Ordinance No. 85-27 3
CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE TIGARD CITY COUNCIL AMENDING CHAPTER 7.40, NUISANCES, OF
THE TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE, SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, Chapter 7.40, Nuisances, designates certain types of nuisances which
affect the public health and safety which require abatement, and
WHEREAS, the Tigard City Council finds that dangerous buildings threaten the 6
public health and safety, and
WHEREAS, the present Chapter 7.40 does not designate dangerous buildings as
nuisances,
THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: There is hereby added to Title 7, Chapter 7.40 of the Tigard
Municipal Code, Section 7.40.01.0(8) as set forth in the attached Exhibit "A"
and is hereby adopted.
Section 2 This ordinance is necessary to protect tha general welfare and
safety of, the people of the City of Tigard because there is presently no
-, authority to abate the threat posed by a number of dangerous buildings
throughout the City which have been the subject of numerous complaints, and
these buildings exhibit evidence of being hazards, therefore, an emergency is
hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon passage by the City Council and approved by the Mayor. '
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PASSED: By vote of all Council members presen$ after
being read
—Ty—number and title only, this
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uty City Recorder - City of Tigard
APPR(?VED; Thi J// day of �, 1985.
or - City of Tigard
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�RDINA�CE Nt3, 85--_
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EXHIBIT "A"
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"(a) Maintenance on private property of a dangerous
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building. A dangerous building is one or more of the following: f
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a. A structure that, for the want of proper
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repairs or by reason of age and dilapidated condition, by reason
uf poorly installed electrical wiring or equipment, defective
chimney, defective gas connection, defective heating apparatus, f
or for any other cause or reason, is especially liable to fire, r
and that is so situated or occupied as to endanger any other
building or property or human life. #
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b. A structure containing combustible or
explosive material, rubbish, rags, waste, oils, gasolina or
flammable substance of any kind, especially liable to cause fire
or danger to the safety of the building, premises, or to human
life.
C. A structure that is kept or maintained or is
in a Filthy or unsanitary condition, especially liable to cause `;
the spread of contagious or infectious disease or diseases.
d. A structure in such weak or weakened
condition, or dilapidated or deteriorated condition as to
endanger any person or property .lay reason of probability of
partial or entire collapse." ;.:
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