The state review board shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The rules shall include rehabilitation and maintenance standards for historic properties to be used as minimum requirements by local review boards to ensure that the historic property is safe and habitable, including but not limited to:
(1) Elimination of visual blight due to past neglect of maintenance and repair to the exterior of the building, including replacement of broken or missing doors and windows, repair of deteriorated architectural features, and painting of exterior surfaces;
(2) Correction of structural defects and hazards;
(3) Protection from weather damage due to defective roofing, flashings, glazing, caulking, or lack of heat; and
(4) Elimination of any condition on the premises which could cause or augment fire or explosion.
[ 1985 c 449 § 12.]