(a) Unsafe, Insecure, or Structurally Defective Structure Or Building Defined. All buildings or structures which are determined structurally unsafe, insecure, or structurally defective by reason of listing, leaning or buckling to such an extent that when a plumb line drawn through the center of gravity falls outside of the middle third of the base of the structural parts supporting loads, or those which, exclusive of the foundation, show thirty-three percent of damage or deterioration of the supporting members, or fifty percent of damage or deterioration of the nonsupporting enclosing walls or covering, or those which have improperly distributed loads upon the floors or in which the floors are overloaded, or which do not provide adequate egress, or which are vacant, open and unsecured against trespass, or which otherwise constitute a hazard or are dangerous to human life, or which in relation to existing use or nonuse constitute a hazard to the safety, health or public welfare by reason of such use or nonuse, dilapidation, obsolescence or abandonment, are especially susceptible to use for illegal activities or present unusual fire hazards, are for the purpose of this chapter declared unsafe buildings and thereby declared to be a public nuisance and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedure of this chapter.
(b) Total Costs of Demolition Defined. All costs incurred due to the use of employees' time, materials or equipment of the Village, costs of necessary title examinations, any costs arising out of contracts for labor, materials and equipment used in the demolition of the building, and the costs of service of notices or publication required by this chapter.
(Ord. 3012. Passed 5-14-12.)