(A) The Office of Code Enforcement may issue an order relative to any unsafe premises to require action, including but not limited to:
(1) Vacating of an unsafe building;
(2) Sealing an unsafe building;
(3) Extermination of vermin in and about the unsafe premises;
(4) Repair of an unsafe building to bring it into compliance with standards for building condition or maintenance found in ordinances enacted by the Town Council;
(5) Removal of a portion of an unsafe building; and/or
(6) Removal of an unsafe building.
(B) The ordered action shall be reasonably related to the condition of the unsafe premises and the nature and use of nearby properties.
(C) The order shall take precedence over any municipally-issued permit relating to building or land use which is obtained either before or after the order is issued.
(D) The force of an order shall expire two years from the day the notice of the order is given unless one or more of the following events occur within the two year period:
(1) A complaint requesting judicial review is filed in accordance with § 151.22 of this chapter;
(2) Work is let out at public bid to a contractor to perform action required by an order in accordance with § 151.27 of this chapter; and/or
(3) A civil action is filed in the circuit or superior court in accordance with § 10.99.
(Ord. 1980-5, passed 6-16-1980) Penalty, see § 10.99