facilities This Article establishes minimum standards for all nonresidential buildings and structures and does not replace or modify standards otherwise established for the construction, repair, alteration or use of the building or structure, equipment or facilities contained therein. (3) Occupancy Status . The provisions of this Article apply whether the structure or building is occupied or vacant. All unoccupied or vacant structures or buildings shall be secured by any party in interest to prevent the entry of unauthorized persons or the occurrences of conditions not permitted by law.
c. Maintenance Standards for Nonresidential Buildings & Structures
All nonresidential buildings and structures shall be free of all conditions that are dangerous and injurious to the public health, safety, and welfare of occupants or members of the general public. Without limitation of the foregoing requirement, the existence of any of the following conditions shall be deemed to be dangerous to the public health, safety and general welfare for which a public necessity exists for the repair, closing or demolition of such building or structure and must be corrected in accordance with the provisions of this Article as follows: (1) Interior Walls . Interior walls, vertical studs, partitions, supporting members, sills joists, rafters or other basic structural members that list, lean or buckle to such an extent as to render the building unsafe, that are rotted, deteriorated or damaged, and that have holes or cracks which might admit rodents. (2) Exterior Walls . Exterior walls that are not structurally sound, free from defects and damages, and capable of bearing imposed loads safely. Where a wall of a building has become exposed as a result of demolition of adjacent buildings, such wall must have all doors, windows, vents or other similar openings closed with material of the type comprising the wall. The exposed wall shall be painted, stuccoed or bricked, and sufficiently weatherproofed to prevent deterioration of the wall. (3) Floors or Roofs . Floors or roofs which have improperly distributed loads, which are overloaded, or which have insufficient strength to be reasonably safe for the purposed use. Floors or roofs shall have adequate supporting members and strength to be reasonably safe for the purpose used. Roofs shall be kept structurally sound and shall be maintained in such a manner so as to prevent rain or other objects from penetrating into the interior of the building.
(4) Damage Created . Such damage by fire, wind or other causes as to render the building unsafe.
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