(a) If the owner of a structure fails to comply with a demolition order within the time prescribed, the Building Inspector, or his or her designated representative, shall cause the structure to be demolished and removed, either through town forces, any available public agency or by contract or arrangement with a private demolition contractor licensed to do business in West Virginia, and in the event that any cost or expense is incurred by the town in connection with such demolition, the said owner or owners of the real property upon which the said structure is situated shall reimburse and pay the town for all cost and expense incurred, and the town shall have the right to file a lien against said real property in question for an amount not to exceed the assessed value of the property as recorded in the office of the Harrison County Assessor, and/or to institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the landowner or other responsible parry for all costs incurred by the town with respect to the property and for reasonable attorney fees and court costs incurred in the prosecution of the action.
(b) In addition to the violations and penalties set forth in the State Building Code adopted herein, any person who shall violate a provision of this code shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than $10, nor more than $500, or imprisonment for a term not to exceed ten days, or both, at the discretion of the court. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
(Ord. passed 8-8-2006; Ord. passed 8-28-2007; Ord. passed 10-23-2007)