(A) The Office of Code Enforcement may issue an order relative to any unsafe premises to require action, including but not limited to:
(1) Vacation of an unsafe building;
(2) Sealing an unsafe building against intrusion by unauthorized persons in accordance with uniform standards established by the Town Board;
(3) Extermination of vermin in and about the unsafe premises;
(4) Repair or rehabilitation of an unsafe building to bring it into compliance with standards for building condition or maintenance required for human habitation, occupancy, or use found in ordinances enacted by the Town Board or state laws;
(5) Demolition and removal of a portion of an unsafe building if the general condition of the building warrants removal or the building continues to require reinspection and additional abatement action after an initial abatement action was taken pursuant to notice and order;
(6) Demolition and removal of an unsafe building if the general condition of the building warrants removal or the building continues to require reinspection and additional abatement action after an initial abatement action was taken pursuant to notice and order;
(7) Removal of trash, debris, fire hazardous material, or a public health hazard in and about the unsafe premises; and
(8) Requiring, for an unsafe building that will be sealed for a period of more than 90 days:
(a) Sealing against intrusion by unauthorized persons and the effects of weather;
(b) Exterior improvements to make the building compatible in appearance with other buildings in the area; and
(c) Continuing maintenance and upkeep of the building and premises.
(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 § 150.089 of this subchapter;
(2) Work is let out at public bid to a contractor to perform action required by an order in accordance with § 150.094 of this subchapter; or
(3) A civil action is file in the Circuit or Superior Court in accordance with § 150.999 of this code of ordinances.
(E) An order issued under divisions (A)(2), (A)(3), (A)(4), and (A)(5) of this section, or an order of noncompliance of § 150.088(H) becomes final ten days after notice is given, unless a hearing is requested before the ten day period ends by a person holding a fee interest, life estate interest, mortgage interest, or equitable interest of a contract purchaser in the unsafe premises.
(1992 Code, § 7-77) (Ord. 584, § 3, passed - -1981; Am. Ord. 1324, passed 6-28-2016)