The owner, lessee or other person legally in possession of a designated cultural resource or contributing resource shall comply with all applicable codes, laws, and regulations governing the maintenance of a subject property. Additionally, it is the intent of the ordinance codified in this chapter to preserve from deliberate or inadvertent neglect the exterior features of designated cultural resources or contributing resources, and the interior portions thereof when such maintenance is necessary to prevent deterioration and decay of the exterior. Designated cultural resources and contributing resources shall he preserved against such decay and deterioration and shall remain free from structural defects through prompt corrections of any of the following defects:
A. Facades which could fall and cause injury to people or property:
B. Deteriorated or inadequate foundations, defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports, deteriorated wall or other vertical structural supports;
C. Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members which sag, split or buckle due to defective materials or deterioration;
D. Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roofs, foundations or floors, including broken windows or doors;
E. Defective or insufficient weather protection for exterior wall coverings, including lack of paint or other protective covering; and/or
F. Any fault or defect in the building which renders it not properly watertight or structurally unsafe.
(Ord. 237 (part), 2001)