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<br /> Applicable Law:
<br /> 1. EMC § 8.20.020 (A)(C)(E)(G): No person owning, leasing, renting, occupying or
<br /> having charge or possession of any property in the City, including vacant lots, shall
<br /> maintain or allow to be maintained on such property except as may be allowed by
<br /> any other City ordinance any of the following conditions visible from any public
<br /> street, alley or other public or private property;
<br /> (A) Junk, trash, litter, boxes, discarded lumber, salvage materials or other similar
<br /> materials in any front yard, side yard, rear yard or vacant lot;
<br /> (C) Broken or discarded furniture, household equipment and furnishings in any front
<br /> yard, side yard, rear yard or vacant lot;
<br /> (E) Dead, decayed, diseased, noxious or hazardous trees or vegetation, vegetation
<br /> that is taller than forty-two inches high and not located in a flower bed, and/or
<br /> grass taller than twelve inches in height, located in the front yard, side yard,
<br /> rear yard or vacant lot;
<br /> (G) Vehicle parts and/or other articles of personal property which are discarded or
<br /> left in a state of partial construction or repair in the front yard, side yard, rear
<br /> yard or vacant lot;
<br /> 2. International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) §604.3: Where it is found that
<br /> the electrical system in a structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants or the
<br /> structure by reason of inadequate service, improper fusing, insufficient receptacle
<br /> and lighting outlets, improper wiring or installation, deterioration or damage, or for
<br /> similar reasons, the code official shall require the defects to be corrected to
<br /> eliminate the hazard.
<br /> 3. IPMC § 704.3: All means of egress doors shall be readily openable from the side
<br /> from which egress is to be made without the need for keys, special knowledge or
<br /> effort, except where the door hardware conforms to that permitted by the
<br /> International Building Code.
<br /> 4. International Residential Code (IRC) R105.1: Any owner or authorized agent who
<br /> intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy
<br /> of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert
<br /> or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of
<br /> which is regulated by this code, or cause any such work to be done, shall first make
<br /> application to the building official and obtain the required permit.
<br /> Conclusions of Law Based on Above Findings:
<br /> 1. By allowing the discarded junk, trash, litter, lumber and other similar items to be
<br /> maintained on the above mentioned property, the Respondents have violated EMC
<br /> §8.20.020 (A).
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