15.05.060 Adoption of International Property Maintenance Code.
A. That certain document entitled and known as “The International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition,” published by the International Code Council is hereby adopted as the property maintenance code of the city of Maricopa and made a part of this chapter the same as though said code was specifically set forth in full herein, with changes and amendments to the code as set forth in subsection (B) of this section. An electronic copy of said code shall be filed with the office of the city clerk and kept available for public use and inspection.
B. Amendments to the Property Maintenance Code.
1. Amend Section 101.1 Title by adding the following in the insert: City of Maricopa.
2. Amend Section 103.5 Fees by placing the following in the insert at the end:
The City of Maricopa Development Services and Fire/Medical Fee Schedule as approved by City Council.
3. Section 304.14 Insect screen delete the date reference in its entirety.
4. Amend the title to Section 602 by adding the words “and Cooling” after “Heating.”
5. Amend Section 602.3 Heat supply by adding the following in the inserts: September to May.
6. Add a new Section 602.3.1 to read as follows:
Section 602.3.1 Cooling. Dwellings shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature for heating of 68°F (20°C) and cooling of not more than 80 degrees in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms based on the winter outdoor design temperature for the locality indicated in Appendix D of the International Plumbing Code. Cooking appliances shall not be used, nor shall portable unvented fuel-burning space heaters be used, as a means to provide required heating.
7. Amend Chapter 8, Referenced Standards by (a) deleting the reference to the International Zoning Code and (b) adding a new standard as follows:
All references to the International Zoning Code shall be deleted and replaced with “The City of Maricopa Zoning Code.”
8. Amend Section 302.4 Weeds as follows:
Premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of 6 inches. Noxious weeds shall be prohibited. Weeds shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs provided; however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens.
Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge of a property to cut and destroy weeds after service of a notice of violation, they shall be subject to prosecution in accordance with Section 106.3 and as prescribed by the authority having jurisdiction. Upon failure to comply with the notice of violation, any duly authorized employee of the jurisdiction or contractor hired by the jurisdiction shall be authorized to enter upon the property in violation and cut and destroy the weeds growing thereon, and the costs of such removal shall be paid by the owner or agent responsible for the property.
[Code 2004 § 7-1-4-3; Ord. 19-15 § 2; Ord. 18-08 § 1; Ord. 20-07 § 1; Res. 18-23.]