(A) After 15 days’ notice by the town to the property owner by posting upon certain property within the town limits of the town, and by written notice to the owner thereof by certified mail, return receipt requested, at the address shown by the current year’s tax rolls in the County Treasurer’s office, and by mailing notice to any mortgage holder as shown by the records in the office of the County Clerk to the last known address of the mortgagee, a hearing may be held by the Board of Trustees of the town to determine whether the property is dilapidated and has thereby become detrimental to the health, benefit and welfare of the public and the community or creates a fire hazard to the danger of property.
(B) Upon a finding that the condition of the property requires such a conclusion and that the property would be benefitted by the removal of such conditions, the Board of Trustees may cause the dilapidated building to be torn down and removed and shall fix reasonable dates for the commencement and completion of the work. For such purpose, the agents of the town are hereby granted the right of entry of such property for the performance of the necessary duties as a governmental function of the town if the work is not performed by the property owner within the dates fixed by the Board of Trustees.
(Prior Code, § 5-602)