7-602 Substandard Conditions | Telluride Land Use Code

Section 7-602 Substandard Conditions

Any building in which there exists 1) an unsafe or dangerous building as provided for Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings or the Building Code, or 2) any of the following conditions to the degree that the preservation of the building or the safety of the public is substantially endangered is, for the purposes of this Division, a “substandard local landmark building”:

7-602.A. Structural Defects or Hazards. Structural defects or hazards, including but not limited to the following:

7-602.A.1. Footings or foundations which are weakened, deteriorated, insecure or inadequate or of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety;

7-602.A.2. Flooring or flooring supports which are defective, deteriorated or of insufficient size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety;

7-602.A.3. Members of walls, partitions or other vertical supports that split, lean, list, buckle or are of insufficient size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety;

7-602.A.4. Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, or other horizontal members which sag, split, buckle or are of insufficient size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety;

7-602.A.5. Fireplaces or chimneys which list, bulge, settle or are of insufficient size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety; or

7-602.A.6. Those buildings that have parts thereof that are so attached that they may fall and injure members of the public or property.

7-602.B. Defective Weather Protection. Defective or inadequate weather protection, including but not limited to the following:

7-602.B.1. Crumbling, broken, loose or falling interior wall or ceiling covering;

7-602.B.2. Broken or missing doors and windows;

7-602.B.3. Deteriorated, ineffective or lack of waterproofing of foundations or floors;

7-602.B.4. Deteriorated, ineffective or lack of exterior wall covering, including lack of paint or other approved protective coating;

7-602.B.5. Deteriorated, ineffective or lack of roof covering; or

7-602.B.6. Broken, split, decayed or buckled exterior wall or roof covering.

7-602.C. Fire Hazards. Defects increasing the hazards of fire or accident, including but not limited to the following:

7-602.C.1. Accumulation of rubbish and debris; or

7-602.C.2. Any condition which could cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel to augment the spread or intensity of fire or explosion arising from any cause.