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The structure or commercial storefront that is vacant must be monitored by a working burglar alarm system. The burglar alarm system must connect to all areas of the building subject to unauthorized human entry, including, but not limited to, all exterior doors, windows, or other readily accessed openings. The owner must maintain an active account with a third-party burglar alarm company that has twenty-four-hour live operators. The burglar alarm system must, upon detecting unauthorized entry, send an automatic signal to the burglar alarm company who will monitor the system and notify the owner of the unauthorized entry, and who will also telephone the police department to inform it of the unauthorized entry if there is no adequate response from the owner.
(Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. V, § 43; Amend Coun. J. 6-12-24, p. 13412, Art. I, § 2)
Where required by Section 14X-12-1207, a watchman must be provided in accordance with that section.
Wherever a structure or commercial storefront is required to be registered under Section 14X-12-1204 or 14X-12-1206, the owner must post a sign at the premises indicating the registration number; the name, address and telephone number of the owner or the owner’s authorized agent for the purpose of service of process; and the name, address, and telephone number of any person responsible for day-to-day supervision and management of the premises. The sign must be at least 8.5 inches (216 mm) by 11 inches (279 mm) and lettering must be legible from the public way.
Amend Coun. J. 6-12-24, p. 13412, Art. I, § 2)
The owner of a structure or commercial storefront that is vacant must maintain liability insurance for the premises as provided in Section 14X-12-1203.
(Amend Coun. J. 6-12-24, p. 13412, Art. I, § 2)
This obligation begins 30 days after a structure or commercial storefront becomes vacant or 30 days after the owner becomes owner of the structure or commercial storefront, whichever is later. The obligation continues as long as the structure or commercial storefront remains vacant.
(Amend Coun. J. 6-12-24, p. 13412, Art. I, § 2)
A structure or commercial storefront is legally presumed to have been vacant for more than 30 days if either:
1. It is vacant and has not been secured in accordance with Section 14X-12-1202.6.
2. It is vacant and more than one window, door, or other opening, in any combination, is boarded up and either:
2.1. The yard contains grass or weeds more than 10 inches (254 mm) in height.
2.2. The yard contains an accumulation of junk and debris.
2.3. Snow and ice have not been removed from the walk leading to the building’s main entrance and/or from the public sidewalk adjoining such building in the manner and within the period of time provided in Section 10-8-180 of the Municipal Code.
3. It is vacant and a request has been submitted to the county assessor’s office or other government agency to reduce the assessed valuation of the property on the basis of vacancy.
(Amend Coun. J. 6-12-24, p. 13412, Art. I, § 2)
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