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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1485 (2)(1) Generally. The rooms within a dwelling unit which comply with the minimum standards as described in this division shall be deemed habitable. (2) Basements. No basement or basement story above grade shall be used for living purposes unless the floor and walls are substantially watertight. E. Minimum standards—Safe and sanitary maintenance. The following shall be the minimum standards for safe and sanitary maintenance of habitable dwellings: (1) Exterior foundation, walls and roofs. Every foundation wall, exterior wall and exterior roof shall be substantially weather -tight and rodent -proof, shall be kept in sound condition; and shall be safe to use and capable of supporting the load which normal use would cause to be placed thereon. (2) Interior floors, walls and ceilings. Every floor, interior wall and ceiling shall be substantially rodent -proof, shall be kept in sound condition; and shall be safe to use and capable of supporting the loads which normal use would cause to be placed thereon. (3) Windows and doors. Every window, exterior door, basement or cellar door and hatchway shall be substantially weather -tight and rodent -proof and shall be kept in sound working condition. F. Minimum standards—Control of insects, rodents and infestations. The following shall be the minimum acceptable standards for the control of insects, rodents, and infestations. (1) infestation. Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests therein or on the premises. Whenever infestation is caused by failure of the owner to maintain a dwelling in a substantially rodent -proof or reasonably insect -proof condition, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner. (2) Garbage storage, etc. Garbage, rubbish and materials to be recycled shall be stored in a manner that will resist harborage to rodents and vectors and will not create a fire hazard. G. Minimum standards —Rooming horses; exceptions. (a) The following shall be the minimum acceptable standards for safe rooming houses; exceptions. (b) All of the provisions of this article, and all of the minimum standards and requirements of this article, shalt be applicable to rooming houses, and to every person who operates a rooming house, or who occupies or lets to another for occupancy any rooming unit in any rooming house, except as provided in the following paragraphs: (1) Water closet, hand lavatory and bath facilities. At least one (1) water closet, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower, property connected to an approved water and sewer system and in good working condition, shalt be supplied for each four (4) rooming units within a rooming house wherever these facilities are shared. All such facilities shall be located within the residence building served and shall be directly accessible from a common hall or passageway and shall be not more than one (1) story removed from any of the persons sharing such facilities. Every lavatory basin and bathtub or shower shall be supplied with hot and cold water at all times. Such required facilities shall not be located in a cellar Every water closet, flush urinal, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower required by this section shall be located within the rooming house and within a room or rooms which afford privacy, are separate from the habitable rooms, are accessible from a common hall, and are accessible without going outside the rooming house or through any other room therein. (2) Sanitary conditions. The operator of every rooming house shall be responsible for the sanitary maintenance of all walls, floors, and ceilings, and for the sanitary maintenance of every other part of the rooming house. He shall be further responsible for the sanitary maintenance of the entire premises where the entire structure or building within which the rooming house is contained is teased or occupied by the operator. H. Responsibilities of owners and occupants. (a) Cleanliness. Every occupant tenant or lessee of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall keep clean and in a sanitary condition that part of the dwelling, dwelling unit and premises thereof which he occupies and controls. The occupant tenant, or lessee shall be responsible for the disposal of all garbage and rubbish accumulated on a regular basis to a common collection site or facility which is permitted to receive the waste. (b) Public areas. Where a common collection site for the collection and disposal of solid waste is provided on the premises by the owner, it shall be the responsibility of the owner to remove or cause to be removed all solid wastes from the collection site on a regular basis. (c) Care of facilities, equipment and storage. No occupant, tenant or lessee shall willfully destroy, deface, or impair any of the facilities or equipment, or any part of the structure of a dwelling or dwelling unit. (d) Responsibilities of landlords and tenants. The respective responsibilities of landlords and tenants under rental agreements for tenants are further enumerated in G. S. Chapter 42, Article 5. Sec. 4.132 ADMINISTRATION A. Powers and duties of building inspector. The enforcement and administration of this article shall be by a housing inspector, assigned by the county manager to any county personnel he deems appropriate to administer and enforce the provisions of this article. Such duties may be assigned by the housing administrator to other county personnel to conduct inspections and other duties of administration deemed necessary The housing inspector shaft have the following powers and duties: (1) To investigate the dwelling conditions, and to inspect dwellings located in the county, in order to determine which dwellings are unfit for human habitation, and for the purpose of carrying out the objectives of this article with respect to the repair, dosing or demolition of such dwellings.