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2. All buildings or structures which are so structurally deteriorated that they are in danger of collapse, or which cannot be expected to withstand the forces of nature. 3. All buildings or structures of which the floors, walls, ceilings, and all supporting members are not capable of bearing imposed loads safely. 4. All buildings or structures not wired so as to provide in operating condition electrical circuits sufficient to safely carry a load imposed by normal use of appliances and fixtures. 5. All buildings or structures so deteriorated or constructed or permitted to be constructed as to constitute a menace to the health or safety, including all conditions conducive to the harboring of rats or mice or other disease-carrying animals or insects, reasonably calculated to spread disease, including such conditions hazardous to safety as inadequate bracing or use of deteriorated materials. 6. All buildings or structures which constitute or in which are maintained a fire hazard as that term is defined by the ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas. 7. All buildings or structures in noncompliance with the requirements of the City's building code, electrical code, plumbing code, fire code, or other applicable codes of the City such that said buildings or structures constitute a menace or hazard to the public health or safety. 8. All buildings or structures so dilapidated or substandard as to be unfit for human habitation and a hazard to the public health, safety, and welfare. 9. All buildings or structures which, because of activities involving the sale, use, or abuse on said premises of illicit drugs or alcohol or other similar activities, as certified by the chief of police, the fire marshal, the environmental health officer, or their designees, constitute a fire hazard or a menace to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the city. 10. All buildings or structures, regardless of their structural condition, which are unoccupied by their owners, lessees, or other invitees and are unsecured from unauthorized entry to the extent they could be entered or used by vagrants or other uninvited persons as a place of harborage or could be entered or used by children. Page 4 of 26