(A) Responsibility. The Building Officials shall be responsible for the administration of this subchapter. Other city departments shall cooperate within the extent of their jurisdiction.
('63 Code, § 9-7.108.1)
(B) Service of order. The Building Official shall issue a notice and order to the owner of each building within the scope of this subchapter within 90 days of the adoption of this subchapter. The notice and order shall be served either personally or by certified or registered mail upon the owner as shown in the records of the Humboldt County Tax Assessor on the date of the adoption of this subchapter. Proof of normal attempts to deliver such mail, successful or not, shall be deemed to meet this service requirement.
('63 Code, § 9-7.108.2)
(C) Contents of order. The notice and order shall be in writing and shall specify that the subject building has been determined by the Building Official to be within the scope of this subchapter; and therefore, is required to comply with the requirements of this subchapter. The notice and order shall specify the seismic hazard classification of the building; the owner's alternatives; the time limits for compliance; and the financial hardship appeals procedure.
('63 Code, § 9-7.108.3)
(D) Relief from order. The owner or his/her agent may obtain relief from the notice and order by submitting to the Building Official proof that the building is not within the scope of this subchapter. The Building Official shall verify such proof based on the use of the building. Where such proof is concerned with the physical structure of the building, the investigative method shall be described in detail, and such proof shall be certified by a civil or structural engineer or architect licensed by the state, shall be contained on the certifier's company letterhead and shall contain the registry stamp and signature of the certifier. The Building Official shall review such submittals, and may require additional information to substantiate the relief or exemption. Interpretations may be appealed in accordance with § 150.017 of this chapter.
('63 Code, § 9-7.108.4)
(E) Recordation.
(1) At the time that the notice and order is served, the Building Official shall file with the office of the Humboldt County Recorder a certificate stating that the subject building is within the scope of this subchapter, and that the owner thereof has been ordered to have the building structurally analyzed and altered to comply with this subchapter or demolish the building.
(2) If the building is found not to be within the scope of this subchapter, or as a result of structural analysis and alteration is found to comply with this subchapter, or is demolished, the Building Official shall, within 30 days of this determination, file with the Office of the Humboldt County Recorder a certificate terminating the status of the subject building or property as being classified within the scope of this subchapter.
('63 Code, § 9-7.108.5)
(Ord. 504-C.S., passed 11-21-89)