(A) Pursuant to G.S. Chapter 160A-439, it is hereby found and declared that there exist in the town non-residential buildings or structures which are unsafe and especially dangerous to life because of liability to fire or because of bad conditions of walls, overloaded floors, defective construction, decay, unsafe wiring or healing systems, inadequate means of egress and other causes.
(B) In addition, it is hereby found and declared, that there exist in the town non-residential buildings or structures which, although not meeting the classification of unsafe and especially dangerous to life, fail to fully comply with all the minimum standards for non-residential buildings or structures fitness as established herein and, therefore, have present one or more conditions which are inimical to the public health, safely and general welfare. Such conditions, if not corrected, can lead to deterioration and dilapidation of non-residential buildings or structures which render them unsafe and especially dangerous to life.
(Ord. O-20120501-05, passed 5-1-2012)