[Ord. No. 1825, 5-13-1991]
A. 
Ordinary Maintenance Exclusion. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior elements of any building or structure designated as a landmark or within a historic preservation district.
B. 
Definition Of Ordinary Maintenance. Any work for which a building permit is not required by law, where the purpose and the affect of such work is to correct any deterioration or decay or damage to a structure or any part thereof and to restore the same as nearly as may be practical to its condition prior to the occurrence of such deterioration, decay or damage.
C. 
Minimum Maintenance Requirement. All buildings and structures designated by the City ordinance as "H-1" shall be preserved against decay and deterioration and free from certain structural defects in the following manner by the owner thereof or such other person or persons who may have legal custody and control thereof. The owner or other person having legal custody thereof shall repair such building if it is found to have any of the following defects:
1. 
Those which have parts thereof which are so attached that they may fall and injure members of the public or property.
2. 
Deteriorated or inadequate foundation.
3. 
Defective or deteriorated flooring or flooring supports or floor supports of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety.
4. 
Members of walls, partitions or other vertical support that split, lean, list or buckle due to defective material or deterioration.
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Members of walls, partitions or other vertical supports that are insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety.
6. 
Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members which sag, split or buckle due to defective material or deterioration.
7. 
Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports or other horizontal members that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety.
8. 
Fireplace or chimneys which list, bulge or settle due to defective material or deterioration.
9. 
Fireplace or chimneys which are of insufficient size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety.
10. 
Deteriorated, crumbling or loose plaster.
11. 
Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roofs, foundations or walls, including broken windows or doors.
12. 
Defective or lack of weather protection for exterior wall coverings, including lack of paint or weathering due to lack of paint or other protective coating.
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Any fault or defect in a building which renders the same structurally unsafe or not properly watertight.
D. 
Public Safety Exclusion. None of the provisions of this Chapter shall be construed to prevent any measures of construction, alteration or demolition necessary to correct or abate the unsafe or dangerous condition of any structure, other feature or part thereof, where such condition has been declared unsafe or dangerous by the Codes Enforcement Department of the City of Harrisonville and where the proposed measures have been declared necessary by such department or departments to correct the said condition; provided however, that only such work as is reasonably necessary to correct the unsafe or dangerous condition may be performed pursuant to this Section. In the event any structure or other feature shall be damaged by fire or other calamity or by an act of God or by public enemy to such an extent that, in the opinion of the aforesaid department, it cannot reasonably be repaired or restored, it may be removed in conformity with normal permit procedures and applicable laws.
E. 
If minimum maintenance is not being maintained, the owner of the property or other person having legal custody thereof shall be notified thereof by the Preservation Commission. The notice shall be by certified mail and shall specify each item in the property or landmark that fails to meet with minimum maintenance requirements. The owner or other person having custody of the property shall have thirty (30) days from the receipt of the notice to comply with minimum maintenance requirements. The Preservation Commission, for good cause shown, may grant an additional extension of thirty (30) days. If, after the original thirty (30) day period or any extension granted, the owner or person having legal custody of the property should fail to meet the minimum maintenance requirements, the owner or person having legal custody of the property shall be in violation of this Section and punished subject to the punishment set forth in this Chapter.