(A) It is the purpose of this article to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens and preserve the dignity and peace of the city by establishing regulations governing boarded up buildings or structures and dwellings in order to prevent their detrimental effects in the city’s neighborhoods.
(B) The Code Enforcement Division shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this article and shall have the following authority:
(1) To inspect the properties;
(2) To obtain administrative search and inspection warrants, if necessary, as provided in G.S. 15-27.2; and
(3) To issue notices of violation and impose civil penalties.
(C) The provisions of this section shall apply to the following:
(1) Abandoned structures which are being vacated and closed as a result of an order by the Code Enforcement Supervisor or officer or an ordinance adopted by City Council pursuant to the abandoned structure provisions of Article F of this chapter;
(2) Dwellings which are being vacated and closed as a result of an order by the Code Enforcement Supervisor or officer or an ordinance adopted by City Council pursuant to the Minimum Housing Code provisions of Article E of this chapter; and
(3) Nonresidential buildings or structures which are being vacated and closed as a result of an order by the Enforcement Supervisor or officer or an ordinance adopted by City Council pursuant to the Nonresidential Building or Structure Code provisions of Article G of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 23-082, § 1, passed 12-14-2023)