The following standards shall be followed by the Council Hearing Panel in ordering the repair, vacation or demolition of any building, and any building declared a nuisance under this chapter shall be made to comply with one or more of the following:
(A) The building shall be repaired in accordance with the current International Building Code or other current codes applicable to the type of substandard conditions requiring repair.
(B) Repairs shall be deemed feasible only if less than 50% of the building must be repaired or replaced, and the repairs amount to less than 50% of the building’s value.
(C) If the building is in such a condition as to make it dangerous to the health, safety and welfare of the occupants, it shall be ordered vacated and secured from unlawful entry.
(D) If the building requires repairs over greater than 50% of its surface or amounting to greater than 50% of its value, it shall be demolished. Further, if a building cannot be repaired so that it will be brought into compliance with this chapter, it shall be demolished. Additionally, if the building as it stands presents an incurable fire hazard in violation of the terms of this chapter or any ordinance of the city or law of the state, it shall be demolished. For the purpose of this chapter, the term “demolished” includes the cleaning and grading of the building and the removal of all debris and trash.
(E) If the building is not vacated, secured, repaired, removed or demolished, or the occupants are not relocated within the allotted time, the city may vacate, secure, remove or demolish the building or relocate the occupants at its own expense, and may thereafter assess expenses, and establish a lien against the property, as set forth in § 151.19A of this chapter.
(F) If, after the expiration of the time allotted under § 151.13 of this chapter, the owner, lienholder or mortgagee fails to comply, the city may repair or cause the repairs necessary to bring the building into compliance with this chapter and only if the building is a residential building with ten or fewer dwelling units. The repairs may not improve the building to the extent that the building exceeds the minimum standards, as defined by this chapter, and expenses may be assessed as provided in § 151.19A of this chapter.
(Ord. 2016-07, passed 4-19-2016)