§ 58-84. Unsafe and dilapidated buildings and structures, buildings and structures in imminent danger prohibited.

(a)

A building or structure is unsafe or dilapidated when any of the following conditions exist:

(1)

There is an unusual sagging or leaning out of plumb of the building or structure or any parts of the building or structure and such effect is caused by deterioration or over-stressing to such an extent that there is a reasonable likelihood that the walls or other structural members may fall or give way.

(2)

The building or structure has improperly distributed loads upon the floors or roofs, or the same are overloaded or have insufficient strength to be reasonably safe for the purpose used.

(3)

The building or structure has been damaged or destroyed by fire, wind, or other causes and has become dangerous to life, safety, or the general health and welfare of people within or nearby the building or structure.

(4)

The building or structure is so dilapidated, decayed, unsafe, unsanitary, or so utterly fails to provide the amenities essential to decent living that it is unfit for human habitation or occupancy, or is likely to cause sickness or disease, so as to injure the health, safety or general welfare.

(5)

The building or structure has parts that are so attached that there is a reasonable likelihood they may fall and injure members of the public or property in general.

(6)

The building or structure is vacant and not sufficiently secured to prevent easy access to trespassers and vagrants, or is otherwise untended or unkempt to the extent that it poses a general health or safety hazard for neighboring people or property.

(7)

The electrical or mechanical installations or systems create a hazardous condition contrary to the standards of the Florida Building Code.

(8)

An unsanitary condition exists by reason of inadequate or malfunctioning sanitary facilities or waste disposal systems.

(b)

A building or structure in imminent danger exists when:

(1)

Unsound conditions of a structure, building system or portion thereof are likely to cause illness or physical injury to a person entering or occupying the structure;

(2)

Structurally unsound conditions will likely cause a portion of the building or structure to fall, be carried by the wind, or otherwise detach or move, and in doing so cause physical injury or damage to a person or property nearby; or

(3)

The condition of the property is such that it harbors or is inhabited by pests, vermin or organisms injurious to human health, the presence of which constitutes an immediate hazard to persons in the vicinity.

(c)

A building or structure that is unsafe, dilapidated or in imminent danger constitutes a nuisance. No person shall allow an unsafe or dilapidated building or structure, or a building or structure in imminent danger, to exist on property under his or her ownership or control.

(Ord. No. 00-20, § VI, 5-18-00; Ord. No. 2006-05, § I, 3-2-06; Ord. No. 2015-15 , § II, 10-1-15)