(A) Any building, equipment, structure or property, or portion thereof which, as the result of the development, use and/or conditions created thereon, exists any conditions that endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety or welfare of the public or occupants thereof, or violates any code or ordinance of the city, is hereby deemed substandard.
(B) Substandard buildings, equipment, structures or properties shall be repaired, removed from service, vacated, demolished and/or abated to comply with provisions of this code and applicable ordinances of the city.
(C) Where inspection discloses defective material or design, improper placement or unworkmanlike construction not conforming to the requirements of city ordinances, the nonconforming work or material shall be removed, replaced and re-inspected.
(D) Requirements necessary for the strength, stability or proper operation of an existing fixture, structure or equipment, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by city ordinance shall be determined by the Code Official.
(E) Complaints alleging a violation may be generated by the public, city staff members, or personnel from other agencies.
(F) Upon receiving a complaint of an alleged violation, the Code Official shall cause the property to be inspected.
(G) A written inspection report noting any violations discovered on the property shall be forwarded to the Code Official to determine if the property is substandard. If the Code Official deems the property substandard he may:
(1) Order the owner to abate, within a fixed period of time, violations of any provisions of this code and applicable ordinances of the city;
(2) Order the occupants to vacate the property if conditions represent an immediate danger to the occupants;
(3) Present charges to the Building and Standards Commission of violations of ordinances on the property. The Building and Standards Commission shall conduct a public hearing to consider the charges and/or order any necessary abatements.
(H) Written notice of violation shall be served to the responsible party by personal delivery, certified mail with return receipt requested, or by delivery by the United States Postal Service using signature confirmation service. The notice of violation shall contain any orders to abate, repair, remove from service, and/or vacate affected properties.
(I) If the property owner fails to repair, remove from service, vacate, demolish and/or abate substandard conditions on a property within the fixed period of time, the Code Official may present charges of violations of ordinances to the Building and Standards Commission. The Building and Standards Commission shall conduct a public hearing to consider the charges and issue orders necessary to abate substandard conditions. In addition, the property owner may be subject to penalties listed in this chapter.
(Ord. 11-2018-96, passed 11-27-18)