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Title 15 — Buildings and Construction

Poway Municipal Code Ch. 15.32 Abatement of Dangerous Buildings

Poway Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Poway

Cite as: Poway Municipal Code Chapter 15.32 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 15.32.010. Adoption of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.

There is adopted and incorporated by reference herein the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 Edition, promulgated and published by the International Code Council, including such provisions as are hereinafter added, deleted or amended.

(Ord. 827 § 3 (Exh. 1), 2019)

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§ 15.32.020. Deletions, revisions and additions.

The deletions, revisions and additions set forth in Sections 201, 202, 204, 205 and 801 and Chapters 4, 5, 6 and 7 are made to the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings.

(Ord. 827 § 3 (Exh. 1), 2019)

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§ 15.32.030. Section 201 amended.

Section 201 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 201.

(a) Administration. The Director of Development Services or his/her designee is hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this code.
The Director of Development Services shall have the power to render interpretations of this code and to adopt and enforce rules and regulations supplemental to this code as he or she may deem necessary in order to clarify the application of the provisions of this code. Such interpretations, rules and regulations shall be in conformity with the intent and purpose of this code.
(b) Inspections. The health officer, the fire marshal, the building official and the Director of Development Services or their designees are hereby authorized to make such inspections and take such actions as may be required to enforce the provisions of this code.
“Authorized representative” shall include the officers and their designees named in Section 201(b) and their authorized inspection personnel.

(Ord. 827 § 3 (Exh. 1), 2019)

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§ 15.32.040. Section 202 amended.

Section 202 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 202. All buildings or portions thereof which are determined after inspection by the Director of Development Services to be dangerous as defined in this code are hereby declared to be public nuisances and may be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in Section 401 of this code.

(Ord. 827 § 3 (Exh. 1), 2019)

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§ 15.32.050. Section 204 amended.

Section 204 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 204. All buildings or structures within the scope of the code and all construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by an Authorized Representative in accordance with and in the manner provided by this code and Sections 110 and 1704 of the 2016 California Building Code.

(Ord. 827 § 3 (Exh. 1), 2019)

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§ 15.32.060. Section 205 is deleted.

Section 205 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is deleted from the code.

(Ord. 827 § 3 (Exh. 1), 2019)

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§ 15.32.070. Chapter 4 amended.

Chapter 4 of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings is amended to read as follows:

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