(A) The “fee title” owner of any dwelling which is unfit for human habitation, as determined by the Enforcement Officer in good faith, and the owner of any structure which has been vacant for a period of 60 days or more, shall make same safe and secure so that it is not hazardous to the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and does not constitute a public nuisance.
(B) Any such structure open at the doors and windows, if unguarded, shall be deemed to be a hazard to the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and a public nuisance within the meaning of this subchapter. The owner of vacant lands shall make said lands safe and secure by barricading or fencing the property or the like, or by placing the lands safe and secure by barricading or fencing the property or the like, or by placing the lands in their natural unimproved condition and removing all dangerous conditions. Upon failure of the owner to comply, the city may have the structure or vacant property and lands made safe and secure or remove the dangerous conditions, and assess the cost to the “fee title” owner by certifying the cost to the County Auditor as a special assessment against the specific offending property.
(Ord. 317, passed 8-23-2004)