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be limited to, t following meanings: (a) T , building or
<br />structure which has any or all of the conditions or defects here-
<br />inafter described shall be deemed to be a dangerous building,
<br />provided that such conditions or defects exist to the extent that
<br />the life, health, property, or safety of the public or its occupants
<br />are endangered:
<br />"'(1) Whenever any door, aisle, passageway, stairway or
<br />other means of exit is not of sufficient widt:i or
<br />size, or is not so arranged as to provide safe and
<br />adequate means of exit in case of fire or panic.
<br />111(2) Whenever the stress in any materials, member or
<br />portion thereof, due to all dead and live loads, is
<br />more than one and one-half times the working stress
<br />or stresses allowed in the Uniform Building Code,
<br />1979 Edition, for new buildings of similar structure,
<br />purpose or location.
<br />"'(3) Whenever any portion thereof has been damaged by
<br />fire, earthquake, wind, flood, or by any other
<br />cause, to such an extent that the structural
<br />strength or stability thereof is materially less
<br />than it was before such catastrophe and is less than
<br />the minimum requirements of the Uniform Building
<br />Code, 1979 Edition, for new buildings of similar
<br />structure, purpose or location.
<br />"'(4) Whenever any portion or member or appurtenance
<br />thereof is likely to fail, or to become detached or
<br />dislodged, or to collapse and thereby injure persons
<br />or damage property.
<br />"'(5) Whenever any portion of a building, or any member,
<br />appurtenance or ornamentation on the exterior thereof
<br />is not of sufficient strength or stability, or is
<br />not so anchored, attached or fastened in place so
<br />as to be capable of resisting a wind pressure of
<br />one-half of that specified in the Uniform Building
<br />Code, 1979 Edition, for new buildings of similar
<br />structure, purpose or location without exceeding
<br />the working stresses permitted in the Uniform
<br />Building Code, 1979 Edition, for such buildings.
<br />111(6) Whenever any portion thereof has wracked, warped,
<br />buckled or settled to such an extent that walls or
<br />other structural portions have materially less resis-
<br />tance to winds or earthquakes than is required in the
<br />case of similar new construction.
<br />"'(7) Whenever the building or structure, or any portion
<br />thereof, because of (i) dilapidation, deterioration,
<br />or decay; (ii) faulty construction; (iii) the re-
<br />moval, movement or instability of any portion of
<br />the ground necessary for the purpose of supporting
<br />such building; (iv) the deterioration, decay or
<br />inadequacy of its foundation; or (v) any other cause,
<br />is likely to partially or completely collapse.
<br />"'(8) Whenever, for any reason, the building or structure,
<br />or any portion thereof, is manifestly unsafe for the
<br />purpose for which it is being used.
<br />"'(9) Whenever the exterior walls or other vertical struc-
<br />tural members list, lean or buckle to such an extent
<br />that a plumb line passing through the center of
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