(A) In addition to the vacant building plan statement of intent on the application, within 30 days of the vacant building being registered as required herein, the owner shall submit a vacant building plan. If the owner fails to submit such plan, the Director may determine the plan. The plan shall contain the following at a minimum.
(B) A plan of action to repair the building's doors, windows, or other openings which have been boarded up or otherwise secured by means other than conventional methods utilized in the design of the building. The proposed repair shall result in openings being secured by conventional methods used in the design of the building or by methods permitted for new construction of similar type with board removed. The owner shall maintain the building in an enclosed and secure state until the building is reoccupied or made available for immediate occupancy. If the owner demonstrates that securing of the building will provide adequate protection to the public, the Director may waive the requirement of enclosure.
(C) For any building determined by the Director as being or containing a public nuisance, a plan to remedy such public nuisance, including the identification of a licensed nuisance abatement service in place to remedy any nuisance, and a licensed extermination service to remedy any infestation.
(D) A time schedule identifying a date of commencement of repair and date of completion of repair for each improperly secured opening and nuisance identified by the Director.
(E) If the owner proposes to demolish the vacant building, the owner shall submit a plan and time schedule for such demolition; provided that prior to obtaining a demolition permit the owner must first have nuisance abatement of the structure from a licensed abatement provider for four weeks prior to the demolition and provides certification thereof. Nuisance abatement as provided herein is a precondition to obtaining a permit for demolition.
(F) A plan of action to maintain the building and its premises thereof in conformance with the requirements of the maintenance standards of this chapter as well as all other relevant property maintenance and building code requirements of the City Code.
(G) A plan of action, with a time schedule, identifying the date the building will be habitable and occupied or offered for occupancy or sale. The time schedule will include date(s) of commencement and completion of all actions required to achieve habitability.
(H) Fire alarm and sprinkler systems. All vacant commercial buildings must maintain in working order all fire alarm and fire sprinkler systems, maintain the heat on and set at a minimum of 42°F, keep current all building access keys in the Knox box, and post roof/truss indicators on the exterior of the building.
(I) Ground floor windows. All ground floor windows facing street frontage, including, but not limited to, all display windows in unoccupied or vacant commercial buildings, shall be kept in a well maintained condition. All ground floor windows facing street frontage, except display windows in unoccupied or vacant commercial buildings, shall be covered on the interior side in a professionally finished manner with an opaque window covering material manufactured for that purpose and approved by the inspector or the Director.
(Ord. 20-31, passed 5-26-2020; Ord. 23-06, passed 3-14-2023)