A. Adoption Of A Code For The Abatement Of Dangerous Buildings: The uniform code for the abatement of dangerous buildings (current edition), as published by the International Conference of Building Officials is approved and adopted as the abatement of dangerous buildings code of Farr West City.
B. Application: The provisions of the abatement of dangerous buildings code shall apply to all dangerous buildings as therein defined, which now exist or which may exist or hereafter be constructed in this municipality.
C. Alterations, Additions And Repairs: All buildings or structures which are required to be repaired under the provisions of the abatement of dangerous buildings code shall be subject to all zoning and permitting requirements of the city.
D. Abatement Of Dangerous Buildings: All buildings or portions thereof which are determined after inspection by the building official to be dangerous, as defined in the abatement of dangerous buildings code, are declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with procedures specified in section 401 of the abatement of dangerous buildings code.
E. Establishment Of Board Of Appeals: In order to interpret provisions of the abatement of dangerous buildings code and to hear appeals provided for thereunder, there is established an abatement of dangerous buildings board of appeals consisting of five (5) members who shall not be employees of the municipality. The building official shall be an ex officio member of and shall act as secretary to the board. The board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the applicant with a copy to the building official. Appeals to the board shall be processed in accordance with the provisions contained in the adopted codes. Copies of all rules and regulations adopted by the board shall be delivered to the building official who shall make them accessible to the public without cost.
F. Dangerous Buildings; Nuisances: All dangerous buildings within the terms of this section are declared to be public nuisances and shall be vacated or demolished as hereinbefore and hereinafter provided. (Ord. 09-02 § 2)