Victorville Municipal Code Art. 2 International Property Maintenance Code

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 2303, § 1, adopted December 3, 2013, amended article 2 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former article 2, §§ 16-6.02.010—16-6.02.080, pertained to similar subject matter. See Code Comparative Table and Disposition List for complete derivation.

One copy of the 2012 edition of the International Property Maintenance Code having been filed in the office of the City Clerk, such code hereinafter modified, is designated and adopted by reference as the City of Victorville Property Maintenance Code, as modified in this Article.

(Ord. No. 2303, § 1, 12-3-13)

Chapter 1 of the International Property Maintenance Code is deleted, except Sections 101.1 through 102.5, Sections 102.8 through 102.10. Sections 104.1 through 109.4, Sections 110.1 through 110.4. and Sections 112.1 through 112.4.

Sections 102.3, 106.4, 112.4, 201.3, 202, 303.2, 307.1, 602.3, and 602.4 are amended in the following Sections.

(Ord. No. 2303, § 1, 12-3-13)

Section 102.3 is amended to read as follows:

Repairs, additions or alterations to a structure or changes of occupancy shall be done in accordance with the current California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code, California Electrical Code and California Fire Codes.

In all instances within this adopted International Property Maintenance Code wherein it references the International Building Code, International Fire Code, International, Existing Building Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code, International Plumbing Code and International Zoning Code, those references shall be replaced with the current California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code, California Electrical Code and California Fire Codes.

(Ord. No. 2303, § 1, 12-3-13)

Section 106.4 is amended to read as follows:

Violations and Penalties of the adopted Victorville Property Maintenance Code shall be enforced in accordance with Development Code Section 16-6.01.100.

(Ord. No. 2303, § 1, 12-3-13)

Section 112.4 is amended to read as follows:

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 liable to maximum administrative fine as listed in section 1.05 of this code.

(Ord. No. 2303, § 1, 12-3-13)

Section 201.3 is amended to read as follows:

Where terms are not defined in this Code and are defined in the California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code, California Electrical Code, California Fire Code Victorville Development Code or Victorville Municipal Code, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as stated in those codes.

(Ord. No. 2303, § 1, 12-3-13)

Section 202 is amended to read as follows:

INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLE For the purposes of this definition, the words and phrases, when used in this Article in relation to any Section in the International property Maintenance Code, shall have the meanings ascribed to them by the definition within the Development Code of the Victorville Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 2303, § 1, 12-3-13)

Section 303.2 is amended to read as follows:

Private Swimming pool, hot tub and spas containing water more than 18 inches (457mm) in depth shall be completely surrounded by a fence or barrier at least 60 inches (1521 mm) in height above the finished ground level measured on the side of the barrier away from the pool. Gates and doors in such barriers shall be self-closing and self-latching. Where the self-latching device is less than 54 inches (1372 mm) above the bottom of the gate, the release mechanism shall be located on the pool side of the gate. Self-closing and self-latching gates shall be maintained such that the gate will positively close and latch when released from an open position of [6] inches (152mm) from the gatepost. No existing pool enclosure shall be removed, replaced or changed in a manner that reduces its effectiveness as a safety barrier.

Exception: Spa or hot tubs with a safety cover that complies with ASTM F 1346 shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section.

(Ord. No. 2303, § 1, 12-3-13)

Section 307.1 is amended to read as follows:

Every exterior and interior flight of stairs having more than four risers shall have a handrail on one side of the stair and every open portion of a stair, landing, balcony, porch, deck, ramp or other walking surface which is more than 30 inches (762 mm) above the floor or grade below shall have guards. Handrails shall not be less than 34 inches (864 mm) high or more than 38 inches (965 mm) high measured vertically above the nosing of the tread or above the finished floor or the landing or walking surfaces. Guards shall not be less than 42 inches (1067 mm) high above the floor or the landing, balcony, porch, deck or ramp or other walking surface.

Exception: Guards shall not be required where exempted by the adopted Current California Building Code

(Ord. No. 2303, § 1, 12-3-13)

Section 506.3 of the International Property Maintenance Code is deleted.

(Ord. No. 2303, § 1, 12-3-13)

Section 602.3 is deleted.

(Ord. No. 2303, § 1, 12-3-13)

Section 602.4 is deleted.

(Ord. No. 2303, § 1, 12-3-13)