CHAPTER 8
CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
ARTICLE A. PUBLIC NUISANCES AND ABATEMENT PROCEDURES
SECTION:
16-8A-1: Title
16-8A-2: Purpose
16-8A-3: Definitions
16-8A-4: Alterations, Additions And Repairs; Inspections
16-8A-5: Enforcement; Inspections; Right Of Entry
16-8A-6: Abatement Of Dangerous Buildings; Public Nuisances
16-8A-7: Abatement Procedure; Notice And Order
16-8A-8: Time For Performance Of Work
16-8A-9: Recordation Of Notice And Order
16-8A-10: Standards For Repair, Vacation And Demolition
16-8A-11: Notice To Vacate
16-8A-12: Appeal
16-8A-13: Historic Resources
16-8A-14: Enforcement Of Orders To Repair, Demolish, And/Or Secure
16-8A-15: Procedure For City Performance Of Abatement By Repair Or Demolition
It is the purpose of this chapter to provide a just, equitable and practicable method, to be cumulative with and in addition to any other remedy provided by the building code or otherwise available by law, whereby buildings or structures which from any cause endanger the life, limb, health, morals, property, safety or welfare of the general public or their occupants may be required to be repaired, vacated or demolished and to set reasonable standards for the securing of buildings as a temporary method of abatement, in order to prevent the buildings from having deleterious effects on surrounding properties.
(1979 Code § 16.28.020; Ord. 95-25, 5-16-1995; amd. Ord. 98-15, 2-17-1998)
For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall be construed as specified in this chapter, or if not defined in this chapter as specified in the codes adopted in chapter 2 of this title. Where terms are not defined herein or in the applicable codes they shall have their ordinary accepted meanings within the context with which they are used. As used in this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given them:
BOARD: The board of building and fire code appeals as established in title 3, chapter 5 of this code.
BOARDING OR BOARDED: The secured covering of openings to a building or structure to prevent entrance pursuant to the provisions and standards of this chapter due to the nonoccupancy of the building or structure, which openings are boarded up or secured by any means other than conventional methods used in the design of the building or permitted for new construction of similar type.
BUILDING CODE: The international building code, as adopted by chapter 2 of this title, together with all other technical codes adopted therein.
BUILDING OFFICIAL: The duly appointed building official of the city or the building official's duly authorized representative.
DANGEROUS BUILDING: Any building or structure deemed to be dangerous under the provisions of section 16-8A-6 of this article.
OCCUPANT: Any person who has a legal or equitable interest in a parcel of real property other than a fee interest, including a life tenant, tenant, lessee, tenant at will, tenant at sufferance, or adverse possessor, as well as a person in possession or a person who has charge, care or control of the parcel of real property, as the agent or personal representative of the person(s) holding legal title to a fee interest.
OPEN: The condition of a building or structure when not secured against unauthorized or unlawful entry.
OWNER: Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others, shall have legal title to a fee interest in the parcel of real property, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof.
VACANT: A. Empty;
B. Not occupied on a regular basis by an occupant; or
C. Not used by a person on a regular basis for the usual and customary purposes for which a building is designed and lawfully permitted.
(1979 Code § 16.28.030; Ord. 95-25, 5-16-1995; amd. Ord. 98-15, 2-17-1998; Ord. 2001-32, 6-5-2001; Ord. 2001-69, 12-4-2001; Ord. 2001-71, 12-18-2001, eff. 1-1-2002; Ord. 2004-39, 6-15-2004, eff. 7-1-2004)
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