151.01 Applicability of Chapter
151.01 APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
(a) Every portion of a building or its premises used or intended to be used for any dwelling purpose shall comply with the provisions of this chapter, irrespective of when the building has been constructed, altered, or repaired and irrespective of any permits or licenses which have been issued for the use or occupancy of the building and building premises, for the construction or repair of the building, or for the installation or repair of building equipment prior to the effective date of this chapter.
(b) This chapter establishes minimum standards for the initial and continued occupancy of all dwellings and rooming houses, and does not replace or modify standards otherwise established for the construction, repair, or use of buildings or the installation of building equipment, except as they may be in conflict with the provisions of this chapter as provided in 151.03.
(c) Bomb shelter or fall out shelter
This chapter shall have no application to any structure designed originally to be used and used as a bomb or fall out shelter and so approved by the Commissioner of Buildings. (‘72 Code, 44.01, 44.02) (Ord. 2231-1966)
More Categories:
- 151.02 Definitions
- 151.03 Conflicts With Other Ordinances
- 151.04 Shift of Responsibilities
- 151.10 Sanitary Facilities
- 151.11 Heating Facilities
- 151.12 Lighting, Ventilation and Electrical Req.
- 151.13 General Requirements and Maintenance
- 151.14 Minimum Space, Use and Location Req.
- 151.20 Responsibilities of Owners Etc.
- 151.21 Maintenance of Neighborhood Environment
- 151.25 Rooming Houses
- 151.26 Rooming House License
- 151.27 Rooming House Facilities
- 151.35 Designation of Unfit Dwellings
- 151.36 Officials Power to Condem and Remove
- 151.37 Notice to Vacate Dwelling
- 151.38 Immediate Evacuation
- 151.39 Placards
- 151.40 Securing Unfit Dwelling Against Entry
- 151.41 Removal By City
- 151.45 Inspection of Dwellings, Etc.
- 151.46 Issuance of Permits
- 151.47 Prosecution of Existing Violation
- 151.48 Cooperation
- 151.49 Maintenance of Records
- 151.50 Penalties