(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, if a building or structure is found to be a dangerous building, the City Manager, Building Inspector, or other city employee authorized by the City Manager, shall issue a notice that the building or structure is a dangerous building.
(B) The notice shall be served on each owner of, or party in interest in the building or structure in whose name the property appears on the last local tax assessment records.
(C) The notice shall specify the time and place of a hearing on whether the building or structure is a dangerous building. The person to whom the notice is directed shall have the opportunity to show cause at the hearing why the hearing officer should not order the building or structure to be demolished, otherwise made safe or properly maintained.
(D) The hearing officer shall be appointed by the Mayor or City Manager to serve at his or her pleasure. The hearing officer shall be a person who has expertise in housing matters, including, but not limited to, an engineer, architect, building contractor, building inspector, or member of a community housing organization. An employee of the city shall not be appointed as hearing officer. The City Manager or Building Inspector, or other city employee authorized by the City Manager, shall file with the hearing officer a copy of the notice that the building or structure is a dangerous building.
(E) The notice shall be in writing and shall be served upon the person to whom the notice is directed, either personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the owner or party in interest at the address shown on the tax records. If a notice is served on a person by certified mail, a copy of the notice shall also be posted upon a conspicuous part of the building or structure. The notice shall be served upon the owner or party in interest at least 10 days before the date of the hearing included in the notice.
(Ord. 189, passed 3-22-90; Am. Ord. 2021-308, passed 11-17-21)