For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUILDING or STRUCTURE. Includes underground structures, including walls, cisterns, cesspools, septic tanks, basements and foundations, whether or not there is any structure thereon, as well as any other structure or building.
(1992 Code, § 1015:05)
DANGEROUS BUILDING. Any building or structure, which has any or all of the defects set forth below:
(1) 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;
(2) Those which, exclusive of the foundation, show 33% or more of damage of deterioration of the supporting member or members, or 50% of damage or deterioration of the non-supporting enclosing or outside walls or covering;
(3) 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 purposes used;
(4) Those which have been damaged by fire, wind or other causes so as to have become dangerous to life, safety, morals or the general health and welfare of the occupants or the people of the city;
(5) 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 or are likely to cause sickness or disease, so as to work injury to the health, morals, safety or general welfare of those occupying or using the same;
(6) 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;
(7) Those having inadequate facilities for egress in case of fire or panic;
(8) Those, which have parts thereof, which are so attached that they may or do injure members of the public or property;
(9) Those which, because of their condition, are unsafe, unsanitary or dangerous to the health, morals, safety or general welfare of the people of the city; and
(10) Those buildings existing in violation of any provision of any ordinance of the city relating to the construction of buildings or the installation therein or thereon of heating, plumbing or electrical equipment, appliances or devices.
(1992 Code, § 1015:00)