(A) All buildings which remain boarded for a period of more than three months shall require a permit for boarding be issued by the Building Official. The fee for boarding permits shall be $45.
(B) No person, firm, association or corporation shall erect, install, place or maintain boards over the doors, windows or other openings of any building or structure, or otherwise secure such openings by a means other than the conventional method used in the original construction and design of the building or structure without first applying for and, within 30 days of application, completing all steps necessary to the issuance of a boarding permit and thereafter having a valid and current boarding permit therefor from the Building Official.
(C) The Building Official shall issue a boarding permit required by division (A) upon the submission of a valid written building permit by the owner of the property or his/her authorized representative or contractor, and upon the payment of the required fee. Upon the confirmation through inspection by a city building inspector or code enforcement officer that the boarding or other method of securing the building or structure has been done in compliance with this subchapter, a certificate of completion shall be issued.
(D) The boarding permit issued pursuant to this section shall authorize the boarding or other securing of a building or structure for a period of no greater than one year from the date of issuance. The boarding permit may be renewed for additional one-year periods upon the submission of a written application by the owner of the property or their authorized representative or contractor, with the submission of the application occurring no later than ten business days prior to the expiration of the original permit, upon the payment of the required fee and upon the confirmation through inspection by a city building inspector that the boarding or other method of securing the building or structure has been done in compliance with this subchapter, and upon confirmation that a certificate of completion has been issued.
(Ord. 2001-45, passed 3-13-01) Penalty, see § 10.99