§ 5-24. Determination by public officer that dwelling, building or structure is unfit or vacant, dilapidated, and/or being used in connection with the commission of drug crimes.

(a)

The public officer may determine under existing ordinances that a dwelling, building, or structure is unfit for human habitation or is unfit for its current commercial, industrial, or business use if he finds that conditions exist in such building, dwelling, or structure which are dangerous or injurious to the health, safety or morals of the occupants of such dwelling, building, or structure; of the occupants of neighborhood dwellings, buildings, or structures; or of other residents of such county or municipality. Such condition may include the following, without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

(1)

Defects therein increasing the hazards of fire, accidents, or other calamities;

(2)

Lack of adequate ventilation, light or sanitary facilities;

(3)

Dilapidation;

(4)

Disrepair;

(5)

Structural defects;

(6)

Uncleanliness;

(7)

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;

(8)

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 nonworking condition such that the means of egress could be rendered unsafe in case of fire or panic;

(9)

The stress in any material, member or portion thereof due to all imposed loads including dead load exceeds the stresses allowed in any code or ordinance for new buildings adopted by the city;

(10)

The dwelling, building or structure or portion thereof has been damaged by fire, flood, earthquake, wind or other cause to the extent that the structural integrity of the building is less than it was prior to the damage and is less than the minimum established by any code or ordinance adopted by the city for new buildings;

(11)

Any exterior appendage or portion of the building or structure is not securely fastened, attached or anchored such that it is capable of resisting wind, seismic or similar loads as required by any code or ordinance adopted by the city for new buildings;

(12)

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

(13)

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

(14)

The building, structure or portion thereof has been constructed or maintained in a violation of a specific requirement of any code or ordinance of the city;

(15)

It is in such a condition as to constitute a public nuisance;

(16)

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

(b)

The public officer may determine under existing ordinances that a dwelling, building or structure is vacant, dilapidated, or being used in connection with the commission of drug crimes upon personal observation or report of a law enforcement agency and evidence of drug crimes being committed.

(Ord. of 9-8-08)