Oklahoma § 19-866.27 - Housing code

§ 19-866.27. Housing code

Whenever a zoning plan and building code have been officially

adopted by the council, authorization is hereby given the council to

establish a housing code, upon recommendation of the commission, for

the incorporated municipality. Whenever a zoning plan and building

code have been officially adopted by the council and board for their

respective jurisdictions, authorization is hereby given the board to

establish a housing code for the area over which it exercises zoning

jurisdiction, upon recommendation of the commission.

A housing code established under the terms of this act shall

establish minimum equipment and facility standards relating to

health and sanitation including standards for lighting; heating;

ventilation; garbage and waste disposal; sewage disposal; water

supply; and egress. Standards shall be established for the general

sanitary condition of the dwelling unit; sanitary equipment; heating

equipment; chimney and flues, the storage of inflammable liquids,

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wiring, and other fire hazards; pest infestation; internal

structural repair; external structural repair; dampness; and other

factors relating to health and sanitation. Minimum standards for

condition of occupancy shall be established relative to general room

crowding and area crowding for sleeping and nonsleeping area and

relative to mixing business and living uses in the same area or

structure.

A housing code established under the authorization of this act

shall be based on a comprehensive survey of the actual condition of

structures and environmental surroundings in the area as they relate

to quality of housing, and shall be drawn to apply to all types of

dwellings, and the environment thereof, used for human occupancy in

the area. The enforcement and administration of the housing code

shall be conducted by the inspector of the city and the inspecting

officer of the county who shall advise with and work in conjunction

with the city and county health departments in such administration.

Administration and enforcement shall be carried out on a systematic

inspection basis designed to apply quality of housing standards

equally throughout the area. Enforcement of the housing code shall

be coordinated with the enforcement program of the building code,

construction codes and zoning regulations of the city and county

respectively.

Regulations authorized by this section shall not be adopted,

changed, or amended by the council or board until a public hearing

has been held thereon by the commission.

Added by Laws 1957, p. 137, § 27, emerg. eff. May 31, 1957.