1905.20 INSURANCE OR BOND REQUIREMENTS FOR VACANT BUILDINGS.

   (a)   The owner or operator of any building, structure, dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house, rooming unit, or property designated as unfit for human habitation pursuant to Section 1905.13, and ordered vacated, as provided in Section 1905.15, shall acquire insurance or post a bond in the amounts set forth below to cover liability for damages that may be proximately caused as a result of the condition of that property:

            (1)    Not less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) for buildings designated primarily for use as residential units, including buildings containing no more than four (4) dwelling units; and

            (2)    Not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for any other building, structure, dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house, rooming unit, or property.

   (b)   The owner or operator shall provide proof of such insurance or bond to the Executive Director of External Services and/or his or her designee within thirty (30) days of any determination that the property is unfit for human habitation pursuant to Section 1905.13 and ordered vacated.

   (c)   The owner or operator shall provide written notice to the Executive Director of External Services and/or his or her designee within thirty (30) days of any lapse, cancellation, or change in coverage and shall, upon request, provide evidence of said insurance or bond to the Executive Director of External Services and/or his or her designee .

(Ord. 2022-4-26. Passed 4-13-22; Ord. 2022-12-112. Passed 12-7-22.)