When a building is unsafe to live in or use

Any building, structure, or portion thereof in which there exists any of the following listed conditions to an extent that it endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety or welfare of the public or the occupants thereof or violates applicable laws, rules, or standards, shall be deemed and hereby is declared to be a structurally unsafe building or structure. Conditions that are declared to be structurally unsafe include but are not limited to: (1) Deteriorated or inadequate foundations. (2) Defective or deteriorating flooring or floor supports. (3) Flooring or floor supports of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. (4) Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that split, lean, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. 5-41 SUPP. 9 (1-2021) (5) Members of walls, partitions, or other vertical supports that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. (6) Members of ceiling, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, or other horizontal members which sag, split, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (7) Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, or other horizontal members that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads safely. (8) Fireplaces or chimneys that separate, bulge, or settle due to defective material or deterioration. (9) Fireplaces or chimneys which are of insufficient size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety. (2020, ord 20-61, sec 2.) 5-9-3