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<br />"ARTICLE ID. SUBSTANDARD AND DANGEROUS <br />BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES <br /> <br />Sec. 7-46. Statutory authority. <br /> <br />This ordinance is intended to adopt and implement in the broadest possible <br />terms the power s, duties, and authorities set out in Subchapters Band C of Chapter <br />54 and Sections 214.001,214.0011,214.0012,214.003, and 214.004 of Subchapter <br />A to Chapter 214 of the Local Government Code of the State of Texas, as said <br />statutes apply to the subject matter of this ordinance, and as otherwise stated herein, <br />as well as the home rule powers granted the City of Paris as a home rule city by its <br />charter and state law. Provisions of this ordinance shall not be narrowly construed, <br />but shall be broadly applied to accomplish the stated purposes of this ordinance. <br /> <br />Sec. 7-47. Definitions. <br /> <br />The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this Article III, shall <br />have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly <br />indicates a different meaning: <br /> <br />(a) Building and standards commission shall mean that building and <br />standards commission duly appointed and created as set out in this article. <br /> <br />(b) Code Inspectors shall mean the code inspectors ofthe City of Paris, Paris, <br />Texas, as the same shall be designated by the City Manager of the City of Paris. <br /> <br />(c) Dangerous building or structure: All buildings or structures which have <br />any of the following defects or lack of facilities shall be deemed dangerous buildings <br />or structures: <br /> <br />(1) All buildings or structures that have become deteriorated through <br />natural causes or by damage through exposure to the elements, <br />especially wind, hail, or rain, or damage through fire to the extent that <br />the roof, windows, or doors, or portions of the house, building, or <br />structure which protect the interior from the weather, would no longer <br />reasonably protect from the weather. <br /> <br />(2) All buildings or structures which are so structurally deteriorated that <br />they are in danger of collapse, or which cannot be expected to <br />withstand the forces of nature. <br /> <br />(3) All buildings or structures of which the floors, walls, ceilings, and all <br />supporting members are not capable of bearing imposed loads safely. <br /> <br />Page 3 of 24 <br />