(a) Pending the correction of the violations to the minimum standards of the Codified Ordinances, applicable City rules and regulations, the Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Basic Building Code, the owner of a structure may secure the structure through effective boarding.
(b) To effectively board the structure, the owner shall apply within seven days of receiving a notice of violation to the Office of Housing Inspection for a permit to board. The Office of Housing Inspection shall review the condition of the structure, determine if it can be effectively boarded and grant or deny the owner a permit to board, setting forth special requirements, if any, necessary for compliance with minimum standards for effective boarding.
(c) The owner shall effectively board the structure within seven days of the issuance of a boarding permit or within such other time limit that the Housing Inspector deems appropriate.
(d) Effective boarding shall include but not be limited to doors, windows or other areas open to ingress and egress and to weather elements. Such openings shall be secured by plywood at least 1/2 inch thick and cut and fit into the openings. Openings in excess of 48 inches wide shall be framed with 2" x 4" lumber and plywood fastened 24" on center onto the frame. All exterior boarding shall be painted to correspond to the color of the dwelling.
(e) Upon effective boarding the owner shall monitor and maintain the structure and its surrounding premises in a safe, secured and sanitary condition. Any portion of the exterior structure which is deemed to be potentially hazardous shall be removed and or treated in such a manner as to eliminate the hazard. Failure of the owner to properly maintain the building in the above condition shall result in the structure being deemed a public nuisance and being subject to demolition.
(f) Structures which are boarded without first obtaining a boarding permit shall continue to be considered a public nuisance and subject to demolition.
(g) Within thirty days of the issuance of a permit to board the owner shall apply for a building permit pursuant to this chapter. Failure of the owner to obtain a building permit subsequent to effective boarding shall result in the structure being deemed a public nuisance, and being subject to demolition.
(h) Rehabilitation of the structure shall commence within ninety days of receiving a building permit. If the rehabilitation of the effectively boarded structure does not commence within this time, or the building permit is otherwise invalidated or revoked, then the building inspector may declare that the nuisance has not been abated.
(i) In case the owner, agent or a person in control fails, neglects or refuses to comply with any of the above subsections, the Housing Inspector may advise the Law Director of the facts in the case, who, in turn, may institute appropriate court action for the remedy of violations or for effective boarding of such structure pending rehabilitation.
(j) Securing of building permits for such structure shall not in and of itself bar the Housing Inspector from taking action to abate the nuisance.
(Ord. 77, 1992. Passed 12-21-92.)