No non-residential building, accessory building used for business, commercial or industrial purposes shall fail to comply with the following requirements:
(A) Every supplied facility, piece of equipment, or utility which is required under this subchapter shall be so constructed, or installed that it will function safely, and effectively, and shall be maintained in satisfactory working condition.
(B) Every foundation, floor, wall, ceiling, and roof shall:
(1) Be reasonably weather tight, and rodent proof;
(2) Be capable of affording privacy; and
(3) Be kept in good repair.
(C) The roof and flashing shall be sound, tight, and not have defects that admit rain. Roof drainage shall be adequate to prevent dampness, or deterioration in the walls, or interior portion of the building. Roof drainage, gutters, and down spouts shall be maintained in good repair, and free from obstructions. Roof water shall not be discharged in a manner that creates a hazard on the premises of adjacent property.
(D) Every window, exterior door, and basement hatchway shall be reasonably weather tight, and rodent proof, and shall be kept in sound working condition, and good repair. All glazing materials shall be maintained free from cracks and holes.
(E) Every inside and outside stair, every porch, and every appurtenance thereto shall be so constructed as to be safe to use, and capable of supporting the load that normal use may cause to be placed thereon, and shall be kept in sound condition, and good repair. Metal fire escapes shall be maintained in a rust free condition.
(F) Every handrail and guard shall be firmly fastened, and capable of supporting normally imposed loads, and shall be maintained in good condition.
(G) All wood and metal surfaces, including but not limited to, window frames, doors, door frames, cornices, porches, and trim shall be maintained in good condition. Peeling, flaking, and chipped paint shall be eliminated, and surfaces repainted.
(H) All cornices, belt coursed, corbels, terra cotta trim, wall facings, and similar decorative features shall be maintained in good repair with proper anchorage, and in a safe condition.
(I) All canopies, metal awnings, fire escapes, exhaust ducts, and similar overhang extensions shall be maintained in good repair, and be properly anchored so as to be kept in a sound condition. When required, all exposed surfaces of metal, or wood shall be protected from the elements, against decay, or rust by periodic application of weather-coating materials, such as paint or similar surface treatment.
(J) Any pipes, ducts, conductors, fans, or blowers shall not discharge gases, steam, vapor, hot air, grease, smoke, odors, or other gaseous or particulate wastes directly upon abutting, or adjacent public or private property, or that of another tenant.
(K) All premises shall be graded and maintained to prevent the erosion of soil, and to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water thereon, or within any structure located thereon.
(L) All sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking spaces, and similar areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair, and maintained free from hazardous conditions.
(M) Any portion, member or appurtenance of a building shall not be likely to fail, to become detached, dislodged, or to collapse, and thereby injure persons, or damage property.
(N) The building or structure shall not be unsafe for the purpose for which it is being used.
(O) The building or structure shall not be in such a condition that it is likely to partially, or completely collapse due to:
(1) Dilapidation, deterioration, or decay;
(2) Faulty construction; or
(3) The removal, movement, or instability of any portion of the ground necessary for the purpose of supporting such building; or the deterioration, decay, or inadequacy of its foundation.
(P) Exterior walls or other vertical structural members shall not list, lean, or buckle to such an extent that a plumb line passing through the center of gravity does not fall inside the middle one-third of the base.
(Q) The budding or structure, exclusive of the foundation, shall not show 33% or more damage, or deterioration of its supporting member, or members, or 50% damage or deterioration of its non-supporting members, enclosing, or outside walls, or coverings.
(R) The building or structure shall not have less than 66% of the strength, fire resisting qualities, or characteristics, or weather resisting qualities, or characteristics from when originally contracted.
(S) The building shall not be so damaged by fire, earthquake, flood, or any other cause that the structural strength, and stability is materially less than it was before the catastrophe.
(T) The building or structure shall not be so damaged by fire, wind, earthquake, or flood that it has become so dilapidated, and deteriorated as it becomes freely assessable to persons.
(U) The building or structure shall not, because of obsolescence, dilapidated condition, deterioration, damage, lack of sufficient fire resistive construction, electrical wiring, gas connection, or heating apparatus become a fire hazard.
(V) A portion of the building or structure shall not remain on the real estate more than three months after demolition, or destruction.
(W) Any door, aisle, passageway, or any other means of egress shall be a sufficient width or size to provide a safe and adequate means of egress in the case of fire or panic.
(X) The walking surface of any aisle, passageway, stairway or other means of egress shall not be so warped, worn, loose, torn, or otherwise unsafe to prevent a safe and adequate means of egress in the case of fire and panic.
(Y) The stress in any material, or member, or portion thereof, shall not be more than one and one-half the working stress or stresses allowed for new building of similar, purpose, or location.
(Ord. 2015-03, passed 4-7-2015) Penalty, see § 154.99