§ 18-239. Building repair; vacation or demolition; standards.

The following standards shall be followed in substance by the building inspection officer in ordering repairs, vacation or demolition:

(1)

If the dangerous building can reasonably be repaired so that it will no longer exist in violation of the terms of this article it shall be ordered repaired.

(2)

If the dangerous building is in such condition as to make it dangerous to the health, morals, safety, or general welfare of its occupants, it shall be ordered to be vacated.

(3)

In any case where a dangerous building is 50 percent damaged or decayed, or deteriorated from its original value or structure, it shall be demolished, and in all cases where a building cannot be repaired so that it will no longer exist in violation of the terms of this article it shall be demolished. In all cases where a dangerous building is a fire hazard, existing or erected in violation of the terms of this article, it shall be demolished.

(Code 1973, § 6-49; Code 1995, § 18-238)