§ 1858. Component serviceability.

The components of a structure and equipment therein shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound and in a sanitary condition. The following conditions shall be determined as unsafe and shall be repaired or replace to comply with the current adopted edition of the International Building Code or as otherwise required by the code official:

(a)

Footing or foundation system has collapsed or has been damaged due to soil expansion, chemical reaction from the soil, or has other adverse effects due to ground water table, or where the allowable bearing capacity of the soil is in doubt;

(b)

Concrete that has been subjected to deterioration, ultimate deformation, fractures, fissures, spalling, exposed reinforcement, or detached, dislodged or failing connections;

(c)

Aluminum that has been subjected to deterioration, corrosion, elastic deformation, ultimate deformation, stress or strain cracks, joint fatigue or detached, dislodged or failing connections;

(d)

Masonry that has been subjected to deterioration, ultimate deformation, fractures in masonry or mortar joints, fissures in masonry or mortar joints, spalling, exposed reinforcement or detached, dislodged or failing connections;

(e)

Steel that has been subjected to deterioration, elastic deformation, ultimate deformation, metal fatigue, or detached, dislodged or failing connections;

(f)

Except when substantiated otherwise by an approved method, wood that has been subjected to deterioration, ultimate deformation, damage from insects, rodents and other vermin; fire damage beyond charring, significant splits and checks, horizontal shear cracks, vertical shear cracks, inadequate support, detached, dislodged or failing connections or excessive cutting and notching.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)