Granite Shoals |
Code of Ordinances |
Part II. Code Of Ordinances |
Chapter 8. Buildings And Building Regulations |
Article III. Vacant And Dangerous Buildings |
§ 8-65. Minimum standards
The following are defective conditions in buildings or structures:
(1) Whenever any door, aisle, passageway, stairway or other means of exit is not of sufficient width or size or is not so arranged as to provide safe and adequate means of exit in case of fire or panic;
(2) Whenever the stress in any materials, member or portion thereof, due to all dead and live loads, is more than one and one-half times the working stress or stresses allowed in the building code, as amended, for new buildings of similar structure, purpose, or location;
(3) Whenever any portion of any building or structure has been damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, flood or by any other cause to such an extent that the structural strength or stability thereof is materially less than it was before such occurrence and is less than the minimum requirements of the building code, as amended, for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location;
(4) Whenever any portion or member or appurtenance thereof is likely to fail, to become detached or dislodged or to collapse, thereby injuring persons or damaging property;
(5) Whenever any portion of a building or any member, appurtenance, or ornamentation on the exterior thereof is not of sufficient strength or stability or is not so anchored, attached or fastened in place so as to be capable of resisting a wind pressure of one-half of the [amount] specified in the building code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location without exceeding the working stresses permitted in the building code for such buildings;
(6) Whenever any portion thereof has wracked, warped, buckled, twisted or settled to such an extent that walls or other structural portions have materially less resistance to winds or earthquakes than is required in the case of similar new construction;
(7) Whenever the building or structure or any portion thereof is likely to collapse partially or completely, because of:
a. Dilapidation, deterioration or decay;
b. Faulty construction;
c. The removal, movement or instability of any portion of the ground necessary for the purpose of supporting such building;
d. The deterioration, decay or inadequacy of its foundation; or
e. Any other cause.
(8) Whenever for any reason the building or structure or any portion thereof is manifestly unsafe for the purpose for that it is being used;
(9) Whenever the exterior walls or other vertical structural members list, lean or buckle to such an extent that a plumb line passing through the center of gravity does not fall inside the middle one-third of the base;
(10) Whenever a supporting member, other than columns, of a building or structure is 33 percent or more damaged or deteriorated or there is 50 percent damage to or deterioration of its nonsupporting member, or a column is ten percent or more damaged or deteriorated;
(11) Whenever the building or structure has been so damaged by fire, wind, earthquake, or flood, or has become so dilapidated or deteriorated as to become an attractive nuisance;
(12) Whenever any building or structure has been constructed, exists, or is maintained in violation of any specific requirement or prohibition applicable to such building or structure as provided by the building regulations of this city as specified in the building code, as amended, or in violation of any law of this state or ordinance of this city relating to the condition, location, or structure of buildings;
(13) Whenever any building, structure or any member or portion thereof does not have the fire-resistant qualities and characteristics required by law in the case of a newly constructed building of like size, height, and occupancy in the same location;
(14) Whenever a building or structure, because of inadequate light, air, sanitation facilities, or otherwise, is determined by the code compliance officer to be unsanitary, unfit for human habitation, or in such a condition that it is likely to cause sickness or disease;
(15) Whenever any building or structure, because of obsolescence, dilapidated condition, deterioration, damage, inadequate exits, lack of sufficient fire-resistant construction, faulty electric wiring, gas connections or heating apparatus, or other cause, is determined by the fire chief to be a fire hazard;
(16) Whenever any building or structure is in such a condition as to constitute a public nuisance known to the common law or in equity jurisprudence;
(17) Whenever any portion of a building or structure remains on a site after the demolition or destruction of the building or structure, or whenever any building or structure is abandoned for a period in excess of six months so as to constitute such building or portion thereof an attractive nuisance or hazard to the public; or
(18) Whenever any potion of a building or structure has been so damaged by flood that the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred.
(Ord. No. 613, § II, 8-27-2013)