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(G) Members of ceilings, roofs, ceiling and roof supports, or other horizontal members that are of insufficient size to carry imposed loads safely. (H) Fireplaces or chimneys that separate, bulge or settle due to defective material or deterioration. (I) Fire places or chimneys which are of insufficient size or strength to carry imposed loads with safety. (3) Presence of a nuisance including: (A) Any public nuisance known at common law or in equity jurisprudence. (B) Any attractive nuisance which may prove detrimental to children whether in a building or on the premises of a building. This includes any unfenced man -made swimming pools, abandoned wells, shafts, or basements; any structurally unsound fences; and any debris or vegetation affecting the structural stability of structures. (C) Whatever is dangerous to human life or is detrimental to health, as determined by the health officer. (D) Overcrowding a room with occupants. (E) Insufficient ventilation or illumination. (F) Inadequate or unsanitary sewage or plumbing facilities. (G) Uncleanliness, as determined by the health officer. (H) Whatever renders air, food or drink unwholesome or detrimental to the health of human beings, as determined by the health officer. (4) Faulty weather protection, which shall include but not be limited to, the following: (A) Deteriorating, crumbling or loose plaster. (B) Deteriorating or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roof, foundations, or floors, including broken windows or doors. (C) Defective or lack of weather protection for exterior wall covering, including lack of paint, weathering due to lack of paint or other approved protective covering. (D) Broken, rotted, split or buckled exterior wall covering or roof coverings. (5) Inadequate Maintenance. Any building or portion thereof which is determined to be an unsafe building in accordance with this code. (6) Inadequate Exits. All buildings or portions thereof not provided with adequate exit facilities as required by this code except those buildings or portions thereof whose exit facilities conformed with all applicable laws at the time of its construction and which have been adequately maintained. When an unsafe condition exists through lack of, or improper location of exits, additional exits may be required to be installed. (7) Any building or portion thereof that is not being occupied or used as intended or permitted. Section 5 -49. Unsafe buildings. All substandard buildings which are structurally unsafe or not provided with adequate egress, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life, or which in relation to existing use constitute a hazard to safety, health or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, 16