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do� N.w.ad ids, i�i subject. Any ordinance that is passed must allow for due process and cannot (M�nn.app.a000). contradict state law. The city should seek advice from the city attorney if it wishes to adopt this type of ordinance. A. Characteristics of a hazardous building M��. scac. § 46s.is, subds. a,s State law defines a hazardous building or hazardous property as "any building or property which because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, physical damage, unsanitary condition, or abandonment constitutes a fire hazard or a hazard to public safety or health." A building is defined as "any structure or part of a structure." For purposes of this memo, the phrase hazardous building will be used to include hazardous property and structures. Ukkonen V. ctty ofnrtnneapotts, Determining whether a building is hazardous depends on the particular facts ido N.w.ad a49, aso (i96s). of each situation. For example, in one opinion where the Minnesota supreme court upheld a city's order to raze a hazardous building, the court described the building in question as having the following conditions: • Unoccupied. • Badly deteriorated sections of concrete block foundation. • Decayed and rotted wooden foundation sills. • Broken, deteriorating, and falling siding. • Rotted and collapsing roof cornice. • Large holes in asphalt roof covering. • Evidence of roof leaks. • Large holes in the plaster finish of walls and ceilings. • Many broken window lights. • Damaged or destroyed window sashes. • Dry water traps in wash basin and water closet resulting in open sewers. • Paper, lumber, wood lath, plaster, and debris littering interior of building. These are not the only conditions that would cause a building to be considered "hazardous." Rather, these are examples of the types of things that might be present in a hazardous building. While this example shows that there were many problems with this building, there is no formula to determine how many problems make a building hazardous. Again, that depends on the particular situation. B. Identifying a hazardous building If the city believes there is a building that may be hazardous, it is a good idea for the city to gather and document information about the building. An DANGEROUSPROPERTIES 15