§ 5-92. Conditions constituting building substandard.

Any building or portion thereof, including any dwelling unit, guest room or suite of rooms, or the premises on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the following listed conditions to an extent that endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety or welfare of the public or the occupants thereof shall be deemed and hereby declared to be a substandard building.

(1)

Inadequate sanitation. Inadequate sanitation shall include but not be limited to the following:

a.

Lack of, or improper water closet, lavatory, bathtub or shower in a dwelling unit.

b.

Lack of, or improper water closets, lavatories and bathtubs or showers per number of guests in a hotel.

c.

Infestation of insects, vermin or rodents as determined by the health officer.

d.

General dilapidation or improper maintenance.

e.

Lack of connection to required sewage disposal system.

f.

Lack of adequate garbage and rubbish storage and removal facilities as determined by the health officer.

(2)

Structural hazards. Structural hazards shall include but not be limited to the following:

a.

Deteriorated or inadequate foundations.

b.

Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports.

c.

Flooring or floor supports of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety.

d.

Members of walls, partitions or other vertical supports that split, lean, list or buckle due to defective material or deterioration.

e.

Members of walls, partitions or other vertical supports that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety.

f.

Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members which sag, split or buckle due to defective material or deterioration.

g.

Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, or other horizontal members that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety.

h.

fireplaces or chimneys which list, bulge or settle, due to defective material or deterioration.

i.

Fireplaces or chimneys which are of insufficient size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety.

(3)

Nuisance. Any nuisance as defined in this Code.

(4)

Hazardous wiring. All wiring except that which conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time of installation and which has been maintained in good condition and is being used in a safe manner.

(5)

Hazardous plumbing. All plumbing except that which conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time of installation and which has been maintained in good condition and which is free of cross-connections and siphonage between fixtures.

(6)

Hazardous mechanical equipment . All mechanical equipment, including vents, except that which conformed with all applicable laws in effect at the time of installation and which has been maintained in good and safe condition.

(7)

Faulty weather protection, which shall include but not be limited to the following:

a.

Deteriorated, crumbling or loose plaster.

b.

Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roof, foundations or floors, including broken windows or doors.

c.

Defective or lack of weather protection for exterior wall coverings, including lack of paint, or weathering due to lack of paint or other approved protective covering.

d.

Broken, rotted, split or buckled exterior wall coverings, or roof coverings.

(8)

Fire hazard. Any building or portion thereof, device, apparatus, equipment, combustible waste or vegetation which, in the opinion of the building official, is in such a condition as to cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel to augment the spread and intensity of fire or explosion arising from any cause.

(9)

Faulty materials of construction. All materials of construction except those which are specifically allowed or approved by this Code and the building code, and which have been adequately maintained in good and safe condition.

(10)

Hazardous or unsanitary premises. Those premises on which an accumulation of weeds, vegetation, junk, dead organic matter, debris, garbage, offal, rat harborages, stagnant water, combustible materials and similar materials or conditions constitute fire, health or safety hazards.

(11)

Inadequate maintenance. Any building or portion thereof which is determined to be an unsafe building in accordance with the building code.

(Ord. No. 861, § 2, 5-3-82)