A. All buildings regulated by this chapter, which are structurally unsafe, which do not have adequate egress, which constitute a fire hazard, or which are otherwise dangerous to human life are deemed to be unsafe. Any use of buildings constituting a hazard to safety, health, or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster, damage, or abandonment is deemed to be unsafe. Parapet walls, cornices, spires, towers, tanks, statuary and other appendages or structural members which are supported by, attached to, or a part of a building and which are in deteriorated condition or otherwise unable to sustain the design loads which are specified in this chapter are hereby designated as unsafe building appendages.

B. All unsafe buildings or appendages are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated in accordance with the procedures set forth in MPMC 8.10.040. As an alternative, the city building official, the city administrator or the administrator’s designee, may institute any other appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate the violation. [Ord. 2010-5 § 15.04.050, 2010.]