137.112. Deferred maintenance, defined. - Missouri Statutes

Deferred maintenance, defined.

137.112. 1. As used in sections 137.112 to 137.114,"deferred maintenance" means maintenance, repairs orreplacements, as described in this section, to an existingdwelling consisting of any number of residential units,regardless of the classification of the real property forassessment purposes. The term "deferred maintenance" does notmean the addition of new construction to an existing buildingwhich increases the number of square feet of living space, nordoes it mean maintenance, repairs, replacements, or newconstruction to a portion of an existing dwelling if such portionis used for commercial purposes.

2. Deferred maintenance includes the maintenance, repair orreplacement of the following:

(1) Broken floor joists, missing sections or collapsedinterior floors;

(2) Improperly installed or collapsing partitions, loose ormissing plaster;

(3) Broken or missing sash, frames or window panes;

(4) Inadequate light or ventilation;

(5) Missing or defective weather stripping or storm windows;

(6) Missing or broken doors;

(7) Collapsed or broken stairs, stairways or stair railings;

(8) Missing or inoperative sanitary facilities;

(9) Hazardous gas or electric installations;

(10) Leaking sinks or defective drainboards;

(11) Improperly installed, obstructed, broken or leakingpiping, drains, vents or traps;

(12) Inoperative or obsolete heating plant;

(13) Electrical insulation missing or damaged, overloadedelectrical circuits, improper electrical installations orconnections;

(14) Split or buckled basement support beams, open breaks orsevere settlement in basement walls;

(15) Inadequate exterior wall and attic insulation;

(16) Open cracks or breaks in exterior building walls;

(17) Holes or cracks through roof, defective roof flashingor skylights;

(18) Collapsing or deteriorating chimneys;

(19) Broken or missing gutters and downspouts;

(20) Rotted fascia boards, eaves, soffits and cornices;

(21) Collapsed or broken porch joists, columns or railings;

(22) Rotted or broken porch flooring;

(23) Missing or broken step treads; and

(24) Exterior or interior paint.

(L. 1977 S.B. 214 § 1, A.L. 1983 S.B. 63, et al., A.L. 1985 S.B. 152)

Effective 12-31-85