(a)   There is hereby incorporated by reference, for the purpose regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such existing structures as provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and all related subjects and matters as specified in such Code, the International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, such Code being made a part of the Ordinances and Code of the City of Hoisington as if fully set out herein, all as authorized by K.S.A. 12-3009 through 12-3012. Three copies of such Code shall be marked “Official Copy as Adopted by Ordinance No. 1562 of the City of Hoisington” to which shall be attached a copy of said ordinance and filed with the city clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours. Any person violating any provisions of such Code shall be punished as provided in Section 1-116 of the Code of the City of Hoisington.

(b)   The following Sections are hereby revised

(1)   Section 101.1 -- insert:     City of Hoisington.

(2)   Section 103.5 is deleted.

(3)   Section 111 is deleted.

(4)   Section 302.4 is deleted.

(5)   Section 302.8 is deleted.

(5)   Section 304.14 -- insert:  March 1 to October 31.

(7)   Section 602.3 -- insert:    October 1 to April 30.

(8)   Section 602.4 -- insert:    October 1 to April 30.

(9)   Section 604.2 is deleted.

(Ord. 1496; Ord. 1562)

Any person, firm, corporation who shall violate any provision of this code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than One-Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not more than One-Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Each day during or on which a violation of this code occurs or continues after notice has been served shall constitute an additional or separate offense.

(Ord. 1496)

The remedies provided in this article are not exclusive.  They are in addition to, and do not supersede or preempt, other remedies, such as condemnation, written violation orders and warnings or criminal charges for violation of substantive provisions of any city or state code relating to housing maintenance, fire safety, building codes, zoning, health, or any other applicable codes.  Furthermore, the remedies in this article do not supersede or affect the legal rights and remedies of tenants provided under state law or the Code of the City of Hoisington.

(Ord. 1496)