§ 11-7.a. Demolition by neglect prohibited.
Affirmative maintenance required. The owner of a property designated pursuant to this chapter, either individually or as a contributing part of a district, shall comply with all applicable codes, laws, and regulations governing the maintenance of property. It is the intent of this section to preserve from deliberate or inadvertent neglect the exterior features of such properties and the interior portions thereof when maintenance is necessary to prevent deterioration and decay of the property. All such properties shall be preserved against such decay and deterioration and shall be free from structural defects through prompt corrections of any of the following defects:
(a)
Facades which may fall and injure the subject property, adjoining property, or members of the public.
(b)
Deteriorated or inadequate foundation, defective or deteriorated flooring or floor supports, deteriorated walls or other vertical structural supports.
(c)
Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members which sag, split or buckle due to defective material or deterioration.
(d)
Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roofs, foundations or floors, including broken windows or doors.
(e)
Any fault or defect in the property which renders it structurally unsafe, insufficiently protected from weathering, or not properly watertight.
(f)
Deteriorated architectural or landscape features relevant to the historic integrity of the structure or site, including but not limited to: porches and porch supports, railings, lighting, eave and roof brackets, cornices, columns, stairways, siding, and other decorative or structural elements
(Ord. No. 742-17 , § 1, 11-21-17)