(a) An owner, operator, or other person in control of a vacant building in the central business district shall provide the director with the name, street address, mailing address, and telephone number of a person or persons who can be contacted 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in the event of an emergency condition in or on the premises of the vacant building. An emergency condition includes any fire, natural disaster, collapse hazard, burst pipe, serious police incident, or other condition that requires an immediate response to prevent harm to property or the public.
(b) The owner, operator, or other person in control of the vacant building shall notify the director within five days after any change in the emergency response information.
(c) The owner, operator, or other person in control of a vacant building, or an authorized agent, must arrive at the premises within one hour after a contact person named under this section is notified by the city or emergency response personnel that an emergency condition has occurred on the premises.
(d) A sign containing the emergency contact information required in Subsection (a) of this section must be attached in a conspicuous location on the exterior of each facade of the vacant building that faces a public right-of-way.
(e) The sign required by Subsection (d) must:
(1) comply with the city’s sign regulations;
(2) be 24 inches tall and 18 inches wide and constructed of a rigid weather- resistant material;
(3) contain the words “VACANT BUILDING” in 2-3/8-inch-high and two-inch-wide black letters on a bright yellow background followed by the information required in Subsection (a) in one-inch-high black letters on a bright yellow background;
(4) be in a format approved by the director; and
(5) be readable day and night.
(f) A person commits an offense if he removes or obstructs or allows the removal or obstruction of a sign required to be posted on a vacant building under this section. It is a defense to prosecution under this subsection that the removal or obstruction was caused by:
(1) a city employee in the performance of official duties; or
(2) the owner, operator, or lessee of the vacant building for the purpose of:
(A) repairing or maintaining the sign;
(B) complying with this chapter or a rule or regulation promulgated under this chapter; or
(C) removing the sign when registration of the vacant building is no longer required under this chapter.
(g) A minor variation of a required or minimum height or width of a sign or lettering is not a violation of this section. (Ord. Nos. 27248; 32145)
(a) The registrant shall procure, prior to the issuance of a certificate of registration, and keep in full force and effect at all times during the registration term, commercial general liability insurance coverage (including, but not limited to, premises/operations and personal and advertising injury) protecting the city of Dallas against any and all claims for damages to persons or property as a result of, or arising out of, the registrant’s operation, maintenance, or use of the vacant building, with minimum combined bodily injury (including death) and property damage limits of not less than $1,000,000 for each occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate.
(b) The insurance policy must be written by an insurance company approved by the State of Texas and acceptable to the city and issued in a standard form approved by the Texas Department of Insurance. All provisions of the policy must be acceptable to the city and must name the city and its officers and employees as additional insureds and provide for 30 days written notice to the director of cancellation, non-renewal, or material change to the insurance policy.
(c) A registrant shall provide to the director an updated certificate of insurance for the vacant building every six months that the building is required to be registered under this chapter. (Ord. 27248, eff. 9-1-08)
(a) Within 30 days after the date a certificate of registration is issued for a vacant building in the central business district, the registrant shall submit to the director a vacant building plan complying with this section.
(b) The vacant building plan must contain the following:
(1) A plan of action and a time schedule for correcting all existing violations of this chapter or any other city ordinance or state or federal law applicable to the building or its premises.
(2) A plan of action for maintaining the building and its premises in compliance with this chapter and all applicable city ordinances and state and federal laws.
(3) A plan of action for maintaining the building and its premises in a safe and secure manner, including but not limited to any provisions for lighting, security patrols, alarm systems, fire suppression systems, and securing the building from unauthorized entry.
(4) A plan of action for occupying or selling the building, including but not limited to a time schedule for renovating or repairing the building and a time schedule for marketing, advertising, or offering the building for sale or lease.
(5) A plan of action and time schedule for any demolition of the building.
(c) A registrant may update the vacant building plan at any time, but shall provide the director with an updated vacant building plan at least once every six months that the building is required to be registered under this chapter. (Ord. Nos. 27248; 32145)