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Charter Township of Oakland, MI
Oakland County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Board of the Charter Township of Oakland as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Open burning — See Ch. 143.
Construction standards — See Ch. 165.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 203.
Offenses — See Ch. 285.
Solid waste — See Ch. 355.
Tree protection, preservation and removal — See Ch. 389.
[Adopted 5-13-1986 by Ord. No. 50 (Ch. 4, Art. III, of the 2007 Code of Ordinances)]
A certain document, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Township Clerk, marked and designated as the "International Property Maintenance Code, 2015," as published by the International Code Council, is adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the Township for the control of buildings and structures as provided in this article; and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the Property Maintenance Code are referred to, adopted and made a part of this article as if fully set out in this article, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in § 320-2.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
The following sections of the Property Maintenance Code adopted in § 320-1 shall be revised as follows:
A. 
Section 101.1 is amended to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the "Property Maintenance Code of the Charter Township of Oakland," hereinafter referred to as "this code."
B. 
Section 103.5 is amended to read as follows:
103.5 Fees. The fees for activities and services performed by the department in carrying out its responsibilities under this code shall be adopted by resolution of the Township Board from time to time.
C. 
Section 104.1 is amended to read as follows:
104.1. General. The code official shall enforce all of the provisions of this code. The Building Official of the Township shall serve as the code official.
D. 
Section 304.14 is amended to read as follows:
304.14 Insect screens. During the period from March 1 to November 30, every door, window and other outside opening used or required for ventilation purposes serving any building containing habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food service areas or any areas where products used in food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged or stored, shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens of not less than 16 mesh per inch, and every swinging door shall have a self-closing device, in good working condition.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The provisions regarding Sections 602.3 and 602.4 of the Property Maintenance Code, which immediately followed this subsection in original Sec. 4-62 of the 2007 Code of Ordinances, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
E. 
Section 602.1 is amended to read as follows:
602.1 Facilities required. Heating facilities shall be provided in structures as required by this section, and shall be supplied with heat during the period from September 1 to May 31.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
[Amended 6-8-1999 by Ord. No. 81[1]]
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this article shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction, and subject to a civil fine as set forth in Chapter 1, Article I, Definitions; General Penalty, of the Code of the Charter Township of Oakland. In addition to ordering a person determined to be responsible for a municipal civil infraction to pay a civil fine, costs, damages and expenses, the Judge or Magistrate shall be authorized to issue any judgment, writ or order necessary to enforce or enjoin violation of this article. Each act of violation, and on each day which any such violation shall occur, shall constitute a separate offense.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).