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ORDINANCE NO. `~~Q AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILD2NGS, THE HOUSINGfWEATHERIZATION CODE; AMENDING SECTIONS 8.005, $.265, 8.270, 8.275, 8.280, 8.285, S« 290, 8.295, 8.300, $.305, .AND 8.310 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; REPEALING SEC- TI ONS 8.315 , 8.3 2 0 AND 8.3 6 5 OF THAT coDE ; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. THE CITY of EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsection ~2~ of Section 5.005 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is hereby amended to read and provide: s.ao5 ~2} Section.203 - Unsafe Buildin s, Structures, or Building Service E ui menu is hereby amended by adding a sec- tion 2 0 3--B thereto, to provide Section 203-8 ~- Abatement of Dan erous Buildings. tai Unlawful. No person who is the owner of or who is in possession of or in responsible charge of any dangerous building within the city shall knowingly suffer ar permit such building or unsafe appendage to be or remain dangerous far more than ten ~10~ days after receipt of notice as provided by subsection ~c} . ~b7 Definition. For the purpose of the Eugene Code, 19?l, the term "dangerous building" shall mean: 1. Any structure, building, building appen- dage, 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 facilities which did not conform with all applicable laws at the time of their con- struction, which have not been properly maintained in good condition, or which have not been properly modified to cope 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, dilapidation by reason of age, or for the lack or want of maintenance and proper repair, is struc- turally unsound and which could lead to its partial or entire collapse so as to endanger other prop- erties or human life. These conditions may in~- Ordinance - 1