(a) If the owner, mortgagee, or other interested person of the building or structure affected fails to comply with the order of the Building Official or Fire Chief and does not appeal such order to the Appeals Board within thirty (30) days of its issuance, the Building Official or Fire Chief shall cause the building, structure, or part thereof to be vacated, and may cause the same to be repaired or demolished if the facts indicate that any delay will be dangerous to the public health, safety, morals, or general welfare. The costs of repair or demolition shall be charged as a municipal lien against the land on which the building exists or existed, or shall be recovered in a suit at law against the owner, or shall be assessed upon the tax duplicate of the real property.
(b) In cases where the Building Official or Fire Chief deems that there is immediate danger to the life or safety of any person unless a dangerous, unfit, fire damaged, or deteriorated building as defined herein, is immediately vacated and repaired or demolished, the Building Official or Fire Chief shall cause the immediate vacation and repair or demolition of the dangerous or unfit building. The costs of emergency repair or demolition shall be charged or recovered in the same manner as provided in subsection (a) hereof.
(Ord. 99-02. Passed 2-2-99.)