Chapter 15.25 — DANGEROUS BUILDINGS

That certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the city clerk, being marked and designated as "Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings," 1997 Edition, published by the International Conference of Building Officials to provide a just, equitable, and practical method, to be cumulative with, and in addition to any other remedy provided by the California Building Code, 2016 Edition, or the Uniform Housing Code, 1997 Edition, or otherwise available at law, whereby buildings or structure which from any cause endanger the life, limb, health, morals, property, safety, or welfare of the general public or their occupants, may be required to be repaired, vacated or demolished, except as amended, deleted and/or added to by the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 1598 § 1, 2016)

Section 205 of Chapter 2 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended to read as follows:

Section 205. In order to provide for final interpretation of the provisions of this code and to hear appeals, there shall be a Board of Appeals, known as the Building Board of Appeals. (Ord. 1598 § 1, 2016)

Section 203 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended to read as follows:

Section 203.1. No person, firm or corporation, whether as owner, lessee, sub lessee, or occupant, shall erect construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or premises, or cause or permit the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of this code or any order issued by the Building Official hereunder.

Section 203.2. Any person, firm, or corporation, whether as owner, lessee, sublessee, or occupant violating any provisions of this code shall be deemed a guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail for not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Section 203.3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this code is for any reason held to be unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code. (Ord. 1598 § 1, 2016)

Section 203 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended to read as follows:

• A. Building Department. (See Section 15.04.020 for definition.)

• B. Building Official. (See Section 15.04.020 for definition.)

• C. City. (See Section 15.04.020 for definition.)

• D. Deputize. (See Section 15.04.020 for definition.)

• E. Enforcing Agency. (See Section 15.04.020 for definition.)

• F. Person. (See Section 15.04.020 for definition.)

• G. Building Code is the California Building Code promulgated by the International Code Council, as adopted by the City of Manteca.

• (Ord. 1598 § 1, 2016)