In addition to the foregoing provisions the following provisions apply:
(A) The owner or person with a legal interest may agree with the Code Enforcement Officer’s notice of violation, and the owner or person with legal interest may agree to the remedial action recommended by the Code Enforcement Officer. Any such agreement shall be in writing, and shall define the defects, and remedial action that will be taken to remedy the defect(s). The agreement shall include a time frame to complete all remedial actions.
(B) In the event the Rushville Unsafe Building Board, at the request of the Code Enforcement Officer or Health Department or other governmental agency charged with the responsibility of protecting the public health, safety and welfare, determines an emergency exists, then and in that event, the Rushville Unsafe Building Board may proceed to take appropriate remedial action as may be necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare including the demolition of the rental unit that is in violation of this subchapter. In the event the Rushville Unsafe Building Board invokes this emergency provision the Rushville Unsafe Building Board shall provide notice as is reasonable under the circumstances to the owner and any person with a legal interest as disclosed in the records of the Rush County Treasurer’s Office and the Rush County Recorder’s Office. Notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address of the owner and any person with a legal interest shall be deemed good and sufficient notice.
(C) The City of Rushville recognizes vacant buildings pose, and present special problems. An owner has an affirmative duty to secure, and protect structures located on the owner’s property.
(Ord. 2015-03, passed 4-7-2015)