The enforcement authority or his or her designee is hereby empowered to issue all orders in writing to owners or occupants of unsafe buildings, structures or premises directing such action as may be necessary to bring said building, structure or premises within compliance of this chapter and state law; provided, however, that prior to the issuance of any such orders, the enforcement authority or his or her designee shall prepare a written report to be distributed to the City Judge, which report shall state the location of such unsafe building, structure or premise, the owner and/or occupants thereof, the general nature of repairs, alterations or other reconstruction that may be necessary to bring said building, structure or premise within compliance of this chapter and the action that will be taken by the enforcement authority or his or her designee. All papers and reports as required herein shall constitute the record in each matter and must be preserved in a file kept by the City Judge. Notice of such order must be given as required by IC § 36-7-9-25, as amended, and the order must contain all information required by IC § 36-7-9-5(b), as amended.
(Ord. 3-17-80, passed 5-5-80; Am. Ord. 051591, passed 5-15-91; Am. Ord. 062011A, passed 8-15-11; Am. Ord. 022012, passed 2-20-12; Am. Ord. 091514A, passed 11-17-14)