A. Notwithstanding the Historic Preservation Program set forth in Chapter 15.05, within seven (7) days after the event, any historic building or structure determined by the Building Official to represent an imminent hazard to public health and safety, or to pose an imminent threat to the public right-of-way, the Building Official shall notify the State Historic Preservation Officer that one of the following actions will be taken:
1. Whenever possible, within reasonable limits as determined by the Building Official, the historic building or structure shall be braced or shored in such a manner as to mitigate the hazard to public health and safety or the hazard to the public right-of-way.
2. Whenever bracing or shoring is determined not to be reasonable, the Building Official shall cause the historic building or structure to be condemned and immediately demolished.
a. The condemnation and demolition shall be performed in the interest of public health and safety, without the hearings otherwise required by Chapter 9.04 of this Code.
b. Prior to commencing demolition, the Building Official shall videotape and photographically record the entire building or structure.
B. If, after the seven (7)-day period specified in subsection A. and less than thirty (30) days after the event, a historic building or structure is determined to represent a hazard to the health and safety of the public, or pose a threat to the public right-of-way, the Building Official shall duly notify the owner, or other person or legal entity in lawful possession or control of such building, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, stating that the building or structure is a dangerous building and represents a hazard to the public health and safety, or poses a threat to the public right-of-way, and that the City intends to commence condemnation or other legal proceedings.
C. In the event the owner of any historic building or structure and the Building Official have agreed to demolition of the affected building or structure within thirty (30) days of the event, the Building Official shall submit a request to demolish, including al substantiating data, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended.
D. If, after thirty (30) days have elapsed, the Building Official and owner of a historic building or structure agree to demolition of the affected structure, the proposed demolition shall be subject to the review process, including appeal, established by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended.
(Ord. No. 2003-015 §1 (part)) Penalty, see § 15.02.005