§ 8-124. Amendments.

Section 101.1: These regulations shall be known as the "International Property Maintenance Code of the City of Cadillac," hereinafter referred to as "this code."

Section 103.1: This code shall be enforced by the City Manager or their designee. The City Manager or their designee shall be known as the code official.

Section 103.2: Appointment. This section is deleted in its entirety.

Section 103.5: The fees for activities and services performed by the department in carrying out its responsibilities under this code shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

Section 107.6: It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dwelling unit or structure who has received a compliance order or upon whom a notice of violation has been served to sell, transfer, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of such until the provisions of the compliance order or notice have been complied with; or until such owner or the owner's authorized agent shall first furnish the grantee, transferee, mortgage or lessee a true copy of any compliance order or notice issued by the code official a signed and notarized statement acknowledging the receipt of such compliance order or notice and fully accepting the responsibility without condition for making the corrections or repairs required by such compliance order or notice of violation. A violation of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor offense.

Section 108.8: The owner of any structure placarded pursuant to Section 108.4 is responsible for paying a monthly, non-refundable administrative fee while the placard remains on the structure. The administrative fee shall be established by resolution of the City Council in an amount sufficient to defray the cost incurred by the City to monitor the structure for the purpose of preventing public safety hazards. The owner or party in interest whose name appears on the City's real property tax assessment records shall be notified of the amount owed by first class mail at the address shown on the City's real property tax assessment records. After 30 days, any unpaid amount shall be reported to the City Assessor for placement on the next tax roll of the City and imposition of a lien against the property, as permitted by state law.

Section 111.1 through Section 111.8: These sections are deleted in their entirety and are replaced by the following:

Section 111.1: Any person directly affected by a decision of the code official or a notice or order issued under this code shall have the right to a hearing before the city's Construction Code Board of Appeals as established in Article II of the Cadillac City Code.

Section 111.2: Appeal to Circuit Court. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Construction Code Board of Appeals under Section 111.1 may appeal said decision to the circuit court.

Section 112.4: 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 condition, shall be liable to a fine in an amount to be established by resolution of the City Council.

Section 202: (Add definitions)

ABANDONED VEHICLE. A vehicle which has remained on private property for a period of time so as to appear to be abandoned and which remains on private property for a period of 48 hours.

INOPERABLE VEHICLE. A vehicle, which is incapable of performing the function for which it was manufactured because of damage, missing or malfunctioning parts or equipment, or for any other reason. The term "inoperable vehicle" shall include junk vehicles and scrap vehicles. A historic motor vehicle, duly registered and certified as such as prescribed by the Michigan Vehicle Code, Public Act No. 300 of 1949 (MCL 257.1 et seq.), shall not be deemed an inoperable vehicle. Vehicles presently in use and subject to routine maintenance (oil change, tire rotation, etc.) shall not be deemed inoperable.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. A motorized or nonmotorized vehicle that is not generally used as a primary means of transportation and is generally used for recreational purposes. The term "recreational vehicle" includes, but is not limited to a motor home, motorcoach, trailer, camper, watercraft, snowmobile, offroad motorcycle, quad runner, dune buggy, offroad vehicle, personal aircraft or plane.

Section 302.4: All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of 12 inches. In addition to the remedies otherwise provided, any costs incurred by the City in the destruction or maintenance of weeds in violation of this Ordinance may be placed on the next tax roll of the City and the City may impose a lien against the property, as permitted by state law. (The remainder of this section shall be in effect as written.)

Section 302.8: Except as provided for in other regulations, no inoperative, abandoned or unlicensed motor vehicle shall be parked, kept or stored on any premises, and no vehicle shall at any time be in a state of major disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled. Painting of vehicles is prohibited unless conducted inside an approved spray booth.

Exception: A vehicle of any type is permitted to undergo a major overhaul, including body work, provided that such work is performed inside a structure or similarly enclosed area designed and approved for such purposes and subject to obtaining an operational permit from the fire code official pursuant to the International Fire Code.

Mobile homes must be located within a licensed mobile home park or within a designated area, properly zoned, such as a mobile home district.

Storage of recreational vehicles is limited to those recreational vehicles owned by the owner of record, renter or legal occupant of property.

Recreational vehicles shall be stored or parked within the confines of the rear or side yard areas with a minimum three-foot setback from side or rear lot lines. On lake front property, the yard abutting the lake shall be considered as the rear yard for the enforcement of this section. The code enforcement officer shall determine if rear lot storage is possible for purposes of this section.

Recreational vehicles shall not be connected to sanitary facilities or permanent water connections, and shall not be occupied for a period to exceed 72 hours.

The code enforcement officer may, upon written request, grant a one-time extension of 72 hours renewal for occupancy.

Section 304.14: During the period from April 1 through October 31, every door, window and other outside opening required for ventilation of habitable rooms, food preparation areas, 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 rightly 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. (The remainder of this section shall be in effect as written.)

Section 602.3: 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 for the occupants thereof shall supply heat at all times to maintain a temperature of not less than 68°F (20°C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms. (The remainder of this section shall be in effect as written.)

Section 602.4: Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat at all times to maintain a temperature of not less than 65°F (18°C) during the period the spaces are occupied. (The remainder of this section shall be in effect as written.)

Section 704.2.5: Carbon monoxide alarms. Existing residential occupancies shall be equipped with carbon monoxide alarms. Alarms shall be installed outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the sleeping area. Alarms shall receive power from building wiring where such wiring is served from a commercial source. When primary power is interrupted, the alarm shall receive back-up power from a battery.

Exception: Alarms having a 10-year sealed battery may be used in lieu of a wired alarm.

(Ord. No. 2010-14, § 1, 11-1-2010; Ord. No. 2012-04, § 1, 5-21-2012; Ord. No. 2015-14, § 2, 8-3-2015; Ord. No. 2018-05, § 1, 4-2-2018)