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1325.01 NUISANCE PROHIBITED.
   No owner of a building or structure within the boundaries of the City shall permit the same to remain in such an advanced state of disrepair as to endanger the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City or so as to be a public nuisance by reason of its condition.
(Ord. 12-77. Passed 6-13-77.)
1325.02 RIGHT OF ENTRY.
   The Safety Director of the City shall henceforth have the duties of Building Inspector which duties are provided by this chapter, and he or his designee shall have free access at any reasonable hour, upon showing appropriate identification when a building is occupied, to make inspection, examination and survey of any building, dwelling or structure located within the Municipality, where he has probable cause to believe the building, dwelling or structure is unsafe or insecure and thereby dangerous to the residents of the Municipality.
(Ord. 12-77. Passed 6-13-77.)
1325.03 UNSAFE CONDITIONS; NOTICE TO OWNER.
   Upon a determination by the Building Inspector that any building, dwelling or structure is in such advanced state of disrepair by reason of defective or inadequate plumbing or sanitary facilities or faulty or defective electric wiring; accumulation of debris, filth, rubbish or garbage, general deterioration in the structure by reason of age, neglect, exposure to the elements or vandalism; failure of the exterior enclosure causing exposure to the elements and general deterioration of the structure; partial damage to the structure by reason of fire, windstorm or other calamity; or by reason of deterioration or damages to the foundation, so as to endanger the health, safety and welfare of the public and the same is therefore a public nuisance, the Building Inspector shall direct the owner of such building, dwelling or structure, in writing by certified mail, at the address of the owner as disclosed in the County Treasurer's office in the county in which such property is located and at which address the semi-annual real estate taxes are mailed, to effect the repairs necessary to put the building in a reasonably safe condition; or, if the owner is unknown or cannot be located, by publishing a notice to effect such repairs as are necessary to put the building in a reasonably safe condition, in a newspaper of general circulation in the community for a period of not less than once per week for three consecutive weeks. No repairs shall be made unless all requirements of the City Zoning Code are complied with.
(Ord. 12-77. Passed 6-13-77.)
1325.04 APPEALS.
   Within sixty days after receipt of such notice or the last publication of the same in a newspaper, as provided herein, the owner may appeal in writing a finding by the Building Inspector that any such building, dwelling or structure is in such an advanced state of disrepair as to endanger the health, safety and welfare of the public to Council by filing such written appeal with the Clerk.
(Ord. 12-77. Passed 6-13-77.)
1325.05 HEARING.
   Upon receipt of a written appeal as provided in Section 1325.04, Council shall set the matter down for hearing which hearing shall be held not later than thirty days after receipt of the written notice of appeal by the Clerk, and the owner shall have opportunity to appear before Council and to present evidence that the building or structure is not in such an advanced state of disrepair for any of the reasons set forth in Section 1325.03 as to endanger the health, safety and welfare of the public, and therefore, is not a public nuisance.
(Ord. 12-77. Passed 6-13-77.)
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