All buildings or structures which have any of the following defects may be deemed dangerous buildings:
(A) Those whose interior walls or other vertical structural members list, lean or buckle to such an extent that a plumb line passing through the center of gravity falls outside of the middle third of its base;
(B) Those which, exclusive of the foundation, show 33% or more of damage or deterioration of the supporting member or members, or 50% of damage or deterioration of the non-supporting enclosing or outside walls or covering;
(C) Those which have improperly distributed loads upon the floors or roofs or in which the same are overloaded, or which have insufficient strength to be reasonably safe for the purpose used;
(D) Those which have become or are so dilapidated, decayed, unsafe, unsanitary or which so utterly fail to provide the amenities essential to decent living that they are unfit for human habitation;
(E) Those having light, air and sanitation facilities which are inadequate to protect the health, morals, safety or general welfare of human beings who live or may live therein;
(F) Those having inadequate facilities for egress in case of fire or panic, or those having insufficient stairways, elevators, fire escapes or other means of communication;
(G) Those which have parts thereof which are so attached that they may fall and injure members of the public or property;
(H) Those which, because of their condition, are unsafe, unsanitary or dangerous to the health, morals, safety or general welfare of the occupants of the city;
(I) Those buildings existing in violation of any provisions of the County Building Code that give rise to support a determination of a dangerous building violation, any provision of the Fire Prevention Code and other ordinances of the city or County Building Code;
(J) Those buildings which are vacant and unguarded open and unsecured at the doors or windows;
(K) Those buildings which have been condemned by the County Building Department; and
(L) Those buildings which are the site of a clandestine drug lab and the damage from such drug lab is found to be so severe that clean-up alone is impractical or ineffective to reduce the associated health and safety risks.
(Ord. 2022-16, passed 11-22-2022)