The Building Official may determine that a dwelling, or any portion thereof, is unfit for human habitation if he or she finds that conditions exist in such dwelling which are dangerous or injurious to the health, safety or morals of the occupants of such dwelling, the occupants of neighboring dwellings, or other residents of the city. Such conditions include but are not limited to the following:
(A) Defects therein increasing the hazards of fire, accident or other calamities; lack of adequate ventilation or light;
(B) Unsafe electrical, water, or sewer facilities;
(C) Lack of fresh water from a South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control approved well or from a public water system supplied to the individual building through an on-site water meter;
(D) Lack of on-site sanitary waste disposal provided by a South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control approved septic system or from an approved private or public sewer system;
(E) Dilapidation, disrepair, or uncleanliness;
(F) Structural defects, including a failure to comply with applicable building codes, including Section 108.1.5 of the most current adopted International Property Maintenance Code, or local, state, or national law; and
(G) The property on which the dwelling is built is unstable because of erosion, subsidence, inundation, or other natural forces.
(S.C. Code § 31-15-50) (Ord. 35-19, passed 1-14-20)