§ 18-91. Findings.

The mayor/council finds that there exists within the city:

(1)

Dwellings, buildings or structures that: are unfit for human habitation or for commercial, industrial or business occupancy or use; are not in compliance with the applicable state minimum standard codes, federal, state, county or local building, fire, life safety or other codes relative to the safe use of real property and real property improvements or general nuisance law; constitute a hazard to the health, safety and welfare to the people of the city; and a public necessity exists for the repair, closing or demolition of such dwellings, buildings or structures;

(2)

Dwellings, buildings or structures that, due to their condition or use, render adjacent real estate unsafe or inimical to safe human habitation, such that the use is dangerous and injurious to the health, safety and welfare of the people of the city and a public necessity exists for the repair of such condition or the cessation of such use which renders the adjacent real estate unsafe or inimical to safe human habitation;

(3)

Dwellings, buildings and structures that are not in compliance with applicable codes and are unfit for human habitation or for commercial, industrial or business uses due to one of the following:

a.

Dilapidation;

b.

Defects increasing the hazards of fire, accidents or other calamities;

c.

Lack of adequate ventilation, light or sanitary facilities; or

d.

Other conditions rendering such dwellings, buildings or structures unsafe, unsanitary, dangerous or detrimental to the health, safety or welfare or otherwise inimical to the welfare of the residents of the city; and

(4)

Vacant, dilapidated dwellings, buildings or structures in which drug crimes are being committed.

( Ord. No. 03-2014, § 1(Exh. A), 5-28-14 )

State law reference

Power of counties and municipalities to repair, close, or demolish unfit buildings or structures, O.C.G.A. § 41-2-7(a).