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BUILDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT § 18-90
Sec. 18-65. Demolition.
It shall be the duty of each permittee on a demolition permit, at the time required
by this section:
(1) To remove and properly dispose of the structure and all equipment, slab,
beams, porches, rubble, steps and other debris resulting from the work; and
(2) Grade the surface of the all ground affected by the work so that water will not
accumulate and the ground can be mowed with ordinary lawnmowers.
Demolition permittees shall notify the building official when work begins, shall
prosecute the work diligently to completion and shall complete the removal, disposal
and grading on or before the tenth day following the day work begins. It is an
affirmative defense in any proceeding to enforce this section that inclement weather
prevented completion and that diligence was used to complete the work at the earliest
practicable time.
(Code 2003, § 6.414)
Secs. 18-66-18-88. Reserved.
ARTICLE III. DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS*
Sec. 18-89. Resolution of conflicts.
The provisions of this article control in case of any conflict with any other provision
of this chapter.
(Code 2003, § 6.501)
Sec. 18-90. Defined.
Any building which has any one or more of the following defects shall be deemed
dangerous:
(1) A wall or other vertical member that lists, leans or buckles to such an extent
that a plumbline passing through the center of gravity falls outside of the
middle third of its base.
(2) There is, exclusive of the foundation, 33 percent or more of damage or
deterioration, of the supporting member or members or 50 percent or more
damage or deterioration of the non-supporting enclosing or outside walls or
coverings.
(3) There is an improperly distributed load upon the floor or roof, or there is an
overloaded floor or roof, or there is a floor or roof with insufficient strength to
be reasonably safe for the purposes used.
*State law reference—Municipal authority concerning substandard buildings,
V.T.C.A., Local Government Code § 214.001.
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