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Or~i nar~c~ - 3 f ~2~ Section 203 -~ Unsafe Bui 1di n s, Structures, or Bui 1di n Service E u7 ment, 7s hereby amended by adding a section 203-B thereto, to provide; Section 203-8 - Abatement of Dan ~erous Buildin s. ~a~ Unlawful. No person in charge of property upon which a dangerous building exists shall knowingly suffer or permit such bu~ld~ng or unsafe appendage to be or remain dangerous for mare than ten ~~0~ days after receipt of notice as provided by subsec- tion ~c}. fib} Definition. For the purpose of the Eugene Code, 197, the term "dangerous building" shall mean: ~. Any structure, building, building appendage, or building service equipment defined in general by section 203 which is determined by the building official to be deficient in terms of life safety, including but not limited to, inadequate exit way facilities. The term inadequate exit way facilities, for the purpose of this section 203, shall mean exit facili- ties which did not conform with all applicable laws at the time of their construction, which have not been properly main- tained in good condition, or which have not been properly modified to cape with any increase in any occupant load, any alteration or addition to the building, or change in occupancy of the building. 2. Any structure, building, or building appendage which, because of improper construction, damage, structural weakness, or deterioration by reason of age, or for the lack or want of maintenance and proper repair, is structurally unsound and which could lead to its partial or entire collapse so as to endanger other properties or human life. These conditions may include, in addition to others: a. Deteriorated or inadequate foundations. b. Defective or deteriorated f 1 Dori ng or f 1 oor supports. c. Flooring or hoar supports of insufficient size to safely carry imposed loads. d. Members of walls, partitions or other vertical supports that split, lean, list or buckle due to defec- tive materials, methods of construction or deterioration. e. Members of walls, partitions or other vertical supports which are of insufficient size to safely carry imposed 1~ads. _ f. Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members which sag, split or . buckle, or which are of insufficient size to safely carry imposed loads. g. Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members which sag, split or buckle, due to defective material, methods of construc- tion or deterioration, h. Fireplaces or chimneys which 1 i st, but ge or settle, due to defective material, methods of construc- tion or deterioration. i. Fireplaces or chimneys which are of insufficient size or strength to safely carry imposed loads.