Any person who, after the order of the Building Inspector or the decision of the Board of Governors becomes final, fails or refuses to respond to the direction of such order, the Building Inspector may cause the building or structure to be demolished by the city or its contracted party, and all debris removed from the premises and the expense of demolition and clearing of the property shall be an assessment against the property owner, as provided for herein.
(A) When the city demolishes a residential structure or building and removes all debris from the premises, the city shall charge the property owner a fee sufficient to cover the cost the city pays to the Dillon County Landfill plus an additional fifty percent (50%) to cover the city’s expenses for administrative costs and other ancillary fees involved in having the structure or building demolished and removed.
(B) When the city contracts with another party to have a residential structure or building and all debris removed from the premises, the city shall charge the property owner a fee sufficient to cover the cost the city pays to the contracted party plus an additional fifty percent (50%) to cover the city’s expenses for advertising, administrative time and work involved in having the structure or building demolished and removed.
(C) When the city contracts with another party to have a commercial structure or building and all debris removed from the premises, the city shall charge the property owner a fee sufficient to cover the cost the city pays to the contracted party plus an additional twenty-five percent (25%) to cover the city’s expenses for advertising, administrative time and work involved in having the structure or building demolished and removed.
(D) Any amount charged for work authorized and completed by the city or its contracted party for the demolition and removal of an unsafe building or structure pursuant to this section which is not paid within thirty (30) days from proper billing shall constitute a lien against the real property upon which such cost incurred and shall be collectible in the same manner as municipal taxes as provided by law.
(Ord. 08-30, passed 1-12-2009; Ord. 14-02, passed 4-14-2014; Ord. 21-04, passed 4-12-2021)