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PM-304.14.1 Glazing: Every window, glazed extedor door, exterior transom or extedor sidelight shall be provided with propedy installed glass or other approved glazing matedal without holes, open cracks, or multiple cracks in the same pane or sheet. In the event of breakage the owner or other person responsible shall cause the immediate removal of broken glass from the premises and shall temporarily board up the affected opening with suitable matedal to provide protection from the elements and to prevent entry of insects, birds or animals and to provide secudty to the occupants and contents of the building. PM-304.14.2 Openable windows: Every window, other than a fixed window, shall be easily openable and capable of being held in position by window hardware. PM-304.14.3 Board up: Since the presence of boarded-up buildings, particularly those where the boarding is unpainted or applied in an insecure, careless, or unpresentable fashion invites vandalism and creates a blighting influence which adversely affects the general welfare of the people of this City, it is hereby required that all boarding-up of exterior openings be accomplished in a neat, workmanlike manner with not less than one-half inch thick, weather resistant plywood, cut to fit within openings, securely fastened in place and coated with an appropriate neutral color blending with or harmonizing with the exterior colors of the building so as to be as inconspicuous as possible. It shall be the duty of the code official to notify the owner or other person responsible, not complying with the above requirements, of the necessity of compliance, giving a pedod of not more than ten working days in which to replace the broken glass, or repair, replace or paint the boarding. This notice shall be given in the manner required by section PM-107.0 and it shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with the order of the code official contained in such notice. The boarding up of extedor wall openings of occupied structures shall be limited to temporary use unless the assemblage of material used fully meets the fire resistance requirement of the building code and has been installed in accordance with the conditions of a duly issued building permit. If any part of a boarded up building is occupied, it shall be the duty of the code official to notify the owner or other person responsible, giving them a pedod of not more than ten working days in which to replace the glass or remove the temporary boarding and replacing it with permanent construction meeting the requirements of the building code. This notice shall be given in the manner required by section PM-107.0 and it shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with the order of the code official contained in such notice. PM-304.14.4 Shades: Shades, blinds, drapes and curtains which are visible from the extedor shall be maintained in good condition or they shall be removed. PM-304.15 Insect screens: During the period from Apdl 15 to November 15 every door, window and other outside opening used or required for ventilation purposes serving any building containing habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food service areas, or any areas where products included or used in food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged or stored, shall be supplied with approved tightly rifling screens of not less than 16 mesh per inch and every such swinging door shall have a self-closing device in good working condition. Exception: Screen doors shall not be required where other approved means such as air curtains or insect repellent fans are employed. PM-304.16 Doors: All extedor door assemblies shall be maintained in sound condition, good repair and weather tight. Locks at all entrances to dwelling units, rooming units and guest rooms shall tightly secure the door. Extedor doors used as a common means of egress for more than two dwelling units shall have a self-dosing device in good working order, in order to protect against the entry of rats and other vermin. PM-304.18 Security bars, grilles or screens: Secudty bars, protective gdlles and security screens shall not be permiffed on any window or doorway of any one- or two-family dwelling, excluding basement windows. Such installations existing before January 7, 1991 shall not be -12-