The Building Official shall inspect, or cause to be inspected, every building, or portion thereof, reported to be unsafe. If the building or any portion thereof is determined to be unsafe, the Building Official shall give the responsible parties notice in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Code and in compliance with §§ 150.25 and 150.26 of this subchapter. The Building Official shall further:
(A) Inspect or cause to be inspected, when necessary any building or structure within the incorporated limits of the city including public buildings, schools, halls, churches, theaters, hotels, tenements or apartments, multi-family residences, single-family residences, garages, warehouses and other commercial and industrial structures of any nature whatsoever for the purpose of determining whether any conditions exist which render the places a dangerous building as defined herein;
(B) Inspect any building, wall or structure about which complaints have been filed by any person to the effect that a building wall or structure is or may be existing in violation of this subchapter;
(C) Report to the Board of Adjustment any noncompliance with the minimum standards set forth in this subchapter. The Building Official shall obtain from the Secretary of the Board of Adjustment a hearing date for a public hearing by the Board of Adjustment on any structure believed to be a dangerous building and shall provide the Secretary of the Board of Adjustment with copies of the written notice to persons with interests in the property as provided for in § 150.26 hereof;
(D) Appear at all hearings conducted by the Board of Adjustment and testify as to the conditions of dangerous buildings within the city;
(E) Place a notice on all dangerous buildings reading as follows:
This building has been found to be a dangerous building by the City of Port Isabel Building Official. This notice is to remain on this building until it is repaired, vacated, or demolished in accordance with the notice which has been given to the owner(s), occupant(s) and person(s) with interests in the property as shown by the records of the Cameron Appraisal District. It is unlawful to remove this notice until the notice is complied with.
(F) Perform the other requirements with respect to notification of public hearings as are set forth more specifically in this subchapter.
(Ord. 408B, passed 6-23-2009)