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Section 5 -46. Reserved. Section 5 -47. Reserved. Division 6. Substandard and Unsafe Buildings. Section 5 -48. Substandard buildings. Any building or portion thereof in which there exists any of the following listed conditions to an extent that it endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety or welfare of the public or the occupants thereof shall be deemed and hereby is declared to be a "substandard building:" (1) Inadequate sanitation shall include but not limited to the following: (A) Lack of, or improper water closet, lavatory, bathtub or shower in a dwelling unit. (B) Lack of, or improper water closets, lavatories, and bathtubs or showers in a hotel. (C) Lack of, or improper kitchen sink in a habitable building. (D) Lack of hot and cold water to basins, sinks, tubs and showers in R -1 Occupancies. (E) Lack of hot and cold water to basins, sinks, tubs and showers in a dwelling unit or efficiency living unit. (F) Lack of, or improper operation of required ventilating equipment. (G) Lack of minimum amounts of natural light and ventilation required by this code. (H) Room area or space dimensions less than the minimum required by this code. (I) Lack of required lighting. (J) Dampness of habitable rooms as determined by the Health Department. (K) Infestations of insects, vermin or rodents as determined by the health officer. (L) General dilapidation or improper maintenance. (M) Lack of connection to required sewage disposal system. (N) Lack of adequate garbage and rubbish storage and removal facilities as determined by the health officer. (2) Structural hazards shall include but not be limited to the following: (A) Deteriorated or inadequate foundations. (B) Defective or deteriorating flooring or floor supports. (C) Flooring or floor supports of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. (D) Members of walls, partitions or other vertical supports that split, lean, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. (E) Members of walls, partitions or other vertical supports that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads with safety. (F) Members of ceiling, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, or other horizontal members which sag, split, or buckle due to defective material or deterioration. 15