<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-187. - Unsafe buildings condemned.</div>
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               The inspector shall condemn as unsafe each building that appears to him to be especially
               dangerous to life because of its liability to fire, bad condition of walls, overloaded
               floors, defective construction, decay, unsafe wiring or heating system, inadequate
               means of egress, or other causes; and he shall affix a notice of the dangerous character
               of the building to a conspicuous place on its exterior wall. In addition, the inspections
               department shall bring appropriate actions to prevent violations, require corrective
               action, or prevent occupancy of the building.
               
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                  (1)
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Condemnation procedure</span>. Whenever an inspector finds that a building has not been constructed in compliance
                  with this Code or other applicable state and local laws, or that a building because
                  of its condition is dangerous to life, contains fire hazards, is unfit for human habitation,
                  or constitutes a nuisance, he shall notify the owner or occupant of the building of
                  its defects, hazardous conditions, or failure to comply with law. He shall also initiate
                  action in accordance with G.S. 153A-368 to vacate, demolish, close, repair, or otherwise
                  correct such conditions. The owner or occupant shall immediately remedy the defects,
                  hazardous conditions, or violations of law in the property that each owns.
                  
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                  (2)
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Removal of notice</span>. Removal of a notice condemning a building as unsafe or failure to comply with a
                  valid order to correct such conditions shall constitute a misdemeanor.
                  
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               (Ord. No. 1985-1, Â§ 8.1, 10-7-1985)
               
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