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O. Whenever any building or structure, because of obsolescence, dilapidated <br />condition, deterioration, damage, inadequate exits, lack of sufficient fire resistive <br />construction, faulty electric wiring, gas connections or heating apparatus or other cause, <br />is determined by the Building Official to be a fire hazard; <br />P. Whenever any building or structure is in such a condition as to constitute a public <br />nuisance known to the common law or in equity jurisprudence; <br />Q. Whenever any portion of a building or structure remains on a site after the <br />demolition or destruction of the building or structure, or whenever any building or <br />structure is abandoned for a period in excess of six (6) months so as to constitute such <br />building or portion thereof an attractive nuisance or hazard to the public. <br />Unsafe buildings, structures or appendages and building and/or property service <br />equipment are hereby declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, <br />rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedures set forth in <br />Sections 203A.3 and 203A.4 or such alternate procedure as may be adopted by this <br />jurisdiction. As an alternative, the Building and Safety Official or other employee or <br />official of the City of Pleasanton as designated by the governing body may institute <br />other appropriate action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate the violation. <br />203A.1 Substandard buildings. <br />All buildings or portions thereof which are determined to be substandard as defined in <br />Section 1001 of the Housing Code are declared to be public nuisances and may be <br />abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition, or removal in accordance with the procedure <br />specified in Chapter 7.52 of this title or by any other remedy available at law. It shall be <br />unlawful to maintain or use any such substandard building. Except that any condition <br />which would require displacement of sound walls or ceilings to meet height, length, or <br />width requirements of ceilings, rooms, and dwellings shall not by itself be considered <br />sufficient existence of dangerous conditions making a substandard building, unless the <br />building was constructed, altered or converted in violation of such requirements in effect <br />at the time of construction, alteration or conversion. <br />203A.2 Illegal buildings, structures or installations. <br />A. Every building or structure or portion thereof, and every electrical, plumbing or <br />mechanical installation or portion thereof, erected, installed, constructed, enlarged, <br />altered, repaired, moved, converted, or improved without a permit and which was <br />subject to the requirements for permits by the California Building Code as adopted by <br />the City of Pleasanton is declared to be an illegal building, structure or installation. All <br />illegal buildings, structures or installations shall be made to conform to the provisions of <br />this chapter or shall be demolished and removed as may be required by the Building <br />and Safety Official. <br />B. Whenever necessary to assure compliance with the foregoing provisions, the owner <br />of any illegal building, structure or installation shall uncover any concealed portions of <br />such building, structure, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical installation for inspection <br />and shall perform such tests as may be required by the Building and Safety Official. <br />is <br />