DANGEROUS BUILDING. A building or structure that has one or more of the following defects or is in one or more of the following conditions:
(1) A door, aisle, passageway, stairway or other means of exit does not conform to the fire code of the city.
(2) A portion of the building or structure is damaged by fire, wind, flood or other cause so that the structural strength or stability of the building or structure is appreciably less than it was before the occurrence of the causal event and does not meet the minimum requirements of the building code of the city for a new building or structure, purpose, or location.
(3) A part of the building or structure is likely to fall, become detached or dislodged, or collapse and injure persons or damage property.
(4) A portion of the building or structure has settled to such an extent that walls or other structural parts of the building or structure have materially less resistance to wind than is required in the case of new construction by the building code of the city.
(5) The building or structure, or part of the building or structure, because of dilapidation, deterioration, decay, faulty construction, or the removal or movement of some portion of the ground necessary for the support, or for other reasons, is likely to partially or completely collapse, or some portion of the foundation or underpinning of the building or structure is likely to fall or give way.
(6) The building, structure, or a part of the building or structure is manifestly unsafe for the purpose for which it is used.
(7) The building or structure is damaged by fire, wind or flood or is dilapidated or deteriorated and becomes an attractive nuisance to children, or becomes a harbor for persons, enabling them to resort thereto to commit an unlawful act.
(8) A building or structure used or intended to be used for dwelling purposes, including the adjoining grounds, because of dilapidation, decay, damage, faulty construction or arrangement or otherwise, is unsanitary or unfit for human habitation, or is in a condition that is likely to cause sickness or disease, or is likely to injure the health, safety, or general welfare of people living in the dwelling.
(9) A building or structure is vacant, dilapidated, and open at door or window, leaving the interior of the building or structure exposed to the elements or accessible to entrance by trespassers.
(10) A building or structure remains unoccupied for a period of 180 consecutive days or longer, and is not listed as being available for sale, lease, or rent with a real estate broker licensed by the state of Michigan. For the purposes of this subchapter, BUILDING or STRUCTURE includes, but is not limited to, a commercial building or structure. This subchapter shall not apply to either of the following:
(a) A building or structure as to which the owner or agent does both of the following:
1. Notifies the city Building Department in writing that the building or structure will remain unoccupied for a period of 180 consecutive days. The notice shall be given not more than 30 days after the building or a structure becomes unoccupied.
2. Maintains the exterior of the building or structure and adjoining grounds in accordance with the Building Code and Property Maintenance Code of the city.
(b) A secondary dwelling of the owner that is regularly unoccupied for a period of 180 days or longer each year, if the owner notifies the city Building Department in writing that the dwelling will remain unoccupied for a period of 180 consecutive days or more each year. An owner who has given the notice prescribed by this subchapter shall notify the city Building Department not more than 30 days after the dwelling no longer qualifies for this exception. As used in this subchapter, SECONDARY DWELLING means a dwelling such as a vacation home, hunting cabin or summer home, that is occupied by the owner or a member of the owner’s family during part of a year.
(11) A building or structure which is partially completed unless such building or structure is in the course of construction in accordance with a valid and subsisting building permit issued by the city and unless such construction is completed within one year. The City Council may, upon a showing of good cause, extend the time for completions of such building or structure.
(‘68 Code, § 6-901) (Ord. 624, passed 8-1-85; Am. Ord. 783, passed 12-6-99; Am. Ord. 851, passed 2-20-15)