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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,- 1961, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 4-64 AND 4-71 THEREOF PERTAINING TO MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, be amended and reordained to read as follows: Sec. 4-64. Definitions. For the purposes of this article the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to th~ by this section: Accessory structure. A structure the use of which is incidental to that of the main building and which is attached thereto or located on the same premises. Building. A structure adapted to permanen~ or continu- ous occupancy or use for public, institutional, business, indus- trial or storage purposes. The term "buildinq" shall be construed as if followed by the words "or part thereof". Deterioration. The condition of a building or part thereof, characterized by holes, breaks, rot, crumbling, crack- ing, peeling, rusting or other evidence of physical decay or neglect, lack of maintenance or excessive use. Fire hazard. The term "fire hazard" shall be defined as follows: (a) Any device or condition likely to cause fire and which is so situated as to endanger either persons or property. (b) The creation, maintenance or continuance of any physical condition by reason of which there exists a use, accumu- lation or storage of combustible or explosive material suffigient in amount or so located or in such a manner as to put in jeopardy, in event of ignition, either persons or property. (c) The obstruction to or of fire escapes, ladders which may be used as escape, stairways, aisles, exits, doors, windows, passageways or halls, likely, in the evenn of fire, to interfere with the operations of the fire department or of the safety and ready egress of occupants.