(A) General. The Code Official shall issue a citation ordering the owner of any premises upon which is located any structure that, in the Code Official’s judgment after review, is so deteriorated or dilapidated or has become so out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary or otherwise unfit for human habitation or occupancy, and such that it is unreasonable to repair the structure, to demolish and remove it; or if it is capable of being made safe by repairs, to repair and make safe and sanitary, or to board up and hold for future repair or to demolish and remove at the owner’s option; or when there has been a cessation of normal construction of any structure for a period of more than two years, the Code Official shall order the owner to demolish and remove the structure or board it up until future repair. Boarding the structure up for future repair shall not extend beyond two years, unless approved by the Code Official.
(B) Notices and orders. All citations shall be issued in the manner prescribed in the city code enforcement.
(C) Failure to comply. If the owner of a structure fails to comply with the citation within the time prescribed, the Code Official, after a hearing conducted by the Board, may cause the structure to be demolished and removed, either through an available public agency or by contract or arrangement with private persons, and the cost of the demolition and removal shall be charged against the real estate upon which the structure is located, and shall be a lien upon that real estate.
(D) Salvage materials. When any structure has been ordered demolished and removed, the city shall have the right to sell the salvage and valuable materials at the highest price obtainable.
(Ord. 023-013, passed 4-10-2023)