoelectric type, which complies with all the requirem nts of the rules and regulations of the State Fire Marshal". (h) 301.2 by adding "or person in control" following he word "owner" in the first sentence. (i) 302.1 by adding the word "owner or" following t e word "the" in the second sentence and deleting the words "that part of� and " �hich such occupant occupies or controls". (j) 302.2 by removing the period at the end of the sent nce and adding "and to prevent water damage to the foundation of the structure loca ed thereon". (k) 302.5 by adding the owner of any residential or no esidential structure shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects or rats, or other pests throughout the structure and on the exterior of the propert . Exception: The