(A) Generally. Any building or portion thereof, including any dwelling unit, or 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 is, declared to be a substandard building. The extent of danger of life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare of the public or the occupants thereof shall be determined by the Building Official and upon request the Police Chief and/or the Fire Chief and/or the City Engineer. All buildings or portions thereof which are determined to be substandard as defined in this subchapter are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in this code;
(B) Inadequate sanitation.
(1) Lack of or improper water closet, lavatory, bathtub, or shower in a dwelling unit;
(2) Lack of or improper kitchen sink in a dwelling unit;
(3) Lack of hot and cold running water in a dwelling unit;
(4) Lack of adequate heating facilities in a dwelling unit;
(5) Dampness of habitable rooms;
(6) Infestation of insects, vermin, or rodents, as determined by Health Officer;
(7) General dilapidation or improper maintenance; and/or
(8) Lack of connection to required sewage disposal system.
(C) Structural hazards.
(1) Deteriorated or inadequate foundation;
(2) Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports; and/or
(3) Members of walls, partitions, ceilings, or other vertical or horizontal members that sag, split, buckle, lean, and/or list due to defective material or deterioration.
(D) Nuisance. Any nuisance as defined in this code;
(E) Hazardous wiring, plumbing, and mechanical equipment. Any electrical, plumbing, or mechanical work done in violation of code requirements at the time it was installed not installed in generally accepted construction practices;
(F) Faulty weather protection. Shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Deteriorated, crumbling, or loose plaster;
(2) Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing or exterior walls, roof, foundations, or floors, including broken windows or doors;
(3) 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; and/or
(4) Broken, rotten, split, or buckled exterior wall coverings or roof coverings.
(G) Fire hazard. Any building or portion thereof, device, apparatus, equipment, combustible waste or vegetation which, in the opinion of the Fire Chief 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; and
(H) Hazardous or unsanitary premises. Those premises on which an accumulation of litter, 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.
(1973 Code, § 9-605) (Ord. 710, passed 6-7-2001)