Amboy — Ch. 18 Art. VI Property Maintenance Code § 18-152

(a) Chapter 1 , Section 101.1 Title, of the property maintenance code of the city, shall read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Amboy, hereinafter referred to as "this code."
(b) Chapter 1 , Section 102.3 Application of other codes, of the property maintenance code of the city, shall read as follows:
102.3 Application of other codes. Repairs, additions or alterations of a structure, or changes of occupancy, shall be done in accordance with the procedures and provisions of Chapter 18 of the City Code, or such other applicable provision of the Code.
(c) Chapter 1 , Section 102.7 Referenced codes and standards, of the property maintenance code of the city, shall read as follows:
102.7 Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 and considered a part of the requirements of this code to the extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall apply.
(d) Chapter 1 , Section 102.7.1 Plumbing code, of the property maintenance code of the city, shall be created to read as follows:
102.7 Plumbing code. All references to the International Plumbing Code in this code shall be deemed to mean the Illinois Plumbing Code/1998 as adopted in Section 18-44 of the City Code.
(e) Chapter 1 , Section 103.1 General, of the property maintenance code of the city, shall read as follows:
103.1 General. The department of property maintenance inspection is hereby created and the executive official in charge thereof shall be known as the code official. There is a building inspector created under Chapter 18 of the City Code. The building inspector shall be known as the "code official" as herein used.
(f) Chapter 1 , Section 103.5 Fees, of the property maintenance code of the city, shall 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 such reasonable expenses as passed by the City.
(g) Chapter 1 , Section 110.1 General, of the property maintenance code of the city, shall read as follows:
110.1 General. The City may demolish, repair, enclose, or cause the demolition, repair, or enclosure of dangerous and unsafe buildings or uncompleted and abandoned buildings within the territory of the City and further recover its costs in connection therewith pursuant to the provisions of applicable Illinois state statute, including, but not limited to 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1, et seq.
(h) Chapter 1 , Section 110.2 Notices and orders; 110.3 Failure to comply; and 110.4 Salvage materials, of the property maintenance code of the city, are hereby deleted.
(i) Chapter 3, Section 302.4 Weeds, of the property maintenance code of the city, shall read as follows:
302.4 Weeds. All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of eight (8) inches. All noxious weeds shall be prohibited. Weeds shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs provided; however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens.
Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge of a property to cut and destroy weeds after service of a notice of violation, they shall be subject to prosecution in accordance with Section 106.3 and as prescribed by the authority having jurisdiction. Upon failure to comply with the notice of violation, any duly authorized employee of the jurisdiction or contractor hired by the jurisdiction shall be authorized to enter upon the property in violation and cut and destroy the weeds growing thereon, and the costs of such removal shall be paid by the owner or agent responsible for the property.
(j) Chapter 3, Section 303.2 Enclosures, of the property maintenance code of the city, is hereby deleted.
(k) Chapter 3, Section 304.14 Insect screens, of the property maintenance code of the city, shall read as follows:
304.14 Insect Screens. During the period from May 1 to September 1, 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 per 25 mm), and every screen door used for insect control shall have a self-closing device in good working condition.
(l) Chapter 6 , Section 602.3 Heat supply, of the property maintenance code of the city, shall 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, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the period from October 15 to May 15 to maintain a temperature of not less than 68°F (20°C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms.
602.4 Occupiable work spaces. Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat during the period from October 15 to May 15 to maintain a temperature of not less than 65°F (18°C) during the period the spaces are occupied.
(n) Chapter 6 , Section 602.6 When failure to furnish heat is not an offense, of the property maintenance code of the city, shall be created to read as follows: