(A) General. Any dwelling, dwelling unit, roominghouse or rooming unit, or the premises on which the same is located, that contains inadequate sanitation, structural hazards, hazardous electrical wiring or equipment, or inadequate heating equipment, all as defined in this section, or that otherwise endangers life, limb, health, property, safety or the welfare of the public or the occupants thereof, shall be deemed and hereby are declared to be substandard dwellings for purposes of this chapter. In determining whether a dwelling is substandard as provided in this section, references shall be made to other appropriate sections of this chapter, other ordinances and/or articles in the general Building Code of the city.
(B) Inadequate sanitation. Dwellings, or portions thereof, shall be deemed substandard when they have inadequate sanitation, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Lack of, or inadequate garbage and rubbish storage and removal facilities, failure to maintain the property in a clean, sanitary condition, and/or any violation of § 151.99 of this chapter;
(2) Infestation of insects, vermin or rodents, and/or any violation of § 151.05 of this chapter;
(3) Lack of, or inadequate bathroom, lavatory, flush toilet, washbowl or basin, bathtub or shower, or kitchen sink, and/or any violation of § 151.06(A) of this chapter; and
(4) Lack of, or inadequate plumbing fixtures, or lack of connection to required sewage disposal system, and/or any violation of § 151.06(B) of this chapter.
(C) Structural hazards. Dwellings, or portions thereof, shall be deemed substandard when they are or contain structural hazards. Structural hazards shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Deteriorated or inadequate foundation;
(2) Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports;
(3) Flooring or floor supports of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety;
(4) Members of walls, partitions or other vertical supports that split, lean, list or buckle due to defective materials or deterioration;
(5) Members of walls, partitions or other vertical supports that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety;
(6) Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members that leak, sag, split or buckle due to defective materials or deterioration;
(7) Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety;
(8) Fireplaces or chimneys that list, bulge, leak gases or smoke, or settle due to defective material or deterioration;
(9) Fireplaces or chimneys that are of insufficient size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety; and
(10) Fireplaces or chimneys that, as a result of inadequate or faulty flashing, permit leaks or seepage.
(D) Hazardous electrical wiring or equipment. Dwellings, or portions thereof, shall be deemed substandard when they contain hazardous electrical wiring or equipment, including any electrical equipment, wiring or appliances that are not installed and/or maintained in good condition or a safe manner in accordance with the Building Code, and all applicable laws.
(E) Inadequate mechanical equipment. Dwellings, or portions thereof, shall be deemed substandard when they have inadequate mechanical equipment, including any violation of § 151.07 of this chapter.
(F) Inadequate insulation. Dwellings, or portions thereof, shall be deemed substandard when they have inadequate insulation, meaning that they have less than R-19 or equivalent insulation in all attic areas above heated or cooled areas.
(2005 Code, § 10-126) (Ord. passed 9-12-2005) Penalty, see § 151.99