The Housing Inspector shall determine that a dwelling is unfit for human habitation if he or she finds that any 1 of the following conditions exist in a dwelling:
(A) Interior walls or vertical studs which seriously list, lean or buckle to an extent as to render the dwelling unsafe;
(B) Supporting member or members which show 33% or more damage or deterioration, or non-supporting, enclosing or outside walls or covering which show 50% or more of damage or deterioration;
(C) Floors or roofs which have improperly distributed loads, which are overloaded or which have insufficient strength to be reasonably safe for the purpose used;
(D) Damage by fire, wind or other causes as to render the dwelling unsafe;
(E) Dilapidation, decay, unsanitary conditions or disrepair which is dangerous to the health, safety or welfare of the occupants or other people in the town;
(F) Inadequate facilities for egress in case of fire or panic;
(G) Defects significantly increasing the hazards of fire, accident or other calamities;
(H) Lack of adequate ventilation, light, heating or sanitary facilities to the extent as to endanger the health, safety or general welfare of the occupants or other residents of the town;
(I) Lack of proper electrical, heating or plumbing facilities required by this chapter which constitutes a definite health or safety hazard; and
(J) Lack of connection to a potable water supply and/or to the public sewer or other approved sewage disposal system, the lack of either one of which renders a dwelling unfit for human habitation. For the purposes of this standard, a dwelling is not connected to a potable water supply if the water supply has been cut off because of nonpayment of the water bill or otherwise or if the system for any reason is not receiving a flow of potable water to the tap.
(Ord. passed - -)