Ordinance 1731-90 - Laserfiche WebLink

2. Electrical System. 1 2 a. Every existing outlet and fixture shall be properly connected, and wiring and service lines shall be installed and 3 maintained in accordance with this code and other applicable codes and ordinances; 4 b. Outlets and fixtures not installed or maintained in 5 accordance with applicable codes and ordinances shall be removed and the services terminated in the manner prescribed by law. 6 3. Safety From Fire. 7 a. No vacant building or premises shall contain any 8 space to be used for the storage of flammable liquids. 9 b. No room in any vacant building nor any premises shall be used for storage of materials which would constitute a safety 10 or fire hazard. 11 c. Heating facilities or heating equipment in vacant buildings shall be removed or maintained in accordance with 12 applicable codes and ordinances and any fuel supply shall be removed or terminated in accordance with applicable codes and 13 ordinances. 14 4. All Vacant Buildings Shall be Closed to Unauthorized Entry According to the Following Standards: 15 a. All windows or glazed openings shall be protected by 16 intact glazing. All windows or glazed openings, the sills of which are located ten (10) feet or less above grade, stairway, 17 landing, ramp, porch, roof, or other similarly accessible area, shall provide resistance to entry equivalent to or greater than 18 that of a solid sheet of one quarter (1/4) inch plywood, painted to protect it from the elements, cut to fit the opening, and 19 securely nailed using 6D galvanized nails spaced not more than nine (9) inches on center. 20 b. Doors and service openings with thresholds located 21 ten (10) feet or less above grade, a stairway, landing, ramp, porch, roof or similarly accessible areas shall provide 22 resistance to entry equivalent to or greater than that of a closed single panel or hollow core door one and three eighths 23 (1-3/8) inches thick equipped with a half inch throw dead bolt. Exterior doors, if openable, may be closed from the interior of 24 the building by toe nailing them to the door frame using 10D or larger galvanized nails. 25 c. There shall be one operable door into each building 26 and into each housing unit. If an existing door is operable, it may be used and secured with a suitable lock such as a hasp and 27 padlock or a one half (1/2) inch deadbolt or dead latch. All locks shall be kept locked. When a door cannot be made operable, 28 a door shall be constructed of three quarter (3/4) inch CDX plywood and shall be equipped with a lock as described above. 29 d. All debris, combustible materials, litter and garbage 30 shall be removed from vacant buildings that have been closed to unauthorized entry and from adjoining yard areas. After being 31 closed to unauthorized entry, the building and premises shall be maintained free from such items. 32 4