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Property Maintenance Code

From the Charter of the City of University City:

Title 8 HEALTH & SAFETY

(known as Property Maintenance Code)

8.28.020 Additions, insertions, deletions and amendments.

The following numbered sections and subsections of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2006 Edition, are hereby amended by additions, insertions, deletions and changes so that such sections and subsections shall read as follows:

(CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT)

(SECTION 101 GENERAL)

101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of University City, Missouri, hereinafter referred to as "this code".

101.2 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to all existing, residential and nonresidential structures and all existing premises and exterior property, and constitute minimum requirements and standards for premises, structures, exterior property, equipment, and facilities for light, ventilation, space, heating, sanitation, protection from the elements, life safety, safety from fire and other hazards, and for safe and sanitary maintenance; the responsibility of owners, operators and occupants; the occupancy of existing structures and premises, and for administration, enforcement and penalties.

upon application of the owner or the owner's representative, shall vary, modify or waive such provisions based on a finding that the public interest in health, safety and welfare will be served by such action.

(SECTION 106 VIOLATIONS)

106.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, remove, demolish, maintain, provide, fail to provide, use or occupy, let to another for use or occupancy or permit another person to use or occupy any structure, premises, or equipment regulated by this code, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this code, or to fail to obey a lawful order of the code official, or to remove or deface a placard or notice posted under the provisions of this code.

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