(a) All premises within the City wherein a fire has occurred, and either interior or exterior damage to the building or structure has been suffered, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. Such nuisance may be summarily abated or the premises condemned for occupancy by the Director of Public Safety when he has determined that a hazard to the public health or safety exists, and may be abated in the manner provided in the Codified Ordinances of the City. In either case, prior to such abatement, the premises shall first be inspected by the Building Commissioner and the Fire Chief, or their duly authorized representatives, and each shall make written recommendations to the Director of Public Safety as to specific work to be performed in order to properly abate such nuisance and to protect the public health and safety. The Director of Public Safety shall follow such recommendations to the extent possible in abating such nuisances.
(b) The Municipality hereby authorizes the procedures described in Ohio R.C. 3929.86 (C) and (D) to be implemented whereby no insurance company doing business in the State shall pay a claim of a named insured for fire damage to a structure located within the Municipality unless the applicable provisions of the Ohio R.C. 3929.86 are fully complied with. The Director of Finance is hereby designated as the officer authorized to carry out the duties of Ohio R.C. 3929.86.
(Ord. 43-97. Passed 5-27-97.)
(Ord. 43-97. Passed 5-27-97.)