(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.)
The Village Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to inspect every structure or building brought to his attention which may be unsafe, insecure, or structurally defective. He shall document his finding, including an itemized list of defects and shall take photographs showing them, and shall provide written notice to the owners of record and holders of legal or equitable liens of record of his intention to demolish the structure or building.
(Ord. 3012. Passed 5-14-12.)
The notice provided under Section 1341.02 shall be given by personal service or certified U.S. mail to the owners of record or holders of legal or equitable liens on the premises. In the event that a current address of an owner or lien holder cannot be determined, notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the Village once a week for two consecutive weeks. No action to demolish any structure or building shall be commenced sooner than thirty (30) days after the service of notice described in this section or thirty (30) days of the last date of publication of the notice.
(Ord. 3012. Passed 5-14-12.)
Within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the notice or last date of publication, the owner or any lien holder of record may enter an agreement with the Village to repair or demolish the structure or building provided that all agreements to repair or demolish shall be fully performed within sixty (60) days or the agreement shall be void and the Village may proceed as described in Section 1341.06.
(Ord. 3012. Passed 5-14-12.)
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