ORDINANCE NO. 1767

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND AMENDING THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE BOOK AND AMENDING CHAPTER 7 ARTICLE IV FOR THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS.

WHEREAS, the City of Goodland Construction Board has recommended to approve adopting and amending the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code book not including Appendix A to update the City’s current code from the 1997 Uniform Housing Code.

            WHEREAS, the Governing Body finds it is in the best interest of the City to adopt the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code Book for the City of Goodland

            NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF GOODLAND, KANSAS:  

Section 1. The City of Goodland Code Chapter 7 Article 4 is amended to read as follows:

            Article IV: Property Maintenance Code

7-401 Adoption of code incorporated. Amended to read as follows: There is hereby incorporated by the governing body of the city that certain uniform housing code known as the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code as compiled by the International Code Council and all supplements thereto of which not less than three copies have and are now filed in the office of the city clerk of the and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out in length therein and from the date on which this code shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling on all dwellings and premises within the corporate limits of the city.

7-402 Amendments to Code is amended to read as follows:

2018 International Property Maintenance Code Section 101.1 Title. Amended as follows: These regulations shall be known as the International Property Maintenance Code of the City of Goodland, hereinafter referred to as “this code”

2018 International Property Maintenance Code Section 103.5 Fees. Repealed.

2018 International Property Maintenance Code Section 112.4 Failure to Comply. Amended to read as follows: Any person who shall continue any work having been served a stop work order, except such work as that a person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500.00. Every day the violation continues is deemed a separate offense.

2018 International Property Maintenance Code Section 302.4 Weeds. Amended to read as follows: Premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of 8 inches. 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. Refer to City of Goodland Code Chapter 7 Article 5 for abatement and penalties.

2018 International Property Maintenance Code Section 304.14 Insect Screens. Amended to read as follows: During the period from January 1 to December 31, 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 minimum 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.

2018 International Property Maintenance Code Section 602.3 Heat Supply. Amended to read as follows: 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 September 1 to May 1 to maintain a minimum temperature of 68^oF (20^oC) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms.

2018 International Property Maintenance Code Section 602.4 Occupiable work spaces. Amended to read as follows: Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat during the period from September 1 to May 1 to maintain a minimum temperature of 65^o F (20^oC).

Section 7-403 City of Goodland Code is repealed.

SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect after its publication in the Goodland Star News.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6^st day of November, 2023, by the Governing Body of the City of Goodland, Kansas.

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                                                                        Aaron Thompson, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Mary P. Volk, City Clerk