For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
RESPONSIBLE PARTY. The owner, occupant or person in custody of the building or structure.
UNSAFE BUILDING.
(1) Any building or structure in or about which any or all of the following conditions exist:
(a) Walls or other vertical structural members list, lean or buckle;
(b) Damage or deterioration exists to the extent that the building is unsafe;
(c) Loads of floors or roofs are improperly distributed or the floors or roofs are of insufficient strength to be reasonably safe for the purposes used;
(d) Damage by fire, wind or other cause has rendered the building or structure dangerous to life, safety, morals or the general health and welfare of the occupants or the people of the city;
(e) The building or structure is so dilapidated, substandard, decayed, unsafe, unsanitary or otherwise lacking in the amenities essential to decent living that the same is unfit for human habitation or is likely to cause sickness, disease or injury or otherwise to constitute a detriment to the health, morals, safety or general welfare of those persons assembled, working or living therein or is a hazard to the public health, safety and welfare;
(f) Light, air and sanitation facilities are inadequate to protect the health, morals, safety or general welfare of persons who assemble, work or live therein;
(g) Stairways, fire escapes and other facilities of egress incase of fire or panic are inadequate;
(h) Parts or appendages of the building or structure are so attached that they are likely to fall and injure persons or property; and/or
(i) A condition exists in violation of the standards set forth in this subsection (1) which condition renders the building or structure unsafe, unsanitary or otherwise detrimental to the health, safety, morals or welfare of the people of the city.
(2) A responsible party may continue to use and occupy any building located within the city, regardless of the date the building was constructed if the building meets the applicable minimum standards for buildings prescribed in this subchapter.
(Ord. 103-95, passed 10-25-94)