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0 u„0N rn~V F CE (1) Broken, overloaded, decayed or excessively sagging sills, beams, girders and joists shall be prohibited. Floors shall be in sound condition and good repair and shall be safe to use and capable of supporting the load which normal use may cause to be placed thereon. (2) Flooring shall be reasonably smooth, not rotten or worn through, and without holes or excessive cracks which permit air or rodents to penetrate rooms- (3) There shall be no loose flooring or floor covering. (4) Floors shall be reasonably level. (5) There shall be no dirt floors or wood floors on the ground. (6) All bathroom, toilet room, laundry and kitchen floors shall be constructed and maintained so as to be impervious to water by covering with a waterproof, nonabsorbent material. (c) Walls, Exterior: (1) All exterior surfaces shall be structurally sound, waterproof, weatherproof and rodent-proof with no holes, cracks or rotted boards. (2) Window frames and glass shall be reasonably weather-tight, with no cracked or broken glass. All windows shall be provided with suitable hardware to include operable locks and shall be made to open freely. (3) Exterior doors shall be substantially weather-tight, water and rodent-proof and lockable from inside and outside- Doors shall be in sound working condition ;Inc] good repair. (4) All load-bearing walls, exterior or interior, shall not be substmuially bowed or out-of-plumb and shall be structurally sound. (5) Studs shall provide sufficient support for sheathing or exterior finish and shall not be rotten or termite damaccd. (6) All exterior surface shall be protected with paint or other approved protective covering to prevent deterioration and the cnnnnce or penetration of moisture. (7) fhere shall be no chimneys or parts thereof which are defective, deteriorated or in danger of falline- or in such condition or locations as to constitute a fire hazard. See Section 4-75 for additional requirements. (d) Walls, Interior. (1) Interior finish shall be free of holes. (2) Walls shall be in sound condition, not seriously out of plumb and structurally sound. (3) There shall be no loose plaster, loose boards or other loose wall materials susceptible to falling. (4) "I here shall be no seriousy rotted. termite- fire-dnin: ed or broken studs. (5) There shall be no cardboard. nc%espaper, or other similar highly combtntible mall finish - C:mydocAsr\adminisuativeliles\ordinanceAmhordinancolecco-updated 9/15/03 10