(a) After failure of an owner of a structure to comply with an order of the code enforcement officer issued pursuant to the provisions of this article, and upon adoption by the town council of an ordinance authorizing and directing him to do so, as provided by G.S. 160D-1203 and section 6-23(c), the code enforcement officer shall proceed to cause such structure to be repaired, altered or improved, vacated and closed, or removed or demolished, as directed by the ordinance of the town council and shall cause be to posted on the main entrance of such structure a placard prohibiting the use or occupation of the structure. Use or occupation of a building so posted shall constitute a misdemeanor.
(b) Each such ordinance shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds in the county, and shall be indexed in the name of the property owner is the grantor index, as provided by G.S. 160D-1203.
(Code 1989, § 90.07; Ord. of 3-23-1982; Ord. of 3-13-2012)