§ 151.48 RIGHT OF CITY COUNCIL TO HOLD CONDEMNATION HEARINGS.

   (A)   Notwithstanding the provisions contained in this section, the City Council may, by resolution, require the Health Board, the city’s Rural Fire District or any other appropriate department or division of the city to evaluate whether a building or structure should be condemned.

    (B)   The City Clerk shall notify the appropriate persons of record, the Housing Administrator, the city’s Rural Fire District, or any other appropriate director to attend the City Council’s public hearing on the resolution to refer a proposed condemnation to the appropriate departments.

   (C)   Upon adoption of a resolution by the City Council, the appropriate departments shall have 40 working days to follow the required condemnation procedure, notifications and hearings to evaluate possible condemnation action. Within the 40 working day period, the Housing Administrator shall advise the City Council of its findings and recommendation concerning the condemnation.

   (D)   The City Council shall then determine, by ordinance or resolution, whether to accept or reject the Housing Administrator’s recommendation as to whether to condemn or not condemn the building or structure.

   (E)   If, after consideration of all the evidence produced, the City Council shall find that the building or structure is a nuisance as defined in § 151.02, the city shall proceed to abate the nuisance in accordance with the procedure set forth in § 151.46.

(Prior Code, § 9-1119) (Ord. 563, passed 7-7-1998)