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All unfit buildings are declared to be public nuisances, and shall be repaired, vacated, or demolished as provided in this chapter. All buildings or structures which have any or all of the following defects are deemed “unfit buildings”:

(1) Those whose interior walls or other vertical structural members list, lean, or buckle to such an extent that a plumb line passing through the center of gravity falls outside the middle third of its base.

(2) Those which, exclusive of the foundation, show 33 percent, or more, of damage or deterioration of the supporting member or members, or 50 percent of damage or deterioration of the non-supporting enclosing or outside walls or covering.

(3) Those which have improperly distributed loads upon the floors or roofs or in which the same are overloaded, or which have insufficient strength to be reasonably safe for the purpose used.

(4) Those which have become damaged by fire, wind, or other causes so as to have become dangerous to life, safety, morals, or the general health and welfare of the occupants or the people of the city.

(5) Those which have become or are so dilapidated, decayed, unsafe, unsanitary, or which so utterly fail to provide the amenities essential to decent living that they are unfit for human habitation, or are likely to cause sickness or disease, so as to work injury to the health, morals, safety, or general welfare of those living therein.

(6) Those having light, air, and sanitation facilities which are inadequate to protect the health, morals, safety, or general welfare of human beings who live or may live therein.

(7) Those having inadequate facilities to egress in case of fire or panic or those having insufficient stairways, elevators, fire escapes, or other means of exit.

(8) Those which have parts thereof which are so attached that they may fail and injure members of the public or property.

(9) Those which have been constructed, exist, or are maintained in violation of any specific requirement or prohibition applicable to such building or structure provided by the building regulations of this jurisdiction, as specified in the building code or any law or ordinance of this state or jurisdiction relating to the condition, location, or structure of buildings.

(10) Those which because of their condition are unsafe or unsanitary, or dangerous to the health, morals, safety, or general welfare of the people of the city. (Ord. 594 § 1, 2022)