§ 306-21. Modifications and amendments.

A. 

Section PM-103.1 of the BOCA Basic Property Maintenance Code/1981, entitled "Officer," is deleted in its entirety, and the following substituted: "It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Building Code Official and/or Health Officer to enforce the provisions of this code as herein provided."

B. 

Section PM-107.1 of the BOCA Basic Property Maintenance Code/1981, entitled "Placarding of structure," is modified in that the placard shall bear the following words: "This building is declared unsafe for human occupancy."

C. 

Section PM-109.2 of the BOCA Basic Property Maintenance Code/1981, entitled "Penalty," is supplemented to state that the penalty shall be a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000, or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both, at the discretion of the court.

[Amended 4-17-2007 by Ord. No. 1336]

D. 

Section PM-110.2 of the BOCA Basic Property Maintenance Code/1981, entitled "Appeals board," is modified in that the title of said section now reads "Hearing board."

E. 

Section PM-111.2 of the BOCA Basic Property Maintenance Code/1981, entitled "Unreasonable repairs," is supplemented in that the cost of repair shall be calculated using the latest edition of the Building Valuation Data Report, as published by BOCA International, Inc., and referenced in N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.

F. 

Section PM-301.7 of the BOCA Basic Property Maintenance Code/1981, entitled "Storage areas," is modified in that any solid screen shall be not less than five feet in height in conformance with Ordinance No. 466, § 4; Ordinance No. 671, § (3); and Ordinance No. 809, § 1, of the Borough of Dumont.

G. 

Section PM-302.4.4 of the BOCA Basic Property Maintenance Code/1981, entitled "Insect screens," is modified in that food-handling establishments will require insect screens even if their doors swing out.

H. 

Section PM-302.4.7 of the BOCA Basic Property Maintenance Code/1981, entitled "Guards for basement windows," is supplemented in that any shield or window must be capable of being opened from the inside without a key or special tool.

I. 

Section PM-404.5 of the BOCA Basic Property Maintenance Code/1981, entitled "Minimum ceiling heights," is modified in that habitable rooms shall have a clear ceiling height over the minimum area required by this code of not less than 7.5 feet.

J. 

Section PM-601.1 of the BOCA Basic Property Maintenance Code/1981, entitled "Residential buildings," is modified to read as follows: Every dwelling unit must provide heating facilities capable of meeting a room temperature of 68° F. at a point of three feet above the door and three feet from an exterior wall in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.

K. 

Section PM-801.9 of the BOCA Basic Property Maintenance Code/1981, entitled "Caretaker," is supplemented in that the caretaker can either reside on the premises or be readily available in case of an emergency.