Tampico — Title 15 Ch. 15.18 Property Maintenance Code § 15.18.020
Local revisions to code
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The following sections of the International Property Maintenance Code are hereby revised as follows: A. Reserved. B. Reserved. C. All reference to the "international zoning code" shall be substituted to read "Village of Tampico zoning code," Chapter 17. D. All reference to the "chief appointing authority" shall be substituted to read "Tampico Village Council." E. The responsibilities of the "code official" shall be executed by the village of Tampico zoning administrator. F. Reserved. G. Reserved. H. Section 103.1 General. Language shall read: "The executive official in charge shall be known as the code official." I. Section 103.5 Fees. Language shall read: "The fees for activities and services performed by the department in carrying out its responsibilities under this code shall be those fees as shall be established by ordinance of the Village Council from time to time." J. Section 106.3 Prosecution of Violation. Delete. K. Section 110.1 General. Language shall read: "The code official, upon approval of the Tampico Village Council, shall order the owner of any premises upon which is located any structure, which in the code official's judgment, after review, is so deteriorated or dilapidated or has become so out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, insanitary or otherwise unfit for human habitation or occupancy, and such that it is unreasonable to repair the structure, to demolish and remove such structure; or if such structure is capable of being made safe by repairs, to repair and make safe and sanitary, or to board up and hold for future repair or to demolish and remove at the owner's option; or where there has been a cessation of normal construction of any structure for a period of more than two years, the code official shall order the owner to demolish and remove such structure, or board up until future repair. Boarding the building up for future repair shall not extend beyond one year, unless approved by the code official." L. Section 111.2.1 Alternate Members. Language shall read: "The chief appointing authority may appoint a minimum of two alternate members." M. Section 111.2.4. Secretary. Language shall read: "The code official shall serve as secretary to the board. The secretary shall file a detailed record of all proceedings in the office of the chief administrative officer." N. Section 112.4 Failure to Comply. Insert: Fifty dollars ($50.00) and seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00). O. Section 304 Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs. Delete entire section. P. Section 304.10 Stairways, Decks, Porches and Balconies. Insert at end of paragraph: "Said areas shall be kept clear of hazards and debris and shall not be used as a storage area." Q. Section 304.14 Insect Screens. Insert: April 1 to November 1. R. Section 602.3 Heat Supply. Insert: September 1 to June 1. S. Section 602.4 Occupiable Work Spaces. Insert: September 1 to June 1.
Tampico Title 15 Ch. 15.18 § 15.18.020 adapts the International Property Maintenance Code to fit the Village of Tampico's local governance structure by substituting local names and bodies—such as the Tampico Village Council and the village zoning administrator—for generic terms used in the model code. It also sets local date ranges for heating requirements (September 1 to June 1) and insect screens (April 1 to November 1), clarifies rules around unsafe or dilapidated structures, and establishes a fine range of $50 to $750 for failure to comply under Section 112.4. Certain sections of the model code, including the swimming pools section and the prosecution-of-violation provision, are deleted entirely, while others are modified to reflect local ordinance-based fee-setting authority.
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Under Tampico Title 15 Ch. 15.18 § 15.18.020, property owners and managers operating in the Village of Tampico are generally expected to comply with the locally revised version of the International Property Maintenance Code rather than the model code's default language. Compliant operators typically ensure that heat is supplied during the September 1 to June 1 period per Section 602.3, that insect screens are in place from April 1 to November 1 per Section 304.14, and that stairways, decks, porches, and balconies are kept clear of hazards and debris and not used for storage per Section 304.10. Operators should also be aware that fees for code-related services are set by Village Council ordinance, and that failure to comply with a code order can result in fines ranging from $50 to $750 under Section 112.4.
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Tampico Title 15 Ch. 15.18 § 15.18.020 establishes local standards that landlords must meet, including providing adequate heat from September 1 to June 1 under Section 602.3 and maintaining common areas such as porches and balconies free of hazards and debris under Section 304.10. Tenants who believe a property is not meeting these locally revised standards may consider raising the relevant provision as a basis for a complaint, since enforcement authority rests with the village zoning administrator acting as code official, with oversight from the Tampico Village Council. Tenant-rights organizations or local housing authorities can be useful resources for understanding how to document conditions and what general enforcement paths—such as requesting a code inspection—may be available under § 15.18.020.
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