§ 505.090. Notice And Order.

A. 

Notice And Order. Whenever the Building Inspector determines that any building is a dangerous building and public nuisance under the provisions of this Chapter, he/she shall as soon as possible thereafter notify the Interested Parties that he/she has found the building to be a dangerous building and public nuisance under the provisions of this Chapter. This Notice and Order shall set forth the description of the conditions found in the building that make the building a dangerous building and public nuisance under this Chapter. The Notice and Order shall order the abatement of the violation pursuant to the standards outlined in this Chapter, giving a reasonable time for commencement of the work, which shall not be longer than thirty (30) days from the date of such Notice and Order, and requiring the work to proceed continuously without unnecessary delay.

B. 

Service. The Notice and Order shall be signed by the Building Inspector. The Notice and Order may be served by: (1) personal service; (2) certified mail, return receipt requested; or (3) regular first class mail. Mailing shall be addressed to the person's last known address. If the address of the person to be served shall not be known, or if the certified mailing shall be returned by the United States Post Office marked "address unknown" or "unclaimed," and regular mailed notice is also returned, then the service of the Notice and Order may be by publication and posting on the subject property. The publication shall be published at least once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks on the same day of the week in some newspaper of general circulation qualified to publish legal notices for the City, and the time specified in the Notice and Order for the commencement of work for any other thing to be done shall be at least thirty (30) days from the date of the first publication of notice.

C. 

Notice And Order Content. Whenever a Notice and Order shall be given that any building constitutes a dangerous building and public nuisance under the provisions of this Chapter, the Building Inspector giving the notice shall base his/her order as to the necessary actions to abate the violation by observance of the standards outlined in this Chapter.

D. 

Permits. Interested Parties shall be required to obtain all permits required by this Code prior to commencing work pursuant to any Notice and Order (or Order of Abatement) given pursuant to this Chapter.

E. 

Failure To Comply With Notice And Order. Whenever there shall be a failure to obey a Notice and Order within the requisite time or a failure to proceed pursuant to such Notice and Order without unnecessary delay, the Building Inspector shall report the same to the Building Commissioner and the Building Commissioner shall convene a hearing before the Hearing Board.

Ord. No. 975, 6-1-2017