(A) When the town representative has inspected or caused to be inspected any building and has found and determined that such building is a dangerous building, the town representative shall commence proceedings to cause the repair, vacation or demolition of the building.
(B) (1) The town representative shall issue a notice and order directed to the record owner of the building and to the occupant of the building, if known.
(2) The notice and order shall contain the following:
(a) The street address and a legal description sufficient for identification of the premises upon which the building is located;
(b) A statement that the Building Official has found the building to be dangerous with a brief and concise description of the conditions found to render the building dangerous under the provisions of this chapter; and
(c) A statement of the action required to be taken as determined by the Building Official. Such statement of action may be one of the following.
1. If the Building Official has determined that the building or structure must be repaired, the order shall require that the owner obtain all necessary permits, if any, and that all repairs commence within such time (not to exceed 60 days from the date of the order) and completed within such time as the Building Official shall determine is reasonable under all of the circumstances.
2. If the Building Official has determined that the building or structure must be vacated, the order shall require that the building or structure shall be vacated within a time certain from the date of the order as determined by the Building Official to be reasonable.
3. If the Building Official has determined that the building or structure must be demolished, the order shall require that the building be vacated within such time as the Building Official shall determine is reasonable (not to exceed 60 days from the date of the order); that all required permits be secured therefore within 60 days from the date of the order; and that the demolition be completed within such time as the Building Official shall determine is reasonable.
4. Statements advising that if any required repair or demolition work is not commenced within the time specified, the Building Official will order the building vacated and posted to prevent further occupancy until the work is completed and may proceed to cause the work to be done and charge the costs thereof against the property or its owner.
5. Statements advising that the order may be enforced by the Municipal Court for the town.
(C) Service of the notice and order may be made upon the owner or possessor of the property by either mailing a copy of the notice and order to the owner or possessor by certified mail, delivering a copy of the notice and order to the owner or possessor at his or her address or wherever he or she may be found, and/or by posting such notice and order to the front door or other visible portion of the subject property. Effort shall be made to obtain personal delivery whenever possible.
(Prior Code, § 514.5) (Ord. 565, passed 11-7-2013)