(A) The purpose of this chapter is to provide a just, equitable and practicable method whereby non-residential buildings and premises which from any cause, endanger the life, limb, health, morals, property, safety or welfare of the general public or their occupants, diminish property values or detract excessively form he appropriate appearance of the area in which they are located, may be required to be repaired, closed, vacated or demolished.
(B) The North Carolina State Building Code, current edition, shall serve as the standard for all alterations, repairs, additions, removals, demolitions and other acts of building made or required pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. passed 4-7-2015)