Elmira Code of Ordinances Chapter 8 Article V — Housing Standards for Residential Premises
Elmira Housing Standards for Residential Premises: establishes minimum performance-based habitability standards for facilities, condition, use, occupancy, and maintenance of residential premises to safeguard health, safety, and welfare of occupants. 71 real sections (§§ 8-324 through 8-523 range; 10 Reserved stubs filtered). Fetched at article level — whole-chapter node returns empty section bodies. Codified through Supp. 14 (November 7, 2025). DEC-026 J4 exception.
Provisions (71)
§ 8-323
Title
§ 8-324
Purpose
§ 8-325
Effective date
§ 8-326
Scope
§ 8-327
Nonapplicability
§ 8-328
Application
§ 8-329
State building construction code
§ 8-330
Partial invalidity
§ 8-331
Abbreviations and definitions
§ 8-350
General requirements
§ 8-351
Occupancy classification of buildings
§ 8-352
Maximum occupancy
§ 8-353
Prohibited uses
§ 8-354
Habitable space
§ 8-355
Public space
§ 8-356
Nonhabitable space
§ 8-357
Elevators and escalators
§ 8-358
Railings and parapet walls
§ 8-359
Exits
§ 8-360
Exterior lighting
§ 8-380
General requirements
§ 8-381
Exterior protection
§ 8-382
Interior protection
§ 8-400
General requirements
§ 8-401
Prohibited accumulations and storage
§ 8-402
Prevention of exterior fire spread
§ 8-403
Prevention of interior fire spread
§ 8-404
Fireplaces
§ 8-405
Fire protection equipment
§ 8-417
General requirements
§ 8-418
Plumbing
§ 8-419
Fuel gas
§ 8-420
Fuel oil
§ 8-421
Prohibited fuel
§ 8-422
Heating
§ 8-423
Chimneys, flues and gas vents
§ 8-424
Incinerators
§ 8-425
Electrical
§ 8-426
Cooking and refrigeration
§ 8-427
Air conditioning and mechanical ventilation in one- and two-family dwellings
§ 8-428
Air conditioning and mechanical ventilation in multiple dwellings
§ 8-429
Fire protection in multiple dwellings
§ 8-430
Elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators in multiple dwellings
§ 8-450
General requirements
§ 8-451
Open areas
§ 8-452
Buildings and structures
§ 8-453
Infestation and screening
§ 8-454
Garbage and refuse
§ 8-455
Junk
§ 8-456
Domestic animals and pets
§ 8-471
Title
§ 8-472
Purpose
§ 8-473
Effective date
§ 8-474
Applicability
§ 8-475
Partial invalidity
§ 8-476
Definitions
§ 8-501
Administrative agency
§ 8-502
Powers and duties
§ 8-503
Certificate of compliance
§ 8-504
Inspection
§ 8-505
Violations
§ 8-506
Records
§ 8-507
Penalties
§ 8-521
Responsibilities of owners
§ 8-522
Responsibilities of operators
§ 8-523
Responsibilities of occupants
§ 8-531
Board of appeals
§ 8-532
Procedure
§ 8-533
Hearings
§ 8-534
Decisions
§ 8-535