Division 11: Unsafe Building Abatement Code

Adoption.

The Standard Unsafe Buildings Code [Standard Unsafe Building Abatement Code], which is attached to Ordinance 96-16, adopted October 3, 1996, and those terms, provisions, or stipulations of such Standard Unsafe Building Abatement Code, 1985 edition, as published by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc., are hereby adopted by reference in their entirety as if fully set forth herein. The city council hereby expressly adopts any and all subsequently published editions of said Standard Unsafe Building Abatement Code and amendments thereof.

(b)

Amendments.

The Standard Unsafe Building [Abatement] Code adopted in subsection (a) of this section is amended as follows:

Section 105.1 is amended so that section 105.1 shall read as follows:
105.1 Appointment. A board of adjustments and appeals shall be established for the express purpose of providing for the final interpretation of provisions of this code. The board shall consist of three (3) members who are not employees of the city who shall be appointed by the mayor. The composition of the board shall be two members from the construction industry and one member from the community at large.
Section 201.3 is amended to revise the definition of “unsafe building” to include (k), unsecured unoccupied buildings, and adding a definition of “unsecured unoccupied building” as follows:
Unsafe building
(k)	Any unsecured unoccupied building.
Unsecured unoccupied building
Any structure which currently has no legitimate occupant or tenant and which has missing, unlocked, or inoperable doors, windows, or other unsecured openings in the building through which unauthorized entry can be made.
Section 301.2 is amended by adding the following:
The following shall be established for the securing of an unoccupied building.
(1)	The securing of windows, doors or any other opening allowing access to an unsecured unoccupied building shall be done with such materials and in such a manner as to effectively bar entrance to the structure. Upon receipt of an order to secure, each and every accessible means of entry must be secured.
(2)	Materials approved for use include plywood, lumber, steel, replacement glass, nails, screws and bolts and other materials approved by the building official.
(3)	The use of cardboard, tar paper, window and door screens or any other material that will not effectively prevent entrance shall not be sufficient to meet the requirements of this section, or an order issued by the building official.
(4)	Work shall be performed in an expeditious and workmanlike manner in accordance with the building official.

(1966 Code, ch. 2.0, art. V, sec. 1; Ordinance 83-18 adopted 10/6/83; Ordinance 84-16 adopted 11/8/84; 1994 Code, sec. 150.16; Ordinance 96-16 adopted 10/3/96; Ordinance 02-06 adopted 2/7/02)