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7 <br /> established by this ordinance. <br /> 3 .2 BASIC STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS. <br /> Basic structural elements shall be in good repair and shall be <br /> adequate to support the imposed load as required by the Minimum <br /> Housing- Code. <br /> 3.3 FOUNDATION AND SUPPORTS. <br /> Foundations, foundation walls and supporting piers and columns <br /> shall be in good repair and shall be adequate to support the <br /> imposed load as required by this Minimum Housing Code. <br /> 3 .4 BASEMENT WALLS AND FLOORS. <br /> Walls and floors of basements shall be in good repair. <br /> 3 .5 DWELLING FLOORS <br /> The ground shall not be used as a floor. Flooring cannot be put <br /> in direct contact with the ground. <br /> 3.6 EXTERIOR ATTACHMENTS. <br /> Exterior attachments to basic structural elements, including but <br /> not limited to gutters, downspouts, screening, vents, awnings, <br /> utility connections, shall be in good repair. <br /> 3.7 PORCH, DECK AND SPLIT-LEVEL RAILINGS <br /> Any side of floor, porch, deck, stoop or patio which is more <br /> than 30 inches above the immediately adjacent ground or floor <br /> shall be bounded by a guardrail. <br /> 3 .8 STAIRWAY HANDRAILS AND GUARDRAILS. <br /> (a) Stairways with more than 4 steps shall be bounded by <br /> railings which are properly installed and good repair. <br /> (b) Open sides of stairway having a vertical rise of more that <br /> 30 inches shall have guardrails to meet the state building <br /> codes. <br /> 3 .9 INTERIOR SURFACES. <br /> All interior surfaces shall have a finished surface free dirt, <br /> grease, oil, peeling and flaking paint, and maintained in a <br /> sanitary condition. <br /> 3. 10 PAINT CHIPS. <br /> All interior/exterior surfaces which are accessible to children <br /> I <br /> f <br />