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<br />1997 UNIFORM HOUSING CODE
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<br />1001
<br />1001.11
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<br />Chapter 1 0
<br />SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS
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<br />SECTION 1001 - DEFINITION
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<br />1001.1' General. Any building or portion thereof that is deter-
<br />mined to be an unsafe building in accordance with Section 102 of
<br />the Building Code, or any building or portion thereof, including
<br />any dweJlin.g unit, guest room or suite of rooms, or the premises on
<br />which the same is located, in which there exists any of the condi-
<br />tions referenced in this .section to an extent that: endangers the life,
<br />limb, health, property, safety or welfare of the public or the occu-
<br />pants thereof, shall be deemed and hereby are declared tn be sub"
<br />standard buildings.
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<br />. 1001.2 Inadequate Sanitatiou. Buildings or portious thereof
<br />. shall be deemed substandard when they are insanitary. Inadequate
<br />sanitation shall include. but not be limited to. the following:
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<br />1. Lack of or improper water closet, lavatory, bathtub or show-
<br />er in a dwelling unit or lodging honse.
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<br />2. Lack of or improper water closets, lavatories, and bathtubs
<br />or showers per number of guests in a hotel. ,
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<br />3. Lack of or improper kitchen sink in a dwelling unit.
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<br />4. Lack of hot and cold ruoning water to plumbing fixtures in a
<br />hoteL
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<br />5. Lack of hot and cold ruoning water to plumbing fixtures in a
<br />dwelling unit or lodging house.
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<br />6. Lack of adeqoate heating facilities.
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<br />7. Lack of or improper operation of reqoired. ventilating equip-
<br />ment
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<br />8. Lack of minimum amounts of natural light and ventilation
<br />reqoired by this code.
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<br />9. Room and space dimensions less than required by this code.
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<br />10. Lack of reqoired electtical lighting.
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<br />11. Dampness of habitable rooms.
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<br />12. Infestation of insects, vermin or rodents as determined by
<br />the health officer.
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<br />13. General dilapidation or improper maintenance.
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<br />14. Lack of connection to required sewage disposal system.
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<br />15. Lack of adequate garbage and rubbish storage and removal
<br />facilities as determined by the health officer.
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<br />1001.3 Structural Hazards. Buildings or portions thereof shall
<br />be deemed substandard when they are or contain structural haz-
<br />ards. Structural hazards shall include, but not be limited to, the fol-
<br />lowing:
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<br />1. Deteriorated or inadequate foundations.
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<br />2. Defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports.
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<br />3. Flooring or floor supports of insufficieut size to carry irn- .
<br />. posed loads with safety. .
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<br />4. Members of walls, partitions or other vertical supports that
<br />split, lean, list or buckle due to defective material or deterioration.
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<br />5. Members of walls, partitions or other vertical supports that
<br />are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety.
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<br />6. Mefi.1bers of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, Or
<br />other horizontal members that sag, split or buckle due to defective
<br />material or dete.riaratioD_
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<br />7. Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof sUPports, P!'
<br />other horizontal members that are of insufficient size to cany im:'
<br />posed loads with safety.
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<br />8. Fireplaces or chimneys that list, bulge or settle due "to defec-
<br />tive material or deterioration.
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<br />"9. Fireplaces or chimneys that are of insufficient size or
<br />strength to carry imposed loads wIth safety. .
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<br />1001.4 Nuisance. Buildings or portions thereof in which there
<br />exists any nuisance as defined in this code are deemed substandard
<br />buildings.
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<br />1001.5 Hazardous Electrical Wiring. Electrical wiring that
<br />was installed in violation of code requirements in effect at the time
<br />of installation or electrical wiring not installed in accor}larice with
<br />generally accepted construction practices in areas where no codes
<br />were in effect or that has not been maintained in good condition .or
<br />that is not being nsed in . safe manoer shall ba considered substan-
<br />dard.
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<br />1001.6 Hazardous Plumbing. Plumbing that was installed in
<br />violation of code reqoirements in effect at the time of installation
<br />or plumbing not installed in accordance with generally accepted
<br />construction practices in ~as where no codes were in effect ot
<br />that has not been maintained in good condition or that is not free of
<br />cross-tonnections or siphonage between fixtures shall be consid-
<br />ered substandard.
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<br />1001.7 Hazarpous Mechanical Equipment. MOGhanical
<br />equipment that was installed in violation of code requirements in -
<br />effect at the time af installation or mechanical equipment not in-
<br />stalled in accordance with generally accepted construction prac-
<br />tices in areas where no codes were in effect or that has not been
<br />maintained in good and safe condition shaIl be considered suI>-
<br />staIidard.
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<br />1001.8 Faulty Weather Protection. Buildings or portions
<br />thereof shall be considered substandard when they have faulty
<br />weather protection, which shall include, but not be limited to, the
<br />following:
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<br />1. Deteriorated, crumbling or loose plaster.
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<br />2. Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls,
<br />roof, foundations or floors, including moken windows or doors.
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<br />3. Defective or lack of weather protection for exterior wall cov-
<br />erings, including lack of paint, or weathering due to lack of paint
<br />or other approved protective covering.
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<br />4. Broken, rotted, split or buckled exterior wall coverings or
<br />roof coverings.
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<br />1001.9 Fire Hazard. Any building or portiou thereof, device,
<br />apparatus, equipment, combustible waste, or vegetation that, in
<br />the opinion of the chief of the fire department, is in such a condi-
<br />tion as to cause a fire or explosion or provide -a ready fuel to aug-
<br />moot the spread and intensity of fire or explosiou arising from any
<br />cause shall be considered su:bstandard.
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<br />1001.10 Faulty MaterlaIa of Construction. The use of ruateri-
<br />aIs of construction, except those that are specifi~ally allowed or
<br />approved by thiS code and the Building Code, and that have been
<br />adequately maintained in good and safe condition, shall cause a
<br />building to be substandard.
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<br />1001.11 Hazardous or Insanitary Premises. The accumula-
<br />tion of weeds, vegetation, junk, dead organic matter, debris, gar-
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