§ 10-112. Amendments to the ICC International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 Edition.

The following provisions of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 Edition (PMC), as amended and revised by the City of Stillwater, are now added, deleted or amended to read as follows:

PMC Chapter 1 Scope and Administration

101.1. Title - Stillwater Amendatory. Section 101.1 is amended to read as follows: These provisions shall be known and may be cited as the 'Property Maintenance Code of the City of Stillwater' or as the 'Stillwater Property Maintenance Code.'

103.1 Creation of Property Maintenance Division - Stillwater Amendatory. Section 103.1 is amended to read as follows: The Property Maintenance Division of the Stillwater Police Department is created and the official in charge shall be known as the building official in collaboration with the Development Services Department. Wherever code official is referenced in this code, it shall mean the building official.

103.2 Appointment - Stillwater Amendatory. Section 103.2 is amended to read as follows: The chief appointing authority of the jurisdiction shall be the city manager.

103.3 Deputies - Stillwater Amendatory. Section 103.3 is amended to read as follows: The city manager shall appoint all employees within the Property Maintenance Division and such employees shall have the powers as established by the city manager and/or as delegated by the building official.

103.5 Fees - Stillwater Deleted. Section 103.5 of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 Edition is intentionally deleted in its entirety.

105.1 Modifications - Stillwater Amendatory. Section 105.1 is amended to read as follows: Wherever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of this code, the building official shall have the authority to accept alternative or equivalent methods, processes, or materials in individual cases, upon application of the owner or owner's representative, provided the building official shall first find that existing circumstances make application of the strict letter of this code impractical and acceptance of an alternative or equivalent method, process, or material is consistent with the intent and purpose of this code and does not lessen health, accessibility, life or safety, or structural standards.

105.2 Alternative Materials - Stillwater Amendatory. Section 105.2 is amended to read as follows: The provisions of this code are not intended to prevent the installation of any material or to prohibit any design or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this code. An alternative material, design or method of construction shall be approved where the building official finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and consistent with the intent of the provisions of this code, and that the material, method or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this code in quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability and safety.

106.4 Violation Penalties - Stillwater Amendatory. Section 106.4 is amended to read as follows: Any person violating any provision of this article, or any provision of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 Edition, as amended by the City of Stillwater and as subsequently adopted by reference as part of the Stillwater City Code shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class C offense. Each day upon which a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

111 through 111.8 Means of Appeal - Stillwater Deleted. Sections 111 through 111.8 of this code are intentionally deleted from the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 Edition. Appeals from an order, decision or determination of the building official shall be to the Building Trades Board and governed by Chapter 10, Article II of the Stillwater City Code; provided that the Building Trades Board shall not have any authority to wave the requirements of this code.

PMC Chapter 3 General Requirements

304.14 Insect Screens - Stillwater Amendatory. Section 304.14 is amended to read as follows: During the period from April 1 to September 30, every door, window and other outside opening required for ventilation of habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food service areas or any areas where products to be included or utilized in food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged or stored shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens of minimum 16 mesh per inch (16 mesh per 25 mm), and every screen door used for insect control shall have a self-closing device in good working condition.

Exception: Screens shall not be required where other approved means, such as air curtains or insect repellent fans, are employed.

PMC Chapter 4 Light, Ventilation and Occupancy Limitations

404.4.1 Room Area - Stillwater Amendatory. Section 404.4.1 is amended to read as follows: Every living room shall contain at least 120 square feet (11.2 m ) and every bedroom occupied by one person shall contain at least 70 square feet (6.5 m ) and every bedroom occupied by more than one person shall contain at least 50 square feet (4.6 m ) of floor area for each occupant.

404.5 Overcrowding - Stillwater Amendatory. Section 404.5 is amended to read as follows: Dwelling units shall not be occupied by more occupants then permitted by the minimum area requirements of Section 404.4.1 or Section 404.6. Living rooms shall not be counted as bedrooms for the allowable number of occupants.

( Ord. No. 3414, § 8, 9-10-2018 )