(A) Vacating.
(1)
When, in the opinion of the Building Official, there is actual and immediate risk of failure or collapse of a building or structure, or any part thereof, or the existence of defective equipment or service facilities such as to endanger life or health, or when any structure or part of a structure has fallen or failed, and use or occupancy of the structure, equipment, service facility and/or equipment or part thereof would endanger life or health, he is hereby authorized and empowered to order and require the occupants to vacate the building, and/or to forthwith cease, desist and refrain from use or operation of the building, structure, equipment, service facility or part thereof which is deemed dangerous. If such order is made, he shall cause to be posted a notice to the effect that "This Building is Unsafe and Its Use or Operation is Prohibited by Law."
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person thereafter to enter, use and/or operate such structure, or any part, equipment, service facility thereof. Repair or demolition personnel may enter after notice to the Building Official and issuance of permits.
(B) Emergency work. He shall also cause such work to be done as may be necessary to render such structure, equipment, service facility or part thereof temporarily safe with regard to passersby and adjacent properties as well as to occupants, pending vacating and repair or demolition, and shall engage such labor and use or purchase materials as may be necessary to accomplish same as expeditiously as possible.
(C) Cost of emergency work or demolition. Costs incurred by the Building Official in causing emergency work or demolition to be performed under the provisions of this section shall be paid from the public moneys on his certificate; the proper legal officers may thereupon institute such action as may be appropriate to recover such funds from the owner of such structure and such owner shall be liable for such costs, the costs of their recovery, and a 25% administrative fee.
(Ord. 24-2019, passed 8-5-19)