LIVERMORE FALLS — One of the ordinances residents will be asked to consider in June addresses property maintenance from the exterior to interior of buildings, including requiring habitable rooms to have insect screens on doors, windows and other outside openings.

A public hearing on the proposed ordinances will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Town Office.

Voters will be asked to adopt the 2003 International Property Maintenance Code. The proposed Property Maintenance Ordinance references the code, which can be found online or in a book that will be available at the Town Office and Treat Memorial Library.

The ordinance document indicates what has been changed, including the elimination on standards for weeds and vehicles.

The adoption of the code allows for inspections, penalties and appeals.

The code requires people to keep buildings and yards safe and in good condition. That includes glazing material on windows and doors, exterior paint and metal surfaces.

It also regulates exterior doors, door assemblies and hardware, and requires locks at all entrances for dwelling units, rooming units and guest rooms.

Every basement window that opens is mandated to be supplied with rodent shields, storm windows or other approved protection against the entry of rodents, according to the code.

The code regulates unsafe structures and equipments, demolition, swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, handrails, guardrails, rubbish and garbage and more.

It also sets standards for light, ventilation, toilet rooms, heating and mechanical duct systems.

The code also requires that foundation walls be maintained plumb and free from open cracks and breaks and be kept in a condition that prevent the entry of rodents and other pests.

Sidewalks will also be required to be kept in good condition and free of hazards.

In all, more than 30 items that will be regulated.

The code can be read online at http://bit.ly/Y7h3Cx.

The proposed property maintenance ordinance can be downloaded at LFME.org.

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