§ 90.78 STANDARDS FOR ENFORCEMENT.

   (A)   Every abandoned structure within the city shall be deemed in violation of §§ 90.75 through 90.83 whenever the structure constitutes a hazard to the health, safety, or welfare of the citizens as a result of the following.

      (1)   The attraction of insects or rodents.

      (2)   Conditions creating a fire hazard.

      (3)   Dangerous conditions constituting a threat to children.

      (4)   Frequent use by vagrants as living quarters in the absence of sanitary facilities.

   (B)   In making the preliminary determination of whether or not an abandoned structure is in violation of §§ 90.75 through 90.83, the Building Inspector may, by way of illustration and not limitation, consider the presence or absence of the following conditions.

      (1)   Holes or cracks in the structure's floors, walls, ceilings, or roof which might attract or admit rodents and insects, or become breed- ing places for rodents and insects.

      (2)   The collection of garbage or rubbish in or near the structure which might attract rodents and insects, or become breeding places for rodents and insects.

      (3)   Violations of the State Building Code, the State Electrical Code, or the fire prevention code which constitutes a fire hazard in the structure.

      (4)   The collection of garbage, rubbish, or combustible material which constitute a fire hazard in the structure.

      (5)   The use of the structure or nearby grounds or facilities by children as a play area.

      (6)   Violations of the State Building Code which might result in danger to children using the structure or nearby grounds or facilities as a play area.

      (7)   Repeated use of the structure by transients and vagrants, in the absence of sanitary facilities, for living, sleeping, cooking, or eating.

(Ord. 83-3, passed 1-17-83; Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21; Am. Ord. 21-40, passed 9-7-21)