(A) If the Town Council has adopted an ordinance or the Inspector has issued an order requiring the building or structure to be repaired, altered, or improved or vacated and closed and the building or structure has been vacated and closed for a period of two years pursuant to the ordinance or order, then if the Town Council finds that the owner has abandoned the intent and purpose to repair, alter, or improve the building or structure and that the continuation of the building or structure in its vacated and closed status would be inimical to the health, safety, and welfare of the town in that it would continue to deteriorate, would create a fire or safety hazard, would be a threat to children and vagrants, would attract persons intent on criminal activities, or would cause or contribute to blight and the deterioration of property values in the area, then the Town Council may, after the expiration of the two year period, adopt an ordinance and serve such ordinance on the owner, setting forth the following:
(1) The ordinance shall require that the owner either demolish and remove the nonresidential building or structure within 90 days or repair, alter, or improve the nonresidential building or structure to bring it into compliance with the minimum standards established by this chapter within 90 days.
(2) The ordinance shall require that if the owner does not either demolish and remove the nonresidential building or structure within 90 days or repair, alter, or improve the nonresidential building or structure to bring it into compliance with the minimum standards established by this chapter within 90 days, then the Inspector shall demolish and remove the nonresidential building or structure.
(B) In the case of a vacant manufacturing facility or a vacant industrial warehouse, the building or structure must have been vacated and closed pursuant to an order or ordinance for a period of five years before the Town Council may take action under this section.
(C) If the owner fails to comply with the requirements of the ordinance within 90 days, the Inspector shall demolish and remove the nonresidential building or structure.
(Ord. 2008-09-02, passed 9-2-08)