All dwellings, including single-family dwellings or parts thereof which have any of the following defects, shall be deemed dangerous dwellings and shall be condemned as unfit for human habitation:
(A) Those whose interior or exterior bearing walls or other vertical structural members list, lean, or buckle to such an extent as to weaken the structural support they provide.
(B) Those which, exclusive of the foundation, show 33% or more of damage or deterioration of the supporting members or member, or 50% or more of damage or deterioration of the nonsupporting enclosing or outside walls or covering.
(C) Those which have improperly distributed loads upon the floors or roof in which the same are overloaded, or which have insufficient strength to be reasonably safe for the purpose used.
(D) Those which have been damaged by fire, wind, or other causes so as to no longer provide shelter from the elements and have become dangerous to life, safety, morals, or the general health and welfare of the occupants or the people of the city.
(E) Those which have become or are dilapidated, decayed, unsafe, unsanitary, or vermin- infested or which utterly fail to provide the facilities essential to decent living and are likely to cause sickness or disease or injury to the health, morals, safety, or general welfare of those living therein or of the people at large.
(F) Those lacking light, air, and sanitation facilities as required by this building code to protect the health, morals, safety, or general welfare of human beings who live or may live therein.
(G) Those lacking facilities required by this building code for egress in case of fire or panic or those having insufficient stairways, elevators, fire escapes, or other means of communication required herein.
(H) Those which have parts thereof which are so attached that they may fall and injure occupants or the public or property.
(`63 Code, § 1317.22) (Ord. 42-69, passed 11-3-69) Penalty, see § 150.99
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