N.M. Admin. Code § 14.7.8.7 - DEFINITIONS
A.
Alteration. As used in this chapter, alteration applies to those
changes necessary to return a historic earthen building to a documented or
physically evidenced historic condition. Alterations that are not necessary to
return a building to a documented historic condition or that involve more than
fifty percent of the aggregate area of the building shall comply with the
applicable provisions of 14.7.7 NMAC.
B.
Dangerous. Any building or
structure or any individual member with any of the structural conditions or
defects described below shall be deemed dangerous.
(1) The stress in a member or portion thereof
due to all factored dead and live loads is more than one and one third the
nominal strength allowed in the applicable New Mexico Building Code for new
buildings of similar structure purpose, or location.
(2) Any portion, member, or appurtenance
likely to fail, or to become detached or dislodged, or to collapse and thereby
injure persons.
(3) Any portion of
a building, or any member, appurtenance, or ornamentation on the exterior, is
not of sufficient strength or stability, or is not anchored, attached, or
fastened in place, so as to be capable of resisting a wind pressure of two
thirds of that specified in the applicable New Mexico Building Code for new
buildings of similar structure, purpose, or location without exceeding the
nominal strength permitted in the applicable New Mexico Building Code for such
buildings.
(4) The building, or any
portion of the building, is likely to collapse partially or completely because
of dilapidation, deterioration, or decay; the removal, movement, or instability
of any portion of the ground necessary for the purpose of supporting such
building; the deterioration, decay, or inadequacy of its foundation; damage due
to fire, earthquake, wind, or flood; or any other similar cause.
(5) The exterior wall or other vertical
structural members list, lean, or buckle to such an extent that a plumb line
passing through the center of gravity does not fall inside the middle one third
of the base.
C.
Qualified historic earthen building. Any earthen building or
structure that is (1) listed in the national register of historic
places or the state register of cultural properties;
(2) designated as a historic building or structure by a state or local
register, inventory, or survey; (3) certified as a contributing resource within
a national or state register listed, or locally designated historic district;
or (4) a building or structure that is certified, in writing by the state
historic preservation office, as being eligible for listing in the
national register of historic places or the state
register of cultural properties either individually or as a
contributing building to a historic district.
D.
Registered design
professional. An architect or an engineer registered or licensed in the
state of New Mexico.
E.
Repair. Renewal, renovation, or rehabilitation of an existing
building or structure for the purpose of its continued use.
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