shall be provided with banisters or railings properly designed and maintained to minimize the hazard of falling and the same shall be kept sound, in good repair, and free of defects.
(14) Cornices . Cornices which are not structurally sound. Rotten or weakened portions shall be repaired and/or replaced. All exposed wood shall be treated or painted.
(15) Improper Attachments . Improperly attached gutters or down-spouts that are located so as to cause a hazard to pedestrian, vehicular traffic or adjacent property.
(16) Sign Structures . Advertising sign structures, attached or freestanding awnings, marquees and their supporting members, and other similar attachments and structures that cause a safety hazard to the occupants or members of the general public. (17) Exterior Surfaces . All exterior surfaces that may cause unsafe conditions due to a lack of maintenance. Exterior surfaces shall be painted or sealed in order to protect the underlying surface from deterioration. All exterior surfaces that have been painted shall be maintained generally free of peeling and flaking. Where 50 percent (50%) or more of the aggregate of any painted surface shall have peeling or flaking or previous paint worn away, the entire surface shall be repainted in order to prevent further deterioration.
(18) Graffiti . A structure, wall or other affixed real property visible from a public right-of-way shall not have graffiti for a period of more than 15 consecutive days.
(19) Egress or Ingress . All openings originally designed as windows, doors, loading docks or other means of egress or ingress which have been temporarily closed by boarding or other manner in a non-secure manner so as to allow unauthorized admittance. If an opening is temporarily closed by boarding to secure the building or structure, the boarding shall be trim fit, sealed to prevent water intrusion and painted or stained to properly conform with the other exterior portions of the building, and the building or structure shall be maintained in a state that secures the building or structure from any unauthorized admittance from humans, animals, or birds. Boarding of egress or ingress is not allowed, regardless of occupancy. Windows and doors that provide evidence of vacancy must be repaired to an intact and operable state within 90 days of the occasion which rendered them unfit.
d. Duties of Building Inspector
The Inspections Director or designee, or the Code Enforcement Officer or designee, is hereby designated as the public officer to enforce the provisions of this Article and to exercise the duties and powers herein prescribed. It shall be the duty of the Inspections Director, Code Enforcement Officer or designee:
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