When, from an inspection of a building, structure or premises, the Administrator has determined that a building, structure, or premises is insecure, unsafe, structurally defective, especially liable to fire, or endangers life, health, or other buildings or property, he or she shall issue a notice and order to the owner or the person in charge and to the occupant of the building, structure, or premises which shall be substantially in the following form:
(A) Designation of the property to whom the notice and order is directed and the status of the party in relation to the structure, building, or premises;
(B) A clear and accurate description of the building, structure, or premises to which the notice and order is applicable, including the number and street address of the same when so identifiable;
(C) A recitation that the premises, building, or structure described in division (B) above was inspected, the date of the inspection, and the names of the person or persons that conducted the inspection;
(D) A recitation that the building, structure, or premises described in division (B) above has been determined, upon and after inspection thereof, to be insecure, unsafe, structurally defective, or especially liable to fire, or endangers life, health, or other buildings or property;
(E) A specific itemization of the defects and conditions in the building, structure, or premises which required the determination made in division (D) above;
(F) An order to the owner, person in charge, or occupant that the building, structure, or premises described in division (B) above be vacated, repaired, torn down, demolished, or removed, or that all dangerous conditions be remedied as the determination made in division (D) above may require. When the order requires repairs or the remedying of dangerous conditions, the specific repairs and remedies shall be enumerated;
(G) State the date by which time the owner, occupant, or person in charge of the building, structure, or other premises must comply with the order;
(H) Advise the owner, occupant, or person in charge that the order may be appealed under the provisions of § 151.07; and
(I) A recitation that upon failure to comply with the order within the time stated, or with the order as affirmed or modified upon appeal, the Administrator will cause the order to be executed through the use of municipal forces, materials, and equipment, or by contract for labor, materials, and equipment, or both, all at the expense of the owner, person in charge, or occupant, and that the costs and expenses may be certified to the County Auditor as a lien or special charge against the real estate and collected as are other taxes.
(Ord. 61-04, passed 12-6-2004)