(A) Any building within the city limits damaged by fire or casualty so that is not habitable or useable shall be repaired to a useable or habitable state within 60 days after the fire or casualty, following all applicable Architect Review Board and city planning and zoning ordinances.
(B) If the building is not repaired as set out in division (A) above, then the owner shall demolish same and remove all debris from the lot within 60 days of the fire or casualty occurring.
(C) If for any reason, the owner or owners of said building cannot begin demolition or finish repair within 60 days, they may request an extension from the Fire Chief, who will notify the Architect Review Board and the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission in writing. The extension will be for a period of time up to an additional 100 days.
(D) If the Fire Chief fails to grant an extension, the owner may appeal to the City Council for additional time.
(E) Repair or renovation or demolition shall be finished within the time period allowed by the City Council for additional time.
(F) All repair plans must be submitted for review to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Architect Review Board if in the Historic Overlay. The time limit for completion of repair shall commence the day after the plans have been submitted for review. In any event, the said repair plans must be submitted within 45 days of the fire or the casualty loss.
(G) The city may, after giving 30 days’ notice to the owner, same notice to be given by certified mail, mailed to the last know address of the owner as set out in the Property Valuation Commissioner’s office, demolish the property.
(H) The city shall have a lien on the property for the cost of the demolition, which may be enforced by the sale of the real property on which the building set by legal means.
(Prior Code, § 150.06) (Ord. passed 2-2-2006) Penalty, see § 150.99