A. Compliance:
1. General: After any order of the director of building and safety, or hearing officer shall have become final, no person to whom any such order is directed shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply therewith. Any such person who fails to comply with any such order, or who maintains a dangerous building, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Maintenance of a dangerous building constitutes an unlawful public nuisance and a violation of this code. Persons responsible therefor are subject to any remedy set forth in the Beverly Hills municipal code.
2. Failure To Obey Order: If, after any order of the director of building and safety made pursuant to this code has become final, the person to whom such order is directed shall fail, neglect or refuse to obey such order, the building official may: a) cause such person to be prosecuted under this subsection A or b) institute any appropriate action to abate such building as a public nuisance in accordance with the provisions of title 5, chapter 7 of the Beverly Hills municipal code.
3. Failure To Commence Work: Whenever the required repair or demolition is not commenced within thirty (30) days after any final notice and order issued under this code becomes effective:
a. The director of building and safety shall cause the building described in such notice and order to be vacated by posting at each entrance thereto a notice reading:
DANGEROUS BUILDING
ORDER TO VACATE / ORDER TO NOT ENTER
DO NOT OCCUPY
It is a misdemeanor to occupy this building, or to remove or deface this notice, or to violate an Order to Vacate and/or an Order to Not Enter.
Director of Building and Safety
City of Beverly Hills
b. No person shall remain in or enter any building which has been posted as specified in this section. No person shall remove or deface any such notice so posted until the repairs, demolition or removal ordered by the director of building and safety have been completed and a certificate of occupancy issued pursuant to the provisions of the building code. No person shall violate an order to vacate and/or an order to not enter.
c. The director of building and safety may, in addition to any other remedy herein provided, cause the building to be repaired to the extent necessary to correct the conditions which render the building dangerous as set forth in the notice and order; or, if the notice and order required demolition, to cause the building to be sold and demolished or demolished and the materials, rubble and debris therefrom removed and cleanup of the lot. Any such repair or demolition work shall be accomplished and the cost thereof paid and recovered in the manner outlined in title 5, chapter 7 of the Beverly Hills municipal code.
B. Extension Of Time To Perform Work: Upon receipt of an application from the person required to conform to the order and by agreement of such person to comply with the order if allowed additional time, the director of building and safety may grant an extension of time, not to exceed an additional one hundred twenty (120) days, within which to complete said repair, rehabilitation or demolition, if the director of building and safety determines that such an extension of time will not create or perpetuate a situation imminently dangerous to life or property. The director of building and safety's authority to extend time is limited to the physical repair, rehabilitation or demolition of the premises and will not in any way affect the time to appeal the notice and order.
C. Interference With Repair Or Demolition Work Prohibited: No person shall obstruct, impede or interfere with any officer, employee, contractor or authorized representative of this jurisdiction or with any person who owns or holds any estate or interest in any building which has been ordered repaired, vacated or demolished under the provisions of this code; or with any person to whom such building has been lawfully sold pursuant to the provisions of this code, whenever such officer, employee, contractor or authorized representative of this jurisdiction, person having an interest or estate in such building or structure, or purchaser is engaged in the work of repairing, vacating and repairing, or demolishing any such building, pursuant to the provisions of this code, or in performing any necessary act preliminary to or incidental to such work or authorized or directed pursuant to this code. (Ord. 16-O-2719, eff. 1-20-2017)