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§ 150.01  TITLE.
   This subchapter, and all ordinances supplemental or amendatory hereto, shall be known as the “Unsafe Building Code of the City of Frankfort, Indiana”, may be cited as such, and will be referred to herein as “this subchapter”.
(Ord. 83-9, passed 8-8-83)
§ 150.02  PURPOSE.
   The purpose of this code is to provide for the protection of life, limb, health, property, public safety, and welfare of citizens; and abatement of unsafe premises by repair, vacation, sealing, or the removal of an unsafe building, or buildings, in or upon unsafe premises; or, the extermination of vermin or about unsafe premises.
(Ord. 83-9, passed 8-8-83)
§ 150.03  ADOPTION BY REFERENCE.
   I.C. 36-7-9-1 through 36-7-9-28, now existing or as hereafter amended, hereinafter referred to as “The Indiana Statutes”, is hereby adopted by this code and becomes a part of this code.
(Ord. 83-9, passed 8-8-83)
§ 150.04  DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this chapter, the definitions described in The Indiana Statutes are hereby adopted, and supplemented as follows:
   DEPARTMENT.  The City Department of Engineering.
   ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.  The City Engineer, as the chief administrative officer of the Department of Engineering.
   HEARING AUTHORITY. All members of the Board of Public Works and Safety and two additional members designated and appointed by the Mayor.
   SUBSTANTIAL PROPERTY INTEREST.  Defined as stated in I.C. 36-7- 9-2.
   UNSAFE BUILDING or UNSAFE PREMISES.  Defined as stated in I.C. 36-7-9-4.
(Ord. 83-9, passed 8-8-83; Am. Ord. 15-01, passed 3-23-15)
§ 150.05  RELIANCE UPON ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS.
   The Department of Engineering, or any of its officers, may rely upon any officer of the County Board of Health in making a determination that a building or premises is unsanitary, unfit for human habitation, or in such a condition that it is likely to cause sickness or disease.  The Department, or any of its officers may rely upon the Fire Chief or Assistant Fire Chief of the City Fire Department in determining that a building or premises is a fire hazard.
(Ord. 83-9, passed 8-8-83)
Cross-reference:
   Fire Inspection and Investigation, see §§  93.15 through 93.21
   Enforcement Procedures, see §§  93.30 through 93.39
   General requirements for Fire Safety of Buildings, see §§  93.45 through 93.60
§ 150.06  APPLICABILITY OF BUILDING CODE.
   All repairs, improvements, alterations, changes or adjustments to or upon unsafe premises shall be accomplished in accordance with the City Building Code.
(Ord. 83-9, passed 8-8-83)
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