8.10.050 - Uniform Housing Code adopted.

The Uniform Housing Code, 1997 edition, printed as code in book form, and adopted by the International Conference of Building Officials, providing minimum requirements for the protection of life, limb, health, safety and welfare of the general public and the owners and occupants of residential buildings is hereby adopted as the Housing Code of South Salt Lake City. A.

Application. The provisions of the Housing Code shall apply to all buildings or portions thereof used, designed for or intended to be used for human habitation. Occupancies in existing buildings may be continued as provided in Chapter 34 of the International Building Code, except as to those structures found to be substandard as defined in the Housing Code.

B.

Violations. It shall be unlawful for any person whether as owner, lessee, sublessee, or occupant to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or premises or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the Housing Code or any order issued by the building official pursuant thereto.

C.

Permits and Inspections. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any building or structure, or cause or permit the same to be done, without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such building or structure from the building official in the manner and according to the applicable conditions prescribed in the Housing Code.

(Ord. No. 2020-06, § VI, 6-3-2020)