§ 150.007 BUILDING INSPECTOR TO DETERMINE FLOOD HAZARD.

   (A)   The Building Inspector shall review all building permit applications for new construction or substantial improvements to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding.

   (B)   If a proposed building site is in a location that is a flood hazard, any proposed new construction or substantial improvement (including prefabricated and mobile homes) must:

      (1)   Be designed (or modified) and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure.

      (2)   Use construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage.

      (3)   Use construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage.

('72 Code, § 151.007) (Ord. 19-106A, passed 3-17-75)

FIRE LIMITS

§ 150.015 BOUNDARIES.

   All that part of the city within the following described boundaries is designated to be the fire limits of the city, namely: all of blocks fourteen, fifteen, twenty, twenty-one and the east half of blocks six and seven of the original city.

('72 Code, § 151.010)

§ 150.016 EXTERIOR COVERINGS.

   It shall be unlawful to construct any building or structure in the fire limits unless the exterior walls and roof of such building or structure are covered with or constructed of nonflammable material; provided that this shall not operate to prohibit the construction of wooden porches, balconies or ornamental work no higher than the second story within such fire limits.

('72 Code, § 151.011) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 150.017 REPAIRS.

   It shall be unlawful to repair any existing frame building within the fire limits after the same has been damaged by any cause to 50% of its value.

('72 Code, § 151.012) Penalty, see § 10.99

DANGEROUS BUILDINGS

§ 150.025 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS DEFINED; DECLARED NUISANCE.

   (A)   The term DANGEROUS BUILDING as used in this subchapter is defined to mean and include:

      (1)   Any building, shed, fence or other man-made structure which is dangerous to the public health because of its condition and which may cause or aid in the spread of disease or injury to the health of the occupants of it or neighboring structures.

      (2)   Any building, shed, fence or other man-made structure which because of faulty construction, age, lack of proper repair or any other cause is especially liable to fire or creates a fire hazard.

      (3)   Any building, shed, fence or other man-made structure which by reason of faulty construction or any other cause is liable to cause injury or damage by collapsing or by a collapse or fall of any part of such structure.

      (4)   Any building, fence, shed or other man-made structure which because of its condition or because of lack of doors or windows is available to and frequented by malefactors or disorderly persons who are not lawful occupants of such structure.

   (B)   Any such dangerous building in the city is declared to be a nuisance.

('72 Code, § 151.015)