Redding Municipal Code Ch. 16.09 Housing Code

A. That certain document, a copy being on file and open for inspection in the City of Redding Permit Center, marked and designated as "International Property Maintenance Code, 2021 Edition," published by the International Code Council, is adopted as the housing code of the city and is included in and made a part of this code as though set forth at length herein.

B. Section 111.1 is amended as follows:

SECTION 111.1 - UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT Unsafe Conditions.

When a structure, premise or equipment is found by the code official to be unsafe, or when a structure is found unfit for human occupancy, or is found unlawful, such structure, premise or equipment shall be deemed immediately dangerous, dangerous, or substandard pursuant to the following provisions and the provisions of Chapter 1.15 of the Redding Municipal Code.

C. Section 111.4 is amended as follows:

SECTION 111.4 - Notice.

Whenever the code official has evaluated a structure, premises or equipment under the provisions of the section, notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place in or about the structure affected by such notice and served on the owner, owner's authorized agent or the person or persons responsible for the structures or equipment in accordance with Title 1.15 of the Redding Municipal Code.

D. Section 111.7 is amended as follows:

SECTION 111.7 - Placarding.

Upon failure of the owner, owner's authorized agent, or person responsible to comply with the notice provisions within the time given, the code official shall post on the premises or on defective equipment a placard stating the condition of the premise or equipment and a statement regarding the occupancy of the premise, operating the equipment or removing the placard.

E. Section 111.7.1 is amended as follows:

SECTION 111.7.1. The code official shall remove the placard whenever the defect or effects upon which the placarding actions were based have been eliminated. Any person who defaces or removes a placard without the approval of the code official shall be subject to the penalties provided by this code.

F. Section 111.8 is deleted.

G. Section 113.2 is deleted.

H. Section 110.4 is amended as follows:

SECTION 110.4 - Failure to comply.

Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to citations and fines in accordance with Chapter 1.13 of the Redding Municipal Code.

(Ord. 2246 § 2 (part), 1999)

(Ord. No. 2473, § 9, 12-7-2010; Ord. No. 2576, § 4, 10-17-2017; Ord. No. 2616, § 9, 11-19-2019; Ord. No. 2655, § 9, 12-6-2022)