§ 85.100. Exterior maintenance of buildings.
(a) Every exterior wall, foundation and roof of any building or structure shall be reasonably weathertight, watertight, and rodentproof, and shall be kept in a workmanlike state of maintenance and repair. Exterior walls shall be maintained and kept free from dilapidation by cracks, tears or breaks or from deteriorated plaster, stucco, brick, wood or other material that is extensive and gives evidence of long neglect.
(b)
The protective surface on exterior walls of a building above ground level shall be maintained in good repair so as to provide a sufficient covering and protection of the structural surface underneath against its deterioration. Without limiting the generality of this section, a protective surface of a building shall be deemed to be out of repair if one (1) more than twenty-five (25) percent of the area of any plane or wall on which the protective surface paint is blistered, cracked, flaked, scaled or chalked away; or two (2) more than twenty-five (25) percent of the pointing of any brick or stone wall is loose or has fallen out.
(c)
The exterior of the premises shall be maintained free of public nuisances as defined in Minneapolis Code of Ordinances Section 227.90.
(d)
The exterior of the premises shall be maintained free of abandoned property as defined in Minneapolis Code of Ordinances Section 401.60.
(e)
No person shall willfully or wantonly damage, mutilate or deface any exterior surface of any structure or building on any private or public property by placing thereon any marking, carving or graffiti.
(1)
It shall be the responsibility of the owner to restore said surface to an approved professional state of maintenance and repair as defined in Minneapolis Code of Ordinances Section 244.495.
(2)
The parent or guardian of the person of a minor, who is under the age of eighteen (18) that is living with the parent or guardian, and which minor violates the provisions of paragraph (e)1. of this in regard to any property in the city, is liable for the payment of a civil fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense based on the conduct of such minor. The civil fine provided for in this subparagraph is in addition to and not in lieu of any compensatory or other liability which may exist at law, by statute or pursuant to ordinance.
(f)
Rainwater shall be drained so as not to cause dampness in walls, ceilings or floors in any portion of the building or in any adjacent building or structure. Downspouts and gutters shall be maintained in a state of professional repair as defined in Minneapolis Code of Ordinances Section 244.520.
(g)
Windows and doors may be temporarily boarded only for security reasons when the building is vacant and is unoccupied. Security boarding is permitted for up to sixty (60) days without approval from the director of inspections or the director's designee. Permanent covering or changes in openings will require a building permit. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 42.010; 92-Or-186, § 1, 12-31-92; 2000-Or-075, § 1, 7-28-00)