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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1119-1992ORDINANCE NO. 1119'92 AN ORDINANCEA[IENDING~ER15.10 OF TItE SOU~ItSANI~BNCISCO ~ICIPE CODE ~O ADOPT ~IE UNIFOl~l HOUSING CODE, 1991 EDITION, AND~OltEPEALTHEUNIFORHHOUSINGCODE, 1988 EDITION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Uniform Housing Code, 1988 Edition, Repealed. The Uniform Housing Code 1988 Edition (South San Francisco Municipal Code Sections 15.10.010 through 15.10.050), as enacted by Ordinance 1069-89, and other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith is hereby repealed. This repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or omitted in violation of this chapter prior to the affective date of this ordinance. SECTION 2. Chapter 15.10 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 15.10.010 Uniform Housing Code, 1991 Edition, adopted by reference. The Uniform Housing Code, 1991 Edition, published by the International Association of Building officials as modified by the amendments, additions and deletions set forth hereinafter, is hereby adopted by reference as the Housing Code of the City of South San Francisco, and may be cited as such. Section 15.10.020 Amendments, General. Set forth below are the amendments, additions and deletions to the Uniform Housing Code, 1991 Edition. Section numbers used herein are those of the Uniform Housing Code. Section 15.10.030 Responsibilities Defined. Section 201(c) - Responsibilities Defined. Owners remain liable for violations of duties imposed by this code even though an obligation is also imposed on the occupants of the building, and even though the owner has, by agreement, imposed on the occupant the duty of furnishing required equipment or of complying with this code. Buildings and structures and parts thereof shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. The owner or the owner's designated agent shall be responsible for such maintenance. To determine compliance with this subsection, the building may be reinspected. 1 CENTRAL R~CORD~ II17-? . Owners, in addition to being responsible for maintaining buildings in a sound structural condition, shall be responsible for keeping that part of the building or premises which the owner occupies or controls in a clean, sanitary and safe condition, including the shared or public area in a building containing two or more dwelling units. Owners shall, when required by this code, the health ordinance or the health officer, furnish and maintain such approved sanitary facilities as required, and shall furnish and maintain approved devices, equipment or facilities for the prevention of insect and rodent infestation, and when infestation has taken place, shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests when such extermination is not specifically made the responsibility of the occupant by law or ruling. Occupants of a dwelling unit, in addition to being responsible for keeping in a clean, sanitary and safe condition that part of the dwelling or dwelling unit or premises which they occupy and control, shall dispose of their rubbish, garbage and other organic waste in a manner required by related city ordinances including the health ordinance and approved by the health officer. Occupants shall, when required by this code, related city ordinances, the health ordinance or the health officer, furnish and maintain approved devices, equipment or facilities necessary to keep his premises safe and sanitary. Section 15.10.040 Violations Section 204. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use or maintain any dwelling or equipment or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this code. Each day during any portion of which any violation of this code is committed or continued by any person, firm or corporation shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as herein provided. Section 15.10.050 Penalties. Section 205. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this code shall be punished as provided for in Section 15.06.040 of this code. SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. In the event any section or portion of this ordinance shall be determined invalid or unconstitutional, such section or portion shall be deemed severable and all other sections or portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. 2 CENTRAL RECORD5 SECTION 4. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. After the introduction of this ordinance, pursuant to Government Code Section 50022.3, notice of a public hearing to be held on July 22, 1992, shall be published once a week for two successive weeks in the Enterprise-Journal, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of South San Francisco. Pursuant to the provisions of the Government Code Section 36933, a summary of this ordinance shall be prepared by the City Attorney. At least five (5) days prior to the Council meeting at which this ordinance is scheduled to be adopted, the City Clerk shall (a) publish the summary, and (2) post in the city Clerk's office a certified copy of this ordinance. Within fifteen (15) days after the adoption of this ordinance, the City Clerk shall (1) publish the summary, and (2) post in the City Clerk's office a certified copy of the full text of this ordinance along with the names of those City Council members voting for and against this ordinance or otherwise voting. Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco, held the 8th day of July , 19 92 . Adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco, held on the 22nd day of July , 19 q? , by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Jack Draqo, Joseph A. Fernekes. Roberta Cerri Teglia, Robert Yee, and Mayor John R. Penna NOES: None ABSENT: None A~'".ST; As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the foregoing Ordinance this July 22nd day of yor CENTRAL RECORD~