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BUILDING REGULATIONS § 6-19 contractor shall promptly furnish to the commissioner of the revenue a copy of the names and addresses of every subcontractor working on any such contract who does not have a city business license. (Ord. No. 96-14, 11-26-96) Secs. 6-7--6-15. Reserved. ARTICLE II. UNSAFE BUILDINGS* Sec. 6-16. Definition. As used in this article, "USBC" means the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. Sec. 6-17. What constitutes; condemnation generally. Buildings and their equipment constructed after September 1, 1973, and subject to the USBC when constructed, that fail to comply with the USBC, through deterioration, improper maintenance or for other reasons, and thereby become unsafe, unsanitary or deficient in adequate exit facilities, and which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life or the public welfare, shall be deemed unsafe buildings. All such unsafe buildings shall be made safe through compliance with the USBC or shall be taken down and removed, as the building official may deem necessary. Buildings constructed prior to September 1, 1973, shall be subject to condemnation for the reasons foregoing, pursuant to section 15.1-11.2 of the Code of Virginia. Avacant building, unsecured or open at door or window, may be deemed a fire hazard and unsafe within the meaning of this section. (Ord. of 8-10-82, § 1) Sec. 6-18. General duties of building official. The building official shall examine every building or structure reported as dangerous, unsafe structurally or constituting a fire hazard and he shall cause the report to be filed in a docket of unsafe structures and premises, stating the use of the structure and the nature and estimated amount of damages, if any, caused by collapse or failure. (Ord. of 8-10-82, § 2) Sec. 6-19. Notice to repair or remove. (a) If a building is found to be unsafe, the building official shall serve a notice on the owner, his agent or person in control of the unsafe building, specifying the required repairs or improvements to be made to render the building safe or requiring the unsafe building or portion thereof to be taken down and removed within a stipulated time. Such notice shall require the person thus notified to declare, without delay, to the building official his acceptance or rejection of the terms of the notice. *Charter reference--Authority of city to remove unsafe buildings, Ch. 1, § 2(32). Supp. No. 51 383