HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1092Proposed changes to Chapter 4 Division 4 of the lredell County Code as proposed
by Lynn Niblock, Director of Planning & Enforcement
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DIVISION 4. UNSAFE BUILDINGS /STRUCTURES`
The provisions of this division shall apply to all existing buildings or structures, and to all
buildings/structures hereafter constructed within the County. The provisions o[ this article shall
also aoaly to all abandoned deteriorated or ddaoidated and manufactured buildings or structures
which are found by the Building Code Official to be a health or safety hazard because of the
attraction of Insecta or rode conditions creating a fire hazard dangerous conditions constituting
a threat to children or adults or use by vagrants as living quarters in the absence of sanitary
conditions.
The intent of this division is to address burned dilapidated, unsafe and other structures which are
dangerous to the health safety or welfare of the occupants or other citizens only.
EXCEPTIONS:
Bona fide farm buildings are exempt.
'Cross-references: Fire prevention and protection, Ch. 5; unsafe signs, App. A, § 145.
Sec. 4-131. Construction of division.
This division is in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other ordinance affecting the same
subject matter.
(Ord. of 10-16-72, § 4-11)
State law references: Defective and unsafe buildings, G.S. § 153A-365 et seq.
Sec. 4-132. Periodic inspections for hazardous or unlawful conditions.
The iaspeetiendiyisien Director of Planning & Enforcement or designee shall make periodic
inspections, subject to the board of commissioner's directions, for unsafe, unsanitary, or otherwise
hazardous and unlawful conditions in buildings or structures within its territorial jurisdiction. In addition,
it shall make any necessary inspections when it has reason to believe that such conditions may exist in a
particular building. In exercising these powers, each member of the inspection division has a right, upon
presentation of proper credentials, to enter on any premises within the territorial jurisdiction of the
division at any reasonable hour for the purposes of inspection or other enforcement action.
State law references: Similar provisions, G.S. § 153A-364.
The Building Offlicial shall de er ne that a buildina or structure is unfit unsafe or a health
hazard if he finds that any one of the following conditions exist.
A Interior walls or vertical studs which seriously list lean or buckle to such an extent as to render
the buildin¢ or structure unsafe.
Ill orttng member or members which show damage or deterioration or non -supporting members.
which show damage or deterioration to render them unsound or unsafe.
C Floors, roofs or walls that Nave Im ro erl distributed loads which are overloaded or which do not
havesu "'lent strength to be reasonably safe for the purpose used.
DI Such damage by fire wind or other causes as to render the building or structure unsafe.
E) Dilapidation decay, unsanitary conditions or disrepair that is dangerous to the health, safely.
welfare of the occupants or other people in the County.
F) Inadequate facilities for egress in case of fire or panic.
G) Defects which sfgnificandv increase the hazard of fire accident or other wlam -es.
H) Lack of de not ventilation light heating or sanitary facilities to such an extent as to endanger
the health safety or general welfare of the occupants or other residents of the county.
Il Lack of i roper electrical heating or plumbing facilities required by the building code. which
constitutes a health or safety hazard