The Housing Administrator or his or her authorized representative shall:
(A) Upon receipt of a report of the Building Inspector as provided for in § 151.20(E), give written notice to the owner, occupant, mortgagee, lessee, agent, and all other persons having an interest in the building to appear before him or her on the date specified in the notice to show cause why the building or structure reported to be a dangerous building should not be repaired, vacated, or demolished in accordance with the statement of conditions described in the Housing Inspector’s notice;
(B) Hold a hearing and hear such testimony as the Building Inspector or the owner, occupant, mortgagee, lessee, or any other person having an interest in said building shall offer relative to the dangerous building;
(C) Make written findings of fact from the testimony offered as provided in division (B) above as to whether or not the building in question is a dangerous building within the terms of this chapter;
(D) Issue an order based upon findings of fact made as provided in division (C) above commanding the owner, occupant, mortgagee, lessee, or agent and all other persons having an interest in the building to repair, vacate, or demolish any building found to be a dangerous building within the terms of this chapter; provided, that any person so notified, except the owners, shall have the privilege of either vacating or repairing the dangerous building. Any person not the owner of the dangerous building, but having an interest in the building as shown by court records, may demolish the dangerous building at his or her own risk to prevent the acquiring of a lien against the land on which the dangerous building stands by the city as provided in division (E) below;
(E) If the owner, occupant, mortgagee, or lessee fails to comply with the order provided for in division (D) above within ten days, the Housing Administrator shall cause such buildings or structure to be repaired, vacated, or demolished as the facts may warrant, and shall cause the cost of such repair, vacation, or demolition to be levied, equalized and assessed as are other special assessments. Such costs may, however, be recovered in a civil suit. In cases where such procedure is desirable and any delay will not be dangerous to the health, safety, or general welfare of the people of the city, the Administrator may request the City Attorney to take legal action to force the owner to make all necessary repairs or demolish the building; and
(F) Report to the City Attorney the names of all persons not complying with the order provided for in division (E) above.
(Prior Code, § 9-1107) (Ord. 563, passed 7-7-1998)