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BYLAW NO. 2008-48 THE REGINA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE BYLAW, 2008 WHEREAS it is in the public interest that properties and structures within the City of Regina are not unsightly, untidy, unsafe, or in a state of disrepair; AND WHEREAS s. 100 of The Cities Act permits council to delegate its powers to Committees and municipal employees; THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REGINA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1 The purpose of this Bylaw is to set and enforce standards to regulate the maintenance of properties and structures within Regina in an attractive, tidy and safe condition. 2 The statutory authority for this Bylaw is s. 8, 100, 324, 325, 326, 328, 329, 330, 331, 333 and 347 of The Cities Act. 3 In this Bylaw: Accessory Building means a building or structure that is: (i) (ii) appurtenant to a main building forming part of a dwelling; and located on the same lot as a main building and includes a building or structure partly or wholly attached to the main building. Board means the Regina Appeal Board, an appeal board established by Regina City Council. Approved as to form this day of, 200. City Solicitor Controlled Substance means a controlled substance as defined and described in Schedules I, II, or III of the Controlled Drugs And Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c.19) as may be amended from time to time, but does not include a controlled substance that is permitted under that Act. Controlled Substance Property means: (i) a building or Structure contaminated by chemical or biological materials used in, produced by or resulting from the trade or manufacture of a Controlled Substance;
2 (ii) (iii) (iv) a building or other Structure altered to trade or manufacture a Controlled Substance; a building or Structure which has been used for the manufacture, growing, sale, trade or barter of a Controlled Substance therein or thereon and which does not meet applicable safety standards under the National Building Code of Canada, National Fire Code of Canada, associated Gas and Electrical Codes, provincial health legislation, or other applicable health or safety legislation or regulations including any bylaw requirements of the City of Regina, all as amended from time to time; or a building or Structure wherein the chemical components or equipment necessary to cultivate, manufacture or produce a Controlled Substance have been kept or stored. (e) (f) (g) (h) Dwelling Unit means a suite operated as a housekeeping unit, used or intended to be used as a domicile by one or more persons, and usually containing cooking, eating, living, sleeping and sanitary facilities. Graffiti means drawings, inscriptions, or writings, however made, on buildings, accessory buildings, dwelling units or structures without the prior written authorization of the owner. Designated Officer means any person employed by the City of Regina as a Bylaw Standards Officer, Senior Bylaw Standards Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Housing Standards Inspector. Junked Vehicle means any automobile, tractor, truck, truck trailer or other vehicle that: (i) (ii) (iii) has no current valid licence plates attached to it; is in a rusted, wrecked, partly wrecked, dismantled, partly dismantled, inoperative or abandoned condition; and is located on private land, but is not within a structure erected in accordance with any law respecting the erection of buildings and structures in force within the City of Regina, and that does not form a part of a business enterprise lawfully being operated on that land; (i) (j) Minimum Standards means the standards of maintenance and repair of buildings in the City of Regina, which are Schedule A to this Bylaw; Nuisance means:
3 (i) (ii) a building, Structure, private sidewalk, driveway, excavation, drain, ditch, watercourse, pond, surface water or swimming pool that, because of its ruinous or dilapidated state or its faulty construction, or for any other reason, is dangerous to the public safety or health, or substantially depreciates the value of other land or improvements in the vicinity; or a building or Structure wherein activities or things that affect the amenity of a neighbourhood occur or are present. (k) Occupant includes: (i) (ii) (iii) a person residing on or in lands or buildings; the person entitled to possession of the lands or buildings if there is no person residing on or in the land or buildings; or a leaseholder. (l) Order means an order of a Designated Officer made pursuant to section 4 of this Bylaw; (m) (n) (o) (p) (q) Owner means a person who has any right, title, estate or interest in land or improvements other than that of an occupant, tenant or mortgagee; Pesticides means a substance or mixture, including a chemical used to destroy, prevent, repel or mitigate fungi or animal pests or micro-organisms such as bacteria or viruses, and includes herbicides, fungicides, or other substances used to control pests, plant regulators, defoliants or desiccants; Placarded Structure means a structure which has been placarded by the Regina Qu Appelle Health Region. Professional Cleaner means an individual or corporation that is experienced and qualified in removing contaminants from buildings and is licensed to carry on business in the City of Regina. Structure includes any fence, building, erection or scaffolding, trailer, mobile home, portable shack, utility kiosk, mailbox, newspaper box or garbage container. 4 Any structure that has been a Placared Structure for a period exceeding twelve months is deemed to be a Nuisance.
4 5 (1) No person shall cause, permit or allow a property, building or Structure or any alteration to a property, building or Structure for the purpose of a Controlled Substance Property. (2) No person shall cause, permit or allow an unsafe, unhealthy or offensive condition (including, but not limited to, toxic or noxious odours, liquids or materials) to exist on or in a property, building or Structure or to be discharged onto private or public property as a result of a marijuana cultivation operation, a Controlled Substance Property or production or storage of a Controlled Substance. 6 (1) A Designated Officer may, make an Order that: (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) any Structure is a Nuisance; any land or Structure is untidy or unsightly; any vehicle is a Junked Vehicle; all Graffiti be removed from buildings, Accessory Buildings, Dwelling Units, or Structures; any building or Structure does not conform to Minimum Standards; premises be put and maintained in a sanitary condition; any basement, excavation, drain, ditch, watercourse, pond, surface water, swimming pool or other Structure in or on any private land or in or about any building or Structure is a Nuisance and dangerous to the public safety or health; any Structure is an imminent danger to the public safety or health because it is unsecured or for any other reason; an Owner or Occupant arrange for inspection or assessment of a building or Structure by a person of any professional designation as determined to be necessary by a Designated Officer (including, but not limited to, a registered Professional Engineer, a licensed architect, or an environmental consultant) and for submission to the City s Bylaw Enforcement Branch of a written report by that professional detailing the results of that inspection or assessment;
5 (j) (k) (l) further to subsection (i), an environmental air quality analysis of the interior spaces (including the attic, wall and floor cavities, and crawl spaces) of a building or Structure be conducted by a professional environmental or indoor air quality consultant to identify potential water or mold damage and requiring a written report of that analysis to be submitted to the City s Bylaw Enforcement Branch, and which analysis may require inspection holes to be cut in walls, floors and ceilings and the lifting of carpets, vinyl sheet flooring or removal of wallpaper; that occupation of a building or Structure by a person or persons as a dwelling or for any other purpose shall not be permitted or permitted to continue until such time as the Order has been complied with and compliance with the Order has been formally acknowledged by the City s Bylaw Enforcement Branch; or all environmentally sensitive substances be removed and disposed of by an environmental contractor or Professional Cleaner and proof of such disposal be submitted to the Bylaw Enforcement Branch. (2) An Order made pursuant to subsection (1) shall specify a date by which the work shall be completed. (3) The Order will specify the deficiencies noted with the property and specify the methods of remediation of the offending condition(s) or compliance with the Minimum Standards. (4) Prior to performing any work to comply with an Order, the Owner or Occupant must apply for, and obtain, all permits and approvals required by law for the work. (5) All work necessary to comply with an Order shall be carried out in good and workmanlike manner in accordance with industry standards and good construction practices. 7 An Order shall be served on the Owner or Occupant or any other person with an interest in the land and the recipient(s) of the Order shall have 15 calendar days from the date of the Order to appeal the Order to the Committee. An appeal pursuant to this section shall be in writing. 8 If a Designated Officer makes an Order pursuant to subsection 6(g) or 6(h), the Designated Officer may take any reasonable emergency action that is required to secure the Structure or otherwise eliminate the danger and the cost of that work is a
6 debt due and owing to the city and may be added to the taxes on the land on which the work was performed. 9 No person, after having been served with an Order, shall: (1) fail to comply with the Order within the time specified in the Order; or (2) permit the same circumstances that precipitated the Order to recur. 10 Any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence, and is liable upon summary conviction to a fine pursuant to the provisions of The Cities Act. 11 Any person who removes or defaces or destroys an Order posted pursuant to the provisions of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable upon summary conviction to a fine of not less than $150.00. 12 (1) Service of any document pursuant to this Bylaw shall be done: personally; by registered mail to the last known address of the person being served; by hand delivering a copy of the document to the last known address of the person being served; or by posting a copy of the document at the land, building or structure to which the document relates. (2) A document served in accordance with clause 12(1) is deemed to have been served on the fifth day after the date of its mailing; (3) A document served in accordance with clause 12(1) or 12(1) is deemed to have been served on the day after the date of its delivery or posting. (4) If service cannot be effected in accordance with subsection 12(1), the document may be served by publishing it in two issues of a newspaper circulating in the City of Regina; and (5) for the purposes of subsection 12(4), the second publication must appear at least three days before any action is taken with respect to the matter to which the notice, order or document relates.
7 13 This Bylaw comes into force on July 1, 2008. 14 Bylaw 2002-105 is repealed on the same day as this Bylaw comes into force. READ A FIRST TIME THIS 23 RD DAY OF JUNE 2008. READ A SECOND TIME THIS 23 RD DAY OF JUNE 2008. READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS 23 RD DAY OF JUNE 2008. P. FIACCO J. SWIDNICKI Mayor City Clerk (SEAL) CERTIFIED A TRUE COPY City Clerk
8 SCHEDULE A TO BYLAW NO. 2008-48 PART 1: GENERAL 1. All buildings and Structures shall be maintained to the following standards: to prevent deterioration due to weather; free from health, fire and accident hazards; insect, rodent and vermin free; and free from graffiti. A. EXTERIOR SURFACES PART 2: BUILDING EXTERIORS 1. All exterior equipment including fans, vents and air conditioners shall be maintained: in good repair and free of accident and fire hazards; and in a rust free condition. 2. Signs, billboards, posters and address signs attached to a building shall be maintained: so as not to cause any unsafe conditions; without any visible deterioration of the sign and its supporting structure when viewed from any property including the property on which the sign is situated; and free from graffiti. 3. Sign supporting structures and cables that are unused or not cared for or discarded shall be removed. 4. No owner or occupant shall permit graffiti to be placed on any exterior surface. B. DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS AND HATCHWAYS 1. All doors, windows, storm or screen windows, shutters and hatchways in a building shall be maintained weathertight so as to perform their intended function, including:
9 (e) repairing, refitting or replacing of defective doors, storm doors, windows and storm windows, frames, sashes, casings, shutters, hatchways or screens; reglazing or fitting with an approved translucent substitute; repairing or replacing defective or missing hardware so as to be capable of being locked; rescreening or weather-stripping; and painting or application of a similarly effective preservative. 2. When an opening is used or required for ventilation or illumination and is not required to be protected by a door, window or similar closure, it shall be protected with a wire mesh screen, metal grill or other equivalent durable material. 3. Only exterior doors, windows (including storm or screen windows), shutters and hatchways need comply with Section B.1. or B.2. in an unoccupied building or vacant building, however, in case of fire, they may be boarded up until repaired or demolished. C. EXTERIOR WALLS 1. Every exterior wall shall: (e) be free of holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers, and any other conditions which might admit rain or dampness to the interior portions of the walls or the interior spaces of the building; provide adequate protection from the weather; be maintained so as to prevent deterioration due to weather and shall be so maintained by restoring or repairing of the walls, coping or flashing, by the waterproofing of the joints and of the walls themselves, or by being covered by a protective surface where this is necessary to resist deterioration of the structural surface; be adequately protected against deterioration with a protective coating when constructed of wood; and be free from graffiti. 2. Without limiting the generality of the above, a protective surface of a building shall be deemed to require repair if: the protective surface paint is extensively blistered, cracked, flaked, scaled or chalked away; the pointing of any brick or stone wall is loose or has fallen out; cracks in the foundation wall have not been sealed with an appropriate weatherproof water-tight sealant.
10 3. All cornices, entablatures, belt courses, corbels, terracotta trim, wall facings and similar architectural features shall be maintained in good repair with proper anchorage and in a safe condition. D. ROOFS AND EAVESTROUGHS 1. Every roof including protective roof covering, related roof structures, guards and lightning arrestors shall be maintained and repaired so as to properly perform the intended function, and be capable of supporting the loads to which it may be subjected. 2. Chimneys, smoke or vent stacks and other roof structures shall be maintained plumb and in good repair so as to be free from: loose bricks, mortar, and loose or broken capping; loose or rusted stanchions, buy wires, braces and attachments; and any fire or accident hazard. 3. Every eavestrough, roof gutter and downpipe shall be kept in good repair and in good working order so as to be: watertight and free from leaks; and free from health and accident hazards. 4. No roof drainage shall be directly discharged on public walkways, adjacent properties or conveyed so as to cause dampness in the walls, ceilings or floors of any portion of the building itself. All downspouts shall direct drainage a minimum of one meter away from the foundation and to the front or rear of the lot. 5. Fascia boards, soffits, cornices and flashings, shall be maintained in a watertight condition and shall be neatly finished. E. ROOF MOUNTED STRUCTURES 1. Gantries, antennas and structures of similar character attached to a building shall be maintained: plumb, unless specifically designed to be other than vertical; in good repair and free of fire and accident hazards; and in a rust free condition.
11 F. PROJECTIONS AND ATTACHMENTS 1. Every floor, stairway, verandah, porch, deck, loading dock, balcony, fire escape, exhaust duct, marquee sign, awning, standpipe, and every appurtenance attached thereto shall be constructed or maintained so as not to constitute an accident hazard and to be capable of supporting the loads to which it may be subjected, including: (e) (f) (g) repairing or replacing floors, treads or risers that show excessive wear or are broken, warped, loose or otherwise defective; repairing, renewing or supporting structural members that are rotted, deteriorated or loose; providing, repairing or renewing balustrades, guardrails and railings; painting or applying other equivalent preservative; repairing or reconstructing the floor, stair, veranda, porch, deck, loading dock, balcony or other appurtenances out of plumb, off-level or out of the alignment to which it was designed, or constructed; protecting against decay and rust with a weather coating material; and ensuring that treads and risers have equal rise and run. 2. Every open side of a stairway or flat roof to which access may be gained through a doorway and every terrace, balcony, porch, landing or stairwell shall have a rigid guardrail not less than 900 mm high with an intermediate rail, or balustrade in good repair firmly attached so as to provide reasonable protection against accident or injury, where: the vertical rise between the base of the stairway and the top of the stairway exceeds 1.2 meters; or the flat roof, terrace, veranda, porch landing or stairwell: (i) (ii) is more than 600 mm above the ground floor or other horizontal place below; and can be used by any person who is in, on, or at the building. Any new construction must conform to the current version of The National Building Code of Canada. G. VERMIN AND RODENTS 1. All buildings shall be so maintained as to eliminate any condition liable to bring about the existence or presence of vermin, insects or rodents, to prevent the entry of vermin, insects or rodents into any building, or to eliminate existing vermin or rodents in the building.
12 PART 3: BUILDING INTERIORS A. ACCESS 1. All access openings to crawl spaces, attics and similar spaces shall be: of adequate size; accessible; and maintained in good repair. B. CLEANLINESS 1. Each building shall be maintained so that every floor, wall, ceiling, furnishings and fixture in the dwelling is in a clean and sanitary condition and the building shall be kept free from rubbish or other debris or conditions which constitute a fire, accident or health hazard as is appropriate to the use which is being made of the building. C. MOISTURE AND DAMPNESS 1. Every basement, crawl space and similar space shall be adequately drained and every crawl space adequately ventilated to the outside air. 2. Every floor, every ceiling, both sides of every interior wall and the interior side of every exterior wall in a building shall be maintained free from dampness. 3. Subsection 2 does not apply to: any non-habitable room in a basement or cellar; or a garage. D. ELECTRICAL 1. Every dwelling building shall: be wired for electricity; have lighting equipment installed and maintained throughout to provide adequate illumination; and have adequate electrical outlets where required. 2. An electrical light fixture shall be permanently installed and maintained in good working order in every water closet compartment, bathroom, shower room, kitchen, laundry room, furnace room, hall and stairway in a dwelling. All other rooms shall be provided with adequate electrical outlets.
13 E. EGRESS 1. Every building shall have an access so as to provide a safe, continuous and unobstructed exit from the interior of the building to the exterior at street or grade levels. 2. Where more than one dwelling unit is located above the first floor, every dwelling unit located on each floor above the first floor shall have access to a secondary means of egress which shall not pass through a room in another dwelling unit. Every dwelling unit located on a 3 rd floor or higher floor shall have a secondary access as well as an access to a tertiary means of egress which shall not pass through a room in another dwelling unit. 3. All means of egress shall be: maintained in good repair; and free of objects or conditions which constitute an accident or fire hazard. F. TOILET AND BATHROOM 1. Every Dwelling Unit or domicile shall contain plumbing fixtures in good working order consisting of at least: a water closet; a wash basin; a bathtub or shower. 2. All bathrooms and toilet rooms in Dwelling Units and domiciles shall be: located within and shall be accessible from within the building; fully enclosed with a door so as to provide privacy for the occupant; in Dwelling Units other than single family dwellings, shall be fully enclosed with a door capable of being locked from the inside so as to provide privacy for the occupant; have a wash basin located within or conveniently adjacent to the bathroom. 3. Every sink, wash basin, bathtub or shower required by this Bylaw shall have an adequate supply of hot and cold running water relative to the occupancy of the building. 4. Adequate running water shall be supplied to every water closet with a door capable of being locked from the inside so as to provide privacy for the occupant.
14 5. All toilet facilities and toilet rooms shall be kept clean at all times and the toilet room walls and ceilings shall be provided with a smooth surface in good condition and walls around the bathtub or shower shall be so maintained as to be water resistant and readily cleanable. 6. Every toilet room shall be provided with an opening or openings for natural ventilation located in an exterior wall or through openable parts of skylights and all such openings shall have a minimum aggregate unobstructed free-flow area of.9 m 2 except where an approved system of mechanical exhaust ventilation has been provided. 7. In every rooming house or building containing housekeeping units, all occupants shall have convenient access to a water closet, wash basin and bathtub or shower. All of the required plumbing facilities shall be so located within the building so as to be reasonably accessible from a common hall or passageway to all persons sharing such facilities, without going outside the building and without going through another occupant s quarters. 8. Where a water closet is used by the occupants of more than one Dwelling Unit, the room in which it is located shall be accessible only from a common hall and it shall not be located in any room that is used for the preparation, cooking, storing or consumption of food, or for sleeping purposes. 9. Seats shall be provided for all water closets and such seats shall be kept in good repair. G. FOUNDATIONS, FOUNDATION WALLS AND SUPPORTS 1. Every foundation wall or foundation support forming part of a building shall be maintained in good repair so as to prevent settlement of the building or the entrance of moisture including: jacking up, underpinning, replacing or shoring the walls or supports where necessary; replacing subsoil drains at the footing; grouting cracks; and waterproofing the wall and joints. 2. All foundation supports forming part of a building shall be maintained in good repair so as to provide adequate support of the building, including: repairing or replacing decayed, damaged or weakened sills, piers, posts or other supports;
15 making sills, piers, posts or other supports waterproof, weatherproof and rodent, vermin or insect proof by the application of paint or other suitable materials; using suitable means to jack up or support the building where necessary; and the application of approved materials to preserve all wood, metal work or other materials not inherently resistant to weathering or wear. H. FLOORS 1. Every floor shall: be free of all loose, warped, protruding, broken or rotted materials; be free of defective floor boards; and be reasonably level and smooth and maintained in good condition. 2. All floor coverings shall be maintained in good condition and where installed in bathrooms, kitchens, toilet rooms or shower rooms, shall be so maintained as to be water resistant and readily cleaned. I. BASEMENT FLOORS 1. Basements or crawl spaces which are not served by a stairway leading from inside or outside the building may have an earth floor. 2. Basements which are served by a stairway leading from inside the building or from outside the building shall have a floor of concrete or other structurally sound material which is impervious to water, moisture and rodents. 3. Floors in a basement shall be free from major cracks or breaks which create a hazard. J. KITCHENS AND ROOMS WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED 1. Every room in a building in which meals are prepared shall have a sink that: is served with hot and cold running water; is properly connected to the drainage system for the building; and is in good repair and working order. 2. Every kitchen shall be provided with an adequate and approved gas or electrical supply for cooking purposes, and there shall be at least 750 mm clear space above any exposed burner of such apparatus, or surface closer than 750 mm will be covered with a non-combustible protective material.
16 3. Kitchen exhaust systems shall be regularly cleaned and maintained in good working order. 4. Kitchen cabinets and counter tops are to be maintained in good condition, readily cleanable and function as intended. K. LIGHT 1. Adequate artificial light shall be available and the fixtures supplying the light shall be maintained at all times in all rooms and in every stairway, hall elevator and basement in a building. 2. All storage rooms, locker rooms, corridors, hallways and stairways in multiple dwellings and rooming houses shall be illuminated at a minimum 50 1x at all times so as to provide safe passage and to facilitate the maintenance or cleaning. 3. Every habitable room, except a bathroom, shall have a window that faces directly to the outside at least 150 mm above the adjoining finished grade with an unobstructed light transmitting area. 4. Whenever walls or other portions of structures are located less than one meter from the exterior of a window, such window shall not be deemed to face directly to the outside and shall not be included as contributing to the required minimum window area of the room. 5. Whenever window wells are used, only that part of the window which is above a 45 degree line projected downwards from the top of the window well shall be used in calculating the required light transmitting area. L. WATER SUPPLY 1. Every building shall be provided with an adequate supply of potable running water from an approved connection with the City water distribution system or approved source. M. PLUMBING FACILITIES 1. All plumbing in a building, including plumbing fixtures, drains, waterpipes and connecting lines to the water and sewer systems, shall be: protected from freezing; shall be maintained in good working order; shall be repaired and free from leaks or other defects; and all drains must be properly installed to effectively drain the fixture.
17 N. STAIRS AND LANDINGS 1. Every stair or landing and every appurtenance attached thereto shall be maintained or repaired so as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the loads to which it may be subjected, including: repairing or replacing treads or risers that show excessive wear or are broken, warped, loose or otherwise defective; repairing, renewing or supporting structural members that are rotten, deteriorated or loose; painting or the application of other equivalent preservative; and insuring treads and risers are of uniform dimension. O. STRUCTURAL ADEQUACY 1. Every part of a building shall be maintained in a structurally sound condition, capable of sustaining safely its own weight and any design load to which it may be subjected, for a minimum time frame of 5 years and: materials which have been damaged or show evidence of rot or other deterioration shall be repaired or replaced to eliminate the possibility of hazard or accident; and if required by an Designated Officer, every owner or occupant may be required to establish the structural adequacy of his building or structure by the submission of a report, prepared, sealed and signed by a professional engineer who is qualified in this field and licenced by the Association of Professional Engineers of Saskatchewan & Geoscientists of Saskatchewan or registered Architect who is qualified in his field and licenced to practice in the Province of Saskatchewan. P. GUARDRAILS, HANDRAILS AND BALUSTRADES 1. Every interior stairway that has more than two risers shall have the sides of the stairway and the landing or floor level around the stairway enclosed by walls and protected by handrails except that a stairway to an unfinished basement needs only one protected side. 2. Handrails for stairs shall be at least 750 mm above a line drawn through the outside edges of the stair nosing, and 900 mm above landings. 3. Every interior balcony, mezzanine, gallery and raised walkway to which access is provided for other than maintenance purposes, shall be protected by handrails on all open sides.
18 4. Protective guardrails shall be provided: around every raised floor, mezzanine, balcony, gallery, bridge, exterior passageway or other location when the difference in elevation between floor levels or between floor and ground levels is greater than 600 mm; and across every window or glass panel in an exit stairway, public hallway or corridor or any area accessible to the public when it extends to less than 1 m above the stairs, landing or floor. 5. All interior handrails shall be maintained in good repair and firmly attached so as to provide reasonable protection against accident and injury. Q. VENTILATION 1. Every insulated enclosed attic or roof space shall be vented by openings to the exterior to provide at least 11 mm 2 of unobstructed vent area for every 30 m 2 of attic or roof space, and the vents may be roof, eave or gable type or any combination thereof. 2. Where mechanical ventilation is used, the ventilating duct which is on the exterior wall shall be located not less than 1.8 m from a window located in an adjoining building. 3. Every building shall be so maintained so as to prevent the passage of noxious gases from a part of the building that is not used, designed or intended to be used for human habitation into other parts of the building intended, used or designed for human habitation. 4. Unless a satisfactory alternative means of ventilation is provided, every habitable room shall have at least one window which can be easily opened and held in an open position. R. VERMIN AND RODENTS 1. Any condition liable to cause the presence of vermin, insects or rodents shall be removed from buildings. Should a building be infested by vermin, insects or rodents, all measures shall be taken to destroy the vermin, insects or rodents immediately, and such preventative measures taken as are necessary to prevent the reappearance of such vermin, insects and rodents. S. WALLS AND CEILINGS 1. Interior surfaces of walls and ceilings shall be repaired and maintained:
19 in a clean, odor free and sanitary condition, reasonable for the normal use or occupancy of the room, space, corridor or stairway; in good repair, free from holes, broken, torn, damaged, decayed or stained material; free of objectionable markings or other defacement; and so as to maintain the fire and sound resistive properties. 2. Interior finish materials for acoustical corrections, surface insulation, decorative treatment on the surface of walls and ceilings, and interior trim shall be of material that will not, in burning, give off excessive amounts of smoke or objectionable gases so as to be injurious to health. T. DOORS 1. Existing doors, hardware and frames shall be maintained in a sound, operative condition. U. HEATING SYSTEM 1. Every dwelling shall be provided with a heating system capable of heating all habitable rooms to 21ºC. Proper fitting registers must be installed on all hot air supply runs. Proper fitting grills must be installed on all cold air returns. All grills and registers must be maintained in good condition. 2. The heating system required by subsection U.1. shall be maintained in good working condition so as to be capable of heating the dwelling safely to the required standard and all other fuel burning appliances shall be maintained in good working order. 3. Auxiliary heaters shall not be used as a primary source of heat. 4. A fuel burning central heating system in a mixed use or multi-tenant building shall be located in a separate room having walls, ceiling and doors with a fire separation of not less than one hour, except when: there is a fire separation between the dwelling unit and the non-residential property having a fire separation of one hour; or the Dwelling Unit and non-residential property are occupied by the same tenant. 5. Where, in the opinion of an inspector, there exists a hazardous condition due to storage in or use of space adjacent to a heating system, the furnace shall be enclosed in accordance with the provisions of subsection U.4. hereof.
20 6. All heating equipment involving combustion shall be properly connected to a chimney or a flue which provides sufficient outlet for the escape of all noxious gases, by a rigid and permanently sealed connection so as to prevent any health, fire, or accidental hazard. 7. Where a basement is used as a dwelling unit the common central heating system and water heating system shall be separated by a fire separation of at least one hour. 8. A space that contains a heating unit shall have a natural or mechanical means of supplying air by a duct from out of doors in such quantities as to provide adequate combustion. 9. Where a heating system, or part of it, or any auxiliary heating system, burns solid or liquid fuel, a space or receptacle for the storage of the fuel shall be provided and maintained in a convenient location and properly constructed so as to be free from fire or accident hazards. 10. Fire dampers, where required, shall be maintained. V. CHIMNEYS AND FIREPLACES 1. Chimneys shall be maintained in good working condition. 2. Every chimney, fireplace, smoke pipe, flue and gas vent actually in use or available for use shall be kept clear of obstruction and cleaned so as to prevent the heating of adjacent combustible material and structural members to unsafe temperatures and should be effectively vented to the outside air, including: (e) lining, repairing and relining with fire resistant material; repairing and replacing the hearth of the fireplace; clearing obstructions from chimney, flue, smoke pipe or other ducts; sealing open joints and repairing masonry; and using piping or ducts of adequate size for a chimney, flue, smoke pipe, vent pipe, or a similar duct. 3. Fireplaces and similar installations used or intended to be used for burning fuels in open fires, shall be connected to approved chimneys, smoke pipes, flues and gas vents, and be installed so that nearby adjacent combustible material and structural members shall not be heated so as to exceed a safe temperature.
21 W. SMOKE ALARMS 1. All dwelling units occupied by the owner shall have smoke alarms installed between each sleeping area and the remainder of the dwelling unit, and where the sleeping areas are served by hallways, the smoke alarm shall be installed in the hallways. Subject to subsection W.2., smoke alarms are permitted to be battery operated. 2. Where a building contains either more than one Dwelling Unit, or one or more dwelling units that are not occupied by the owner of the building, the owner shall ensure that the smoke alarms contained in the building: are installed with permanent connections to an electrical circuit; have no disconnect switches between the over current device and the smoke alarm.
ABSTRACT BYLAW NO. 2008 THE REGINA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE BYLAW, 2008 PURPOSE: ABSTRACT: STATUTORY AUTHORITY: The purpose of this Bylaw is to set and enforce standards to regulate the maintenance of properties and structures within Regina in an attractive, tidy and safe condition. New to the Bylaw are provisions to address the challenges to minimum maintenance standards posed by illegal drug production in residential housing and by contamination posed by other environmental hazards. Sections 8, 100, 324, 325, 326, 328, 329, 330, 331, 333 and 347 of The Cities Act MINISTER S APPROVAL: N/A PUBLIC HEARING: PUBLIC NOTICE: N/A N/A REFERENCE: Parks and Community Services Committee, June 18, 2008, PCS08-34 AMENDS/REPEALS: Repeals Bylaw 2002-105 CLASSIFICATION: ORIGINATING DEPT.: Regulatory Community and Protective Services