(A) The town shall order a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house, rooming unit, dormitory, or dormitory room to be demolished if it has been designated as unfit for human habitation, has been placarded as such, has been vacated, has not been put into proper repair so as to rescind the designation as unfit for human habitation and to cause the placard to be removed, and is determined by the town not to warrant repair under § 151.095(A) of this subchapter.
(B) The owner of any dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house, or rooming unit, dormitory, or dormitory room which has been ordered demolished shall be given notice of this order in the manner provided for service of notice in § 151.114 of this subchapter and shall be given a reasonable time, not to exceed 180 days, to demolish the structure.
(C) Any owner aggrieved by the notice to demolish may seek a reconsideration of the matter in the manner hereinafter provided and may seek a hearing in the manner provided in § 151.113 of this subchapter.
(D) When the owner fails, neglects, or refuses to demolish an unfit, unsafe, or unsanitary dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house, rooming unit, dormitory, or dormitory room within the requisite time, the town may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a demolition order. The court may grant the order when no reconsideration or hearing on the matter is pending. If the cost of the demolition shall create a debt in favor of the town against the owner, the costs shall be recoverable in a civil action brought by the town which shall possess all the rights of a private creditor.
(E) Whenever a dwelling or rooming house is demolished, whether carried out by the owner or by the town, the demolition shall include the filling-in of the excavation on which the demolished dwelling or rooming house was located in a manner as to eliminate all foreseeable danger to the public health, safety, or welfare arising from the excavation.
(F) All demolition shall be preceded by an inspection of the premises by the town to determine whether or not extermination procedures are necessary. If the premises are found to be infested, appropriate rat extermination to prevent the spread of rats to adjoining or other areas shall be instituted before, during, and after demolition.
(1995 Code, § 151.087) Penalty, see § 151.999