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304.13 Windows: Every window assembly shall be maintained in sound condition, good repair and weather tight. 304.13.1 Glazing: Every window, glazed exterior door, exterior transom or exterior sidelight shall be provided with properly installed glass or other approved glazing material 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 material to provide protection from the elements and to prevent entry of insects, birds or animals and to provide security to the occupants and contents of the building. 304.13.2 Openable windows: Every window, other than a fixed window, shall be easily openable and capable of being held in position by window hardware. 304.13.3 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 period 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 107 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 exterior wall openings of occupied structures shall be limited to temporary use unless the assemblage of material used fully meets the fire resistance requirements ofthe 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 period 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 107 and it shall be unlawful for any person to fail to comply with the order of the code official contained in such notice. 304.13.4 Shades: Shades, blinds, drapes and curtains which are visible from the exterior shall be maintained in good condition or they shall be removed. 304.14 Insect screens: During the period from April 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 20