City of Gainesville - File #: 040025

• File #: 040025
• Version: 7
• Name: HOUSING CODE UPDATE (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 8/8/2005
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 8/22/2005
• Title: HOUSING CODE UPDATE (B) Ordinance No. 0-05-24 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, relating to Article II, Chapter 13, of the Code of Ordinances, relating to the Housing Code; deleting and repealing its entirety sec. 13-16.1, regarding residential smoke detectors; amending sec. 13-17, deleting obsolete provisions; amending sec. 13-18, deleting obsolete provisions and adding provision for quality of work; amending sec. 13-19, updating specific definitions; amending sec. 13-40, allowing for less than 15 days for repair in some cases where there exists an immediate threat to the safety and well-being of the occupants; amending sec. 13-76, exempting requirement for screens if dwelling unit has central heat and air; amending sec. 13-94, clarifying provisions for smoke detectors for compatibility with the Florida Building Code; amending sec. 13-113, updating and expanding provisions relating to materials used in a sewer system; amending sec. 13-127, updating and expanding ...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/22/2005	7	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
8/8/2005	7	City Commission
2/14/2005	6	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
1/6/2005	5	Community Development Committee	Approved as Recommended
11/15/2004	3	Community Development Committee	Approved as Recommended
11/4/2004	2	Community Development Committee	Continued
9/20/2004	2	Community Development Committee	Continued
8/5/2004	2	Community Development Committee	Approved as Recommended
6/24/2004	1	Community Development Committee	Continued
6/14/2004	0	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
6/14/2004		City Commission	Referred

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HOUSING CODE UPDATE (B)

Ordinance No. 0-05-24
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, relating to Article II, Chapter 13, of the Code of Ordinances, relating to the Housing Code; deleting and repealing its entirety sec. 13-16.1, regarding residential smoke detectors; amending sec. 13-17, deleting obsolete provisions; amending sec. 13-18, deleting obsolete provisions and adding provision for quality of work; amending sec. 13-19, updating specific definitions; amending sec. 13-40, allowing for less than 15 days for repair in some cases where there exists an immediate threat to the safety and well-being of the occupants; amending sec. 13-76, exempting requirement for screens if dwelling unit has central heat and air; amending sec. 13-94, clarifying provisions for smoke detectors for compatibility with the Florida Building Code; amending sec. 13-113, updating and expanding provisions relating to materials used in a sewer system; amending sec. 13-127, updating and expanding provisions relating to hazardous conditions with artificial lighting; amending sec. 13-128, updating and expanding provisions relating to lighting and receptacles; amending sec. 13-141, deleting obsolete provisions and adding a provision for quality of work; amending sec. 13-156, adding an exception clause; amending sec. 13-171, providing inadequate garbage storage is a major violation; creating a new Division 12, Article II, Chapter 13, Code of Ordinances, entitled Pools, Wading Pools and Hot Tubs; creating sec. 13-191, providing for alleviation of hazardous conditions relating to all pools and hot tubs; creating sec. 13-192, relating to electrical receptacles and connections; creating sec. 13-193, requiring maintenance of bonding connections; creating sec. 13-194, providing for maintenance of enclosures around pools and hot tubs; repealing language establishing Board of Adjustment as an appeals board for housing violations; providing directions to the codifier; providing a s...