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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-08 06-23 CCO CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER ORDINANCE NO. 75 -8 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Chapter 12 of the City Ordinances is hereby amended as follows: Section 12 -101. PURPOSE. Neither in enactina this ordinance is it the intention of the City Council to interfere or permit interference with legal rights to personal privacy. Section 12 -201. (6) Family - any of the following definitions shall apply: I -Group or foster care of not more than [five (5)] six (6) wards or clients by an authorized person or persons, related by blood, marriage, or adoption together with his or their domestic servants or gratuitous guests, all maintaining a common household in a dwelling unit approved and certified by the appropriate public agency; Section 12 -201. (7) Flush water closet - [a toilet bowl flushed with water under pressure with a water sealed trap above the floor level] a toilet, with a bowl and trap made in one piece, which is connected to the Citv water and sewer system or other approved water supply and sewer system. Section 12 -201. (10) Habitable room - a room or enclosed floor space used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, or eating purposes, excluding bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundries, furnace rooms, unfinished basements (those without [floor covering, ceiling covering, wall finish,] required ventilation, required electric outlets and required exit facilities) , pantries, utility rooms of less than 50 square feet of floor space, foyers, communicating corridors, stairways, closets, storage spaces, and work - shops, hobby and recreation areas in parts of the structure below ground level or in attics. ORDINANCE NO 75 -8 Sectioni 12-201. • (l 1) Heated water - water heated to a temperature of not less than 120 Fahrenheit, or such lesser temperature required by government authority, measured at faucet outlet. Section112 -201 . (14) Occupant - any person (including owner or operator) living, sleeping, cooking and eating in a dwelling unit[.] or living ,and sleeping in a rooming unit. Section) 12 -313. MINIMUM HEATING CAPABILITY AND MAINTENANCE. In every dwelling unit or rooming unit when the control of the supplied heat is the res onsibility of a person other than the occupant, a temperature of at least 68 Fahrenheit or such lesser temperature required by government authority shall be maintained at a distance of three feet above the floor and three feet from exterior walls in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and water closet compartments from September through May. Section 12 -317. MAINTENANCE OF YARDS. The owner of a multiple family dwelling or dwellings shall be responsible. for providing and maintaining [in reasonably good condition] premises' yards [consisting of grass lawn, trees and shrubs.] consistent with Section 12 -711. Section 12 -403. TOILET FACILITIES. Within every dwelling unit there shall be a nonhabitable room [with an entrance door which affords privacy to a person within said room and] which [room] is equipped with a flush water closet in good working condition. In a rental dwelling unit, such room shall have an entrance door which affords Privacy. Said =lush water closet shall be equipped with easily cleanable surfaces, shall be connected to an approved water system that at all times provides an adequate amount of running water under pressure to cause the water closet to be operated properly, and shall be connected to an approved sewer system. Section 12 -405. BATHTUB OR SHOWER. Within every dwelling unit there shall be a nonhabitable room which [affords privacy to a person within said room and which] is equipped with a bathtub or shover in good working condition. In a rental dwelling unit, such room shall have an entrance door which affords privacy. Said bathtub or shower may be in the same room as the flush water closet, or in another room, and shall be properly connected to an approved water supply system and shall pro- vide at all times an adequate amount of heated and unheated water under pressure, and shall be connected to an approved sewer system. ORDINANCE NO. 75 -8 Section 12 -504. • (4) every water closet compartment, bathroom, kitchen, ,laundry room, and furnace room, shall contain at Ilea st one supplied ceiling or wall -type electric light fixture and every bathroom, kitchen and laundry room shall contain at least one electric convenience outlet. Section 12 -702. FOUNDATIONS, EXTERIOR WALLS AND ROOFS. The foundation, exterior walls and exterior roof shall be substantially water tight and protected against vermin and rodents and shall be kept in sound condition and repair. The foundation element shall adequately support the building at all points. Every exterior wall shall be free of deterioration, holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers, and any other condition which might ad:nit rain or dampness to the interior portion of the walls or to the exterior spE+ces of the dwelling. The roof shall be tight and have no defects which admit rain, and roof drainage shall be adequate to prevent rain water from causing dampness in the walls. All exterior wood surfaces, other than decay resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay by paint or oth r protective covering or treatment. If 25% or more of the exterior f such a wood surface is unpainted or determined by the Compliance Official to be paint blistered, the surface shall be painted. If 25% or more of the exterior surface of the pointina of any brick, block or stone wall is loose or has fallen out, the surface shall be repaired. • Section 12 -703. WINDOWS, DOORS AND SCREENS. Every window, exterior door, and hatchway shall be substantially tight and shall be kept in sound condition and repair. Every window, other than a fixed wi dow or storm window, shall be capable of being easily opened. Every window, door and frame shall be constructed and maintained in such relation to the adjacent wall construction as to completely exclude rain, wind, vermin and rodents from entering the building. Every openable window or other device [ ith openings to outdoor space which is used or intended to be used for ventil tion] required by Section 12 -502 shall be supplied with 16 -mesh screens during the insect season. Section) 12 -704. FLOORS, INTERIOR WALLS AND CEILINGS. Every floor, interior wall, and ceiling shall be adequately protected against the passage and harborage of vermin and rodents, and shall be kept in sound condi ion and good repair. Every floor shall be free of loose, warped, protruding or rotted flooring materials. Every interior wall and ceiling shall be free of holes and large cracks and loose plaster and shall be main- tained in a tight weatherproof condition. Toxic paint and materials with a lasting toxic effect shall not be used. [where readily accessible to children.] Every toilet room and bathroom floor surface shall be capable of being easily maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. ORDINANCE NOD 75 -8 Sections 12 -709. FACILITIES TO FUNCTION. • Every supplied facility, piece of equipment or utility required under City Ordinances and every chimney and flue shall be installed and [shall be] maintained and shall function effectively in a safe, sound and working condition. Section 12 -710. GRADING AND DRAINAGE. Durinq - the period May throuah October,, every yard, court, passageway, and other portions of the premises on which a dwelling stands shall be graded and drained so as to be free of standing water [within 24 hours after termina- tion of rainfall during the period May through October.] that constitutes a detriment to heialth and safety. Section 12 -711. YARD COVER. Every yard of a premises on which a dwelling stands shall be provided with lawn or combined ground cover of vegetation, garden, hedges, [and] shrubbery, and related decorative materials and such yard shall be maintained consistent with prevailing [ neighborhood] community, standards. SectiVexception 2 -802. PERMISSIBLE OCCUPANCY OF DWELLING UNIT. With of owners occupyina a respective dwelling unit prior to Tune 1 1975, the maximum permissible occupancy of any dwelling unit shall be determined as follows: (1) For the first occupant, 150 square feet of habitable room • loor space and for every additional occupant thereof, at least 100 square feet of habitable room floor space; (2) In no event shall the total number of occupants exceed i2 times the number of habitable rooms, less kitchen, in the dwelling unit. [Section 12 -805. PERMISSIBLE OCCUPANCY OF SLEEPING ROOMS. In every dwelling unit every room occupied for sleeping purposes shall have a minimum floor area of 70 square feet. Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than two occupants shall contain at least 50 square feet of floor area for each occupant thereof. The floor area of closets within sleeping rooms may be credited to minimum floor area requirements.] l Section l2 -80[6] 5 . ACCESS THROUGH SLEEPING ROOMS AND BATHROOMS. No dwelling unit built after 1940 and containing two or more sleeping rooms shall have a room arrangement such that access to a bathroom or water closet compartment intended for use by occupants of more than one sleeping room can be gained only by going through another sleeping room, nor shall the room arrangement be such that access to a sleeping room can be gained only • by going through another sleeping room. A bathroom or water closet compart- ment shall not be used as the only passageway to any habitable room, hall, basement or cellar or to the exterior of any dwelling unit. I ORDINANCE NO. 75 -8 Section 12 -1001. ENFORCEMENT AND INSPECTION AUTHORITY. The City Manager and his designated agents shall be the Compliance Official who sh administer and enforce the provisions of this ordinance and who is hereby authorized to cause inspections on a scheduled basis for rental units, or otherwise [and /or] when reason exists to believe that a violation of this ordinance has been or is being committed. Inspections shall be conducted during reasonable davlictht hours and the Compliance Official shall present evidence of official capacity to the occupant in charae of a respective dwelling unit. Section 12 -1002. INSPECTION ACCESS. [If] Any owner, occupant, or other person in charge of a dwelling or dwelling unit [fails or refuses] may refuse to permit free access and entry to the structure or premises under his control for inspection pursuant to this ordinance, whereupon the Compliance Official may seek a court order authorizing such inspection. Section 12 -1201. (3) Establish a reasonable time for the correction of such v iolations[.] and notify of appeal recourse. Section 2: This ordinance shall become effective after adoption and upon thirty (30) days following its legal publication. • Adopted this 23rd day of Tune 19 I Mayor ATTEST: C lerk Date of Publication Mav 29. 1975 Effective date June 28, 1975 (Brackets indicate matter to be deleted underline indicates new matter. i