Section 18-24 states that the failure to maintain houses, buildings, or structures, or real estate, shall be in violation if the lack of maintenance results in any of the following:
Structural deterioration rendering the house unsafe;
An unsafe or unhealthy condition of public utilities used in connection with the house, building or structure.
The existence of a usage conducive to the propagation of illness or disease; and/or
A gross or notorious state of general disrepair or dilapidation, or an imminent hazard to public health, safety and welfare, such that blight on the neighborhood exists causing economic devaluation of surrounding properties.