(a) Required Maintenance. The Owner of a Vacant Building is required to maintain the Vacant Building in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Building Code and so as not to constitute a public nuisance prohibited by Article 1101 of the Codified Ordinances.
(b) Enforcement. In the event an Owner fails to maintain a Vacant Building as required by Section 1759.04(a) as determined by the Vacant Buildings Official, the Vacant Buildings Official may notify the Owner of the Vacant Building in writing by Certified Mail or Alternative Means of Service of such determination and the specifics of the identified failure and that the City may elect to take specified actions, which may include repairs, maintenance, and/or demolition, at the Owner's cost to bring the Vacant Building into compliance with the Building Code and/or eliminate the public nuisance, as the case may be, if the Owner does not take and complete the specified actions within a specified number of days following the date on which service of the notice is deemed made under Section 1759.02(a) or Section 1759.02(d), as the case may be, which number of days shall be determined by the Vacant Buildings Official considering the urgency for the action in light of the potential harm to public health, safety, and welfare due to the condition of the Vacant Building. If the Owner fails to take and complete the specified actions within the number of days specified in such notice, the City may, in its discretion and notwithstanding any provision of Article 1101 or Article 1705 of the Codified Ordinances to the contrary, thereafter take such actions and the Owner shall be responsible for the costs of such actions, as well as all related legal and administrative costs incurred by the City. The City may bring a civil action against the Owner to collect all such costs.
(c) Alternative Enforcement. Nothing in this Section 1759.04 shall be considered to affect or limit the City's authority or actions to enforce any other provisions of the Codified Ordinances pertaining to a Vacant Building or its condition, including without limitation provisions of Articles 1101 and 1705.
(Ord. 2024-004. Passed 5-6-24.)
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