An owner of a historic resource listed on the list or the register shall not allow any building to deteriorate by failing to provide ordinary maintenance or repair. The historic preservation commission shall be charged with the following responsibilities regarding deterioration by neglect:
A. Monitoring Of Conditions: The historic preservation commission shall monitor the condition of historic resources to determine if any historic resource is being allowed to deteriorate by neglect. Conditions such as broken windows, doors and exterior openings which allow the elements to enter or otherwise become an attractive nuisance, or the deterioration of a historic resource's structural system, shall constitute failure to provide ordinary maintenance or repair.
B. Failure To Maintain: In the event the historic preservation commission determines there is a failure to provide ordinary maintenance or repair, the historic preservation commission shall notify the owner of the historic resource and set forth the steps which need to be taken to remedy the situation. The owner of the historic resource shall have thirty (30) days to make necessary repairs.
C. Penalty: In the event that the condition is not remedied in thirty (30) days, the historic preservation commission may recommend to the city council that penalty fines be imposed as provided in chapter 38, "Enforcement And Penalties", of this title. (Ord. 2013-08, 4-16-2013)