14A-3-312 DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE OR UNCOMPLETED AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS.

14A-3-312.1 General.

Where any building or structure is found to be dangerous and unsafe or uncompleted and abandoned, the building official and fire code official are authorized to notify the owner in writing, directing the owner to demolish, repair, or enclose the building or structure or to remove garbage, debris, and other hazardous, noxious, or unhealthy substances or materials from the premises, so as to put the building or structure in a safe condition.

14A-3-312.2 Enforcement proceeding.

The building official or fire code official may request that the Corporation Counsel send the notices required by Section 14A-3-312 and concurrently initiate an enforcement proceeding to remedy violations of the Chicago Construction Codes identified by the building official or fire code official.

14A-3-312.3 Notice to last taxpayer of record.

Where, upon diligent search, the identity or whereabouts of the owner of the building or structure, including the lien holders of record, is not ascertainable, notice must be mailed to the person in whose name the real estate was last assessed.

14A-3-312.4 Remediation order.

If, after 15 days from the date of mailing the notice authorized by Section 14A-3-301.3, the owner has failed to put the premises in a safe condition, to demolish, repair, or enclose the building or structure, and to remove garbage, debris, and other hazardous, noxious, or unhealthy substances or materials from the premises, as specified in the notice, the building official or fire code official may request that the Corporation Counsel apply to the Circuit Court of Cook County for an order authorizing the City to demolish, repair, or enclose the structure or to remove garbage, debris, and other hazardous, noxious, or unhealthy substances or materials from the premises or requiring the owner to perform these actions. The Corporation Counsel may initiate a court action to obtain the appropriate orders in the Circuit Court of Cook County irrespective of whether notice has been previously sent.

14A-3-312.5 Costs.

All costs of demolition, repair, enclosure, or removal incurred by the City, including court costs, attorney’s fees, and other enforcement costs are recoverable from the owner and are a lien on the real estate as provided by law.

(Amend Coun. J. 7-24-19, p. 3646, § 16)

14A-3-312.6 Fine.

Any owner who fails to take the action demanded in the notice must also be fined in accordance with Section 14A-3-302 for each day from the 16th day after the notice has been given until the premises has been brought into compliance. If court action is initiated by the Corporation Counsel without prior notice as described in Section 14A-3-312.4, the fine will be imposed beginning on the 16th day after the summons is served on the owner.

14A-3-313 NUISANCE ABATEMENT.