§ 82-181. Definition.

All structures which have any or all of the following conditions, such that the life, health, property or safety of the occupants or the general public are endangered, are deemed dangerous buildings:

(1)

Any means of egress or portion thereof is not of adequate size or is not arranged to provide a safe path of travel in case of fire or panic.

(2)

Any means of egress or portion thereof, such as but not limited to fire doors, closing devices and fire resistive ratings, is in disrepair or in a dilapidated or inoperable condition such that the means of egress could be rendered unsafe in case of fire or panic.

(3)

The stress in any material member, or portion thereof, due to all imposed loads, including dead load, exceeds the stresses allowed in the provisions of the building code, standard fire prevention code or other laws and ordinances of the city.

(4)

The building, structure or portion thereof has been damaged by fire, flood, earthquake, wind or other cause to the extent that the structural integrity of the structure is less than it was prior to the damage and is less than the minimum requirement established by the provisions of the building code, standard fire prevention code or other laws and ordinances of the city.

(5)

Any exterior appendage or portion of the structure is not securely fastened, attached or anchored such that it is capable of resisting wind, seismic or similar loads as required by the provisions of the building code, standard fire prevention code or other laws and ordinances of the city.

(6)

For any reason, the building, structure or portion thereof is manifestly unsafe or unsanitary for the purpose for which it is being used.

(7)

The building, structure or portion thereof, as a result of decay, deterioration or dilapidation, is likely to fully or partially collapse.

(8)

The building, structure or portion thereof has been constructed or maintained in violation of a specific requirement of the building code, standard fire prevention code or other laws and ordinances of the city.

(9)

The building, structure or portion thereof is in such a condition as to constitute a public nuisance.

(10)

The building, structure or portion thereof is unsafe, unsanitary or not provided with adequate egress, or constitutes a fire hazard, or is otherwise dangerous to human life, or, in relation to existing use, constitutes a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence or abandonment.

(Ord. No. 5023, § 19, 2-19-02)