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(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, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard or abandonment, as specified in this code or any other effective ordinance are, for the purpose of this chapter, "unsafe buildings." Section 5 - 50. Examination of buildings or structures reported dangerous or damaged. The building official shall examine or cause to be examined every building or portion thereof appearing to the building official to be or having been reported as dangerous or damaged. Section 5 - 51. Buildings found to be unsafe; Notice to owner. (a) Whenever the building official has examined or caused to be examined any building and has determined that such building is an unsafe building: (1) The building official shall commence proceedings to cause the repair, rehabilitation, vacating, removal and/or demolition of the building; (2) Such building shall automatically be deemed and are hereby declared to be a public nuisance; (3) The building official shall give to the owner of such building written notice of violation in accordance with section 5 -59 and as further described below; and (4) The building official shall cause to be posted at each entrance to the buildings ordered vacated a notice to read: "DO NOT ENTER. UNSAFE TO OCCUPY. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. COUNTY OF HAWAII." (b) The notice required by subsection (a)(3) above shall require the owner or person in charge of the building or premises, to commence the required repairs or improvements or demolition and removal of the building or structure or portions thereof within forty -eight hours, and to complete all such work within ninety days from date of notice, provided that the building official may provide for more time for completion if deemed reasonably necessary. The notice shall also require the 17