(A) The public officer shall determine that a residential dwelling is unfit or unsafe if one of the following below listed conditions exist:
(1) Interior walls or vertical studs which lean or buckle to such an extent as to render the building unsafe;
(2) Load bearing member or members which show 33% or more damage or deterioration or (non load bearing) interior or exterior walls or coverings which show 50% or more of damage or deterioration as determined by the State Building Code;
(3) Floors or roofs which have improperly distributed loads, or which have insufficient strength to be reasonably safe for the proposed use as required by the State Building Code;
(4) Damaged by fire, wind, or other causes as to render the dwelling or dwelling units unsafe;
(5) Dilapidated, decayed, unsanitary conditions, or disrepair that is dangerous to the health, safety, or welfare of the occupants or others within the town;
(6) Inadequate facilities for egress in case of fire or panic;
(7) Defects increasing the hazards of fire, accident, or other calamities;
(8) Lack of adequate ventilation, light, heating, or sanitary facilities to endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the occupants or others within the town; or
(9) Lack of adequate electrical, heating, or plumbing facilities required by this chapter that is dangerous to the health, safety, or welfare.
(B) Irrespective of division (A) above, a residential dwelling or dwelling unit shall be construed by the public officer to be unfit for human habitation if more than three separate types of violations of any of the minimum housing code standards set forth in this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 1612)