(A) There is hereby created for the town the position of Building Inspector who shall be appointed by the Town Council and who shall serve in this capacity until the official either resigns or the Town Council removes the official from the position, with or without cause.
(B) Whenever the Building Inspector or his or her designee for the town shall find within the municipal limits any unsafe buildings as described herein, said official shall have the power to order and compel compliance with this subchapter pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 36-7-9. The Building Inspector shall have the power to compel all occupants of any such building or structure and all other persons to vacate and remain out of such unsafe buildings and structures pending compliance with this subchapter and state law, by posting in all instances, upon such building, structure, or appurtenance thereof, or at or near its principal entrance, a sign in large letters stating, in substance.
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THIS BUILDING OR STRUCTURE IS IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND MUST NOT BE USED OR ENTERED BY ANYONE, WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR OF THE TOWN OF BROOKSTON, INDIANA”. |
(C) The Building Inspector or his or her designee shall, and is hereby empowered to issue all orders in writing to owners and occupants of buildings and structures that are unsafe within the meaning of this subchapter directing such action as may be necessary to bring said building or structure within compliance of this subchapter and state law; provided, however, that prior to the issuance of any such orders, the Building Inspector or his or her designee shall prepare a written report to be distributed to the Town Council, which report shall state the location of such unsafe building or structure, the owner, and/or occupants thereof, the general nature of repairs, alterations, or other reconstruction that may be necessary to bring said building or structure within compliance of this subchapter and the action that is about to be taken by the Building Inspector or his or her designee. All papers and reports as required herein shall constitute the record in each case and must be preserved in a file kept in the office of the Building Inspector or his or her designee.
(D) In the event that the Building Inspector or his or her designee finds any building, structure, or appurtenance thereto is an unsafe building as described herein, and that no remedy for compliance is feasible, then and in that event, the Building Inspector or his or her designee shall have the authority to condemn the building or structure in order that the same be wrecked and removed pursuant to I.C. 36-7-9.
(Ord. 4, 1994, passed 8-10-1994)