Chapter 14.04 — BUILDING REHABILITATION CODE

Prior ordinance history—Ord. Nos. 519, 577, 620, 684 and 722.

Except as hereinafter provided, the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, and the Uniform Housing Code, 1997 edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, are adopted by reference as the building rehabilitation code of the city. A copy of the building rehabilitation code has been filed, and shall be maintained on file in the office of the city clerk for public inspection, and the building rehabilitation code is adopted with the same full force and effect as though set out herein.

(Code 1969, § 14.04.010; Ord. No. 749, § 2, 1999)

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14.04.010, chapter 8, section 802.1—General, is amended by substituting the words "public works superintendent or his or her designee" for the words "director of public works."

(Code 1969, § 14.04.020; Ord. No. 749, § 3, 1999)

(a)

No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure, or cause or permit the same to be done, in violation of the building rehabilitation code. Each such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of the building rehabilitation code is committed, continued, or permitted.

(b)

No person, firm or corporation shall remove, deface, alter, or obstruct from view a posted notice of the building official, or his authorized representative, when such notice constitutes a stop work order or a warning of substandard or hazardous conditions or prohibits or restricts the occupancy or use of a building or structure regulated by the building rehabilitation code.

(c)

Every violation of the building rehabilitation code shall be deemed a misdemeanor, punishable as set forth in section 1.01.150.

(Code 1969, § 14.04.030; Ord. No. 749, § 4, 1999)