§ 15.10.120. General requirements relating to the safe and sanitary maintenance parts of dwellings and dwelling units.

A.

No person shall occupy as owner, occupant or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the following requirements:

1.

All construction and materials, ways and means of egress, and installation and use of equipment shall conform with the appropriate statutes, ordinances and regulations dealing with fire protection of this municipality and the State of Alaska.

2.

Every plumbing fixture and pipe, every chimney, flue, and smoke pipe, and every other facility, piece of equipment or utility which is present in a dwelling or dwelling unit, or which is required under this chapter, shall be constructed and installed in conformance with the appropriate statutes, ordinances and regulations of this municipality and the State of Alaska.

3.

Every foundation, roof, floor, exterior and interior wall, ceiling, inside and outside stair, every porch, and every appurtenance thereto, shall be safe to use and capable of supporting the loads that normal use may cause to be placed thereon, and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair. Every inside and outside stair or step shall have uniform risers and uniform treads.

4.

Every foundation, roof and exterior wall, door, skylight and window shall be reasonably weathertight, watertight and damp-free, and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair. All exterior wood surfaces, other than decay resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay by paint which is not lead-based paint or by other protective covering or treatment.

5.

Every plumbing fixture and all water and waste pipes shall be properly installed and maintained in good sanitary working condition.

6.

Every water closet compartment, bathroom and kitchen floor surface shall be constructed and maintained so as to be reasonably impervious to water and so as to permit such floor to be easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

7.

Every premises shall be maintained in a clean, sanitary and safe condition.

8.

Any materials used for rodentproofing shall be acceptable to the appropriate authority.

9.

The owner of any premises regulated by this chapter shall comply with the requirements of the International Fire Code as amended and adopted by the municipality (chapter 23.45).

B.

Accessory structures present or provided by the owner, agent or tenant occupant on the premises of a dwelling shall be structurally sound, and shall be maintained in good repair and free of insects and rodents, or such structures shall be removed from the premises. The exterior of such structures shall be made weather resistant through the use of decay resistant materials or the use of lead-free paint or other preservatives.

C.

No owner, operator or occupant shall cause any service, facility, equipment or utility which is required under this chapter to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued for any occupied dwelling or dwelling unit let or occupied by him; except for such temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repairs or alterations are in process, or during temporary emergencies when discontinuance of service is approved by the appropriate authority.

( AO No. 2016-76(S), § 6, 7-12-16 )