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Chapter 1364 Interior Maintenance Code 1364.100 ADMINISTRATION 1364.101 GENERAL 1364.101.1 Scope This code shall constitute minimum requirements and standards for residential premises, structures, equipment, and facilities governed by the Building Code of the City of North Olmsted ("the City")for safe and sanitary maintenance for protection from the elements, life safety, and safety from fire and other hazards. This code is intended to define the responsibility of owners and operators; the occupancy conditions for existing structures and premises; and for administration, enforcement and penalties. 1364.101.2 Intent This code shall be construed to secure its expressed intent, which is to ensure public health, safety and welfare insofar as they are affected by the continued occupancy and lack of interior maintenance of interior structures and premises. Existing structures and premises that do not comply with these provisions shall be altered or repaired to provide a minimum level of health and safety as required herein. 1364.101.3 Severability If a section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of Chapter 1364 is, for any reason, held to be unauthorized or unconstitutional, such section shall be stricken or modified by the Court, and such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code. 1364.102 APPLICABILITY 1364.102.1 General The provisions of this code shall apply to all residential structures and premises within the City, where: a. The structure or premises is a Rental Unit, and is inspected as provided for in Chapter 1319 or at occupant request; b. The property owner has requested inspection and review under Chapter 1364; or c. The City has obtained a search warrant to inspect the premises. Where, in a specific case, different sections of this code or the Codified Ordinances of the City of North Olmsted specify different requirements, the most restrictive requirements shall govern. 1364.102.2 Maintenance Equipment, systems, devices and safeguards required by this code or a previous regulation or code under which the structure or premises was constructed, altered or repaired shall be maintained in good working order. Except as otherwise specified herein, the owner or owner's designated agent shall be responsible for the interior maintenance of buildings and structures. 1364.102.3 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 all applicable Codes and Standards. Nothing in this code shall be construed to cancel, modify or set aside any provision of the City of North Olmsted Codified Ordinances or any other applicable Codes and Standards.