(a) Whenever the Building Inspector finds a vacant structure open to entry at doors, windows or other points accessible to the general public, the Building Inspector may cause the structure to be secured at those points of entry. The Building Inspector shall be authorized at any time to enter the premises to secure the structure in order to lessen the severity of the public nuisance. In the event the property owner refuses entry onto the premises, the Building Inspector shall use all available remedies authorized by a court of competent jurisdiction granting access necessary to carry out this section.
(b) In securing the structure, the Building Inspector may call upon any employee of the Village of Chagrin Falls for whatever assistance may be necessary, or may, by private contract, secure such structure and may notify utilities to shut off service to the property pursuant to Chapter 1340. Unless so declared in writing by the Building Inspector, such securing shall not be deemed to constitute "effective boarding" under this section, and it does not abate the nuisance condition of an unsafe structure, as declared under division (1) of this section. Later notice, issued under Section 1340.08, shall include the fact that the Building Inspector found it necessary to take appropriate action to secure the structure.
(Ord. 2018-10. Passed 3-12-18.)