That certain model code known as the Uniform Housing Code, Incorporated, 1982 edition, published by International Conference of Building Officials is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this article. No fewer than three copies of the code hereby incorporated shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk and be available for inspection by the public at all reasonable business hours. The filed copies shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as Incorporated by the Code of the City of Russell.” All sections or portions of the filed copies shall be clearly marked to show deletions of the code. The purpose of this code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all residential buildings and structures.
(Code 1983)
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this article or any provision of any rule or regulation adopted by the city inspector pursuant to authority granted by this article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $500. Each day that any violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense and punishable hereunder as a separate violation.
(Code 1983)