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The local Building Inspector and each member of his or her Inspections Department shall have a right, upon presentation of proper credentials, to enter on any premises within the territorial jurisdiction of the department at any reasonable hour for the purposes of inspection or other enforcement action.
('85 Code, § 8-4.4d.4.) (Ord. 31, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 5-87, passed 3-24-87; Am. Ord. 06-06, passed 5-22-06; Am. Ord. 18-13, passed 8-6-18)
When the local Building Inspector or Development Services Officer finds violations of applicable state and local laws, it shall be his or her duty to notify the owner of the building of the violation. The owner shall immediately remedy the violations of law.
(‘85 Code, § 8-4.4d.5.) (Ord. 31, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 5-87, passed 3-24-87; Am. Ord. 06-06, passed 5-22-06; Am. Ord. 18-13, passed 8-6-18; Am. Ord. 20-11, passed 9-3-20) Penalty, see § 154.99
If the owner of a building or property shall fail to take prompt corrective action, the Building Inspector or Development Services Officer shall give him or her written notice, by certified or registered mail to his or her last known address or by personal service:
(A) That the building or property is in violation of this chapter.
(B) That a hearing will be held before the local Building Inspector or Development Services Officer at a designated place or time, no later than ten days after the date of the notice, at which time the owner shall be entitled to be heard in person or by council and to present arguments and evidence pertaining to the matter.
(C) That following the hearing, the local Building Inspector or Development Services Officer may issue such order to alter, vacate, or demolish the building, or to remove fill as appears appropriate.
(‘85 Code, § 8-4.4d.6.) (Ord. 31, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 5-87, passed 3-24-87; Am. Ord. 06-06, passed 5-22-06; Am. Ord. 18-13, passed 8-6-18; Am. Ord. 20-11, passed 9-3-20) Penalty, see § 154.99
If, upon a hearing held pursuant to the notice prescribed in § 154.44, the Building Inspector or Development Services Officer shall find that the building or development is in violation of this chapter, he or she shall make an order in writing to the owner, requiring the owner to remedy the violation within such period, not less than 60 days, as the Building Inspector or Development Services Officer may prescribe; provided, that where the Building Inspector or Development Services Officer finds that there is imminent danger to life or other property, he or she may order that corrective action be taken in such lesser period as may be feasible.
(‘85 Code, § 8-4.4d.7.) (Ord. 31, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 5-87, passed 3-24-87; Am. Ord. 06-06, passed 5-22-06; Am. Ord. 18-13, passed 8-6-18; Am. Ord. 20-11, passed 9-3-20)
The owner who has received an order to take corrective action may appeal from the order to the local elected governing body by giving notice of appeal in writing to the Building Inspector and the Clerk within ten days following issuance of the final order. In the absence of an appeal, the order of the Building Inspector shall be final. The Board of Commissioners shall hear an appeal within a reasonable time and may affirm, modify and affirm, or revoke the order.
('85 Code, § 8-4.4d.8.) (Ord. 31, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 5-87, passed 3-24-87; Am. Ord. 06-06, passed 5-22-06; Am. Ord. 18-13, passed 8-6-18)
If the owner of a building or property fails to comply with an order to take corrective action from which no appeal has been taken, or fails to comply with an order of the Board of Commissioners following an appeal, he or she shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor pursuant to G.S. § 143-215.58 and shall be punished at the discretion of the court.
(‘85 Code, § 8-4.4d.9.) (Ord. 31, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 5-87, passed 3-24-87; Am. Ord. 06-06, passed 5-22-06; Am. Ord. 18-13, passed 8-6-18) Penalty, see § 154.99
(A) Effect on rights and liabilities under the existing flood damage prevention ordinance.
(1) This chapter in part comes forward by re-enactment of some of the provisions of the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance enacted November 14, 1976, as amended, and it is not the intention to repeal but rather to re-enact and continue to enforce without interruption of such existing provisions, so that all rights and liabilities that have accrued thereunder are reserved and may be enforced. The enactment of this chapter shall not affect any action, suit or proceeding instituted or pending. All provisions of the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance of the town enacted November 14, 1976 as amended, which are not re-enacted herein are repealed.
(2) The date of the initial Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance for Brunswick County is April 1, 1985.
(B) Effect upon outstanding floodplain development permits. Nothing herein contained shall require any change in the plans, construction, size, or designated use of any development or any part thereof for which a floodplain development permit has been granted by the Floodplain Administrator or his or her authorized agents before the time of passage of this chapter; provided, however, that when construction is not begun under such outstanding permit within a period of six months subsequent to the date of issuance of the outstanding permit, construction or use shall be in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 18-13, passed 8-6-18)
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