There is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, for the purpose of regulating and controlling the use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all residential buildings and structures within the city that certain housing code known as the Uniform Housing Code, 1985 Edition, recommended by the International Conference of Building Officials, such code being made as a part of the ordinances and code of the city as if the same had been set out in full herein, all as authorized and in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 12-3009 through 12-3012 including any amendments thereto.  No fewer than three copies of the Uniform Housing Code shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as Incorporated by the Code of the City of Hesston,” and shall be filed with the city clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours of business.

Any person violating any provision of such code shall be punished as provided in section 1-116 of this code.

(Ord. 130-1969-006, Sec. 1; Code 1990)

The following sections of this article are in addition to the provisions of the standard code incorporated by reference in section 8-501. 

(Code 1990)

There is hereby created the office of housing enforcement official.  The housing enforcement official shall be appointed by the city administrator subject to the approval of the governing body.

(Ord. 130-1969-006, Sec. 2; Code 1990)

The housing enforcement official shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this article.

(Ord. 130-1969-006, Sec. 4; code 1990)

The housing enforcement official, or his or her agent, upon proper identification, shall have authority to enter any building, structure, or premises at any reasonable hour to perform his or her duties as set out in this chapter. 

(Ord. 130-1969-006, Sec. 5)

(a)   Any person aggrieved by the action of the housing enforcement official in the enforcement of this article, shall have the right to appeal to the governing body.

(b)   Such appeal shall be taken by filing with the city clerk within 14 days after notice of the housing enforcement official’s decision has been given to or mailed to such applicant’s last known address and setting forth the grounds for appeal.

(c)   The governing body shall set a time and place for a hearing on such appeal and notice of such hearing shall be given to the applicant in the same manner as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(d)   The decision and order of the board of housing appeals on such appeal shall be final and conclusive.

(Ord. 130-1969-006, Sec. 3; Code 2003)