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 Sachse
 Code of Ordinances
 Home Rule Charter
 Chapter 3. Building Regulations
 Article I. In General

  § 3-23. International Property Maintenance Code  

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  • A. Adoption. The International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 edition with amendments, including Appendix A "Boarding Standard," a copy of which is on file in the office of the city secretary, is hereby adopted and designated as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Sachse, the same as though such code were copied in full herein.

    B. Amendments to the International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 Edition. The following sections of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 Edition, are hereby amended to read as follows:

    (1) Section 101.1; change to read as follows:

    101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the International Property Code of the City of Sachse, Texas.

    (2) Section 103.5; change to read as follows:

    103.5 Fees. The fees for activities and services performed by the department in carrying out its responsibilities under this code shall be as indicated in the City of Sachse's Master Fee Schedule.

    (3) Section 112.4; change to read as follows:

    112.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe conditions, shall be criminally liable for such offense in a fine amount not to exceed the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000).

    (4) Section 302.4; delete the section in its entirety.

    (5) Section 302.14; change to read as follows:

    304.14 Insect screens. 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 not less than 16 mesh per inch (16 mesh 25 mm), and every screen door used for insect control shall have a self-closing device in good working condition.

    {Text of Exception unchanged}

    (6) Section 602.3; change to read as follows:

    602.3 Heat supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, shall supply heat to the occupants thereof to maintain a temperature of not less than 68°.

    {Text of Exceptions 1 and 2 unchanged}

    602.4 Occupiable work spaces. Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat to maintain a temperature of not less than 68° during the period the spaces are occupied.

    {Text of Exceptions 1 and 2 unchanged}

(Ord. No. 2137, § 1, 5-2-05; Ord. No. 3428, § 8, 10-15-12, eff. 1-1-13)