SECTION:
9-2-1: Substandard Buildings Declared Unlawful
9-2-2: Substandard Building Defined
9-2-3: Minimum Building Standards
9-2-4: Preliminary Determination Of Violation
9-2-5: Identification Of Property Owner
9-2-6: Notice Of Violation
9-2-7: Public Hearing
9-2-8: Order To Correct Violation
9-2-9: Additional Time For Compliance
9-2-10: Cash Or Surety Bond
9-2-11: Notice Of Committee Order
9-2-12: Assessment Of Cost And Civil Penalty
9-2-13: Imposition Of Lien For Costs And Civil Penalty
9-2-14: Additional Authority To Secure Substandard Building
9-2-15: Requiring Repair, Removal, Or Demolition Of Building Or Other Structure
9-2-16: Appointment Of Receiver
9-2-17: Seizure And Sale Of Property To Recover Expenses
9-2-18: Property Bid Off To Board
9-2-19: Judicial Review
All substandard buildings existing within the corporate limits of the city of Alamo, Texas, are hereby declared unlawful. The city may require that any such building be vacated, secured, repaired, removed, or demolished and that its occupants, if any, be relocated. (Ord. 15-07-14, 8-5-2014)
A substandard building is any structure, consisting of two (2) or more walls or parts thereof which are connected by a roof covering, whether or not the building has been used for human occupancy or habitation, which is:
A. Dilapidated, substandard, or unfit for human habitation and a hazard to the public health, safety, and welfare, whether occupied or not; or
B. Unoccupied by its owners, lessees, or other invitees and is unsecured from unauthorized entry to the extent that it could be entered or used by vagrants or other uninvited persons as a place of harborage or could be entered or used by children, regardless of its structural condition; or
C. Boarded up, fenced, or otherwise secured in any manner if:
1. The building constitutes a danger to the public even though secured from entry; or
2. The means used to secure the building are inadequate to prevent unauthorized entry or use of the building in the manner described by subsection B of this section. (Ord. 15-07-14, 8-5-2014)
No building may be used or occupied, regardless of the date of construction, unless it meets the minimum building standards imposed by each of the duly adopted building codes effective in the city, which are incorporated herein by reference. (Ord. 15-07-14, 8-5-2014)
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