023-2018 - Standards for the Maintenance and Occupancy of al Property

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0 and shall be furnished with an adequate supply of air to ensure proper combustion of the fuel. 5.13 All sewage shall be discharged directly into the municipal sewage system where one is available. Where a municipal sewage system is not available, an alternate means of disposal, approved by the Officer, shall be used and maintained in good repair. 5.14 A building or structure damaged by fire, storm or other causes shall be repaired or demolished as soon as is practicable. Until the necessary repair or demolition can be carried out, the building or structure shall be properly supported and barricaded to prevent fire hazards and unsafe conditions. 5.15 Where a building or structure is demolished, the site shall be cleared of all rubbish, debris, refuse, masonry, lumber and other materials and left in a graded and leveled condition. 5.16 Where part of a building or structure has been demolished, the exterior walls of the remaining part of the building or structure shall comply with the requirements of this by-law and the walls shall be parged or otherwise treated to prevent the entry of water into the building and to present a neat and uniform appearance, free from the outlines of partitions, stairs, doors, floors and from areas of multicolored paint or wallpaper. 5.17 All vacant lots and every yard shall be kept clean and free from (1) rubbish, brush or other debris and from objects or conditions, such as holes or excavations, that might create a fire, hazard or unsafe conditions: (2) unusable, wrecked, dismantled, discarded or partially dismounted or abandoned machinery, boats, vehicles, trailers or parts thereof, except as provided in subsection (7) of this Section; (3) heavy undergrowth and noxious weeds, including ragweed, poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac, and other weeds and grass shall be kept cut to a reasonable length; (4) dilapidated, collapsed or unfinished structures and from the storage or accumulation of materials that create a nuisance; (5) injurious insects termites, rodents, vermin and other pests and any condition which might result in the harbouring of such pests; (6) dead, decayed or damaged trees or other natural growth and the branches or limbs thereof which create an unsafe or unsightly condition. (7) Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prevent the accumulation, storage and keeping in, or on any non-residential property, where a lawful business is conducted of such things required for the normal purposes of such business, in a manner satisfactory to the Officer. 5.18 Hedges, plantings, trees and other landscaping on a property shall be maintained to the satisfaction of the Officer so as to present an attractive appearance.