(A) If the Board of Commissioners has adopted an ordinance or the Code Enforcement Coordinator or Officer has issued an order requiring the building or structure to be repaired, altered or improved or vacated and closed and the building has been vacated and closed for a period of two years pursuant to the ordinance in order, then if the Board of Commissioners finds that the owner has abandoned the intent and purpose to repair, alter or improve the building or structure and that the continuation of the building or structure in its vacated and closed status would be inimical to the health, safety and welfare of the town in that it would continue to deteriorate, would create a fire or safety hazard, would be a threat to children and vagrants, would attract persons intent on criminal activities, or would cause or contribute to blight and the deterioration of property values in the area, the Board of Commissioners may, after the expiration of the two-year period, adopt an ordinance and serve the ordinance on the owner, setting forth the following.
(1) The ordinance shall require that the owner either:
(a) Demolish and remove the nonresidential building or structure within 90 days; or
(b) Repair, alter or improve the nonresidential building or structure to bring it into compliance with the minimum standards established by this subchapter within 90 days.
(2) The ordinance shall require that if the owner does not do either of the following, then the Code Enforcement Coordinator or Officer shall demolish and remove the nonresidential building or structure:
(a) Demolish and remove the nonresidential building or structure within 90 days; or
(b) Repair, alter or improve the nonresidential building or structure to bring it into compliance with the minimum standards established by this subchapter within 90 days.
(B) In the case of a vacant manufacturing facility or a vacant industrial warehouse, the building or structure must have been vacated and closed pursuant to an order or ordinance for a period of five years before the Board of Commissioners may take action under this section.
(C) If the owner fails to comply with the requirements of the ordinance within 90 days, the Code Enforcement Coordinator or Officer shall demolish and remove the nonresidential building or structure.
(Ord. 14-2021, passed - -)