(A) Inspections. The Fire Marshall or designee, Community Development Director, Building Official, and other authorized representatives of the city, individually or in concert, shall have the following authority:
(1) To inspect any building, dwelling or structure concerning which complaints have been filed by any person to the effect that the building, dwelling or structure is or may be a substandard building, except where limited or prohibited by law; and
(2) To inspect any building, dwelling or structure reported by the Fire Department, Police Department or any other administrative department of the city as being a substandard building, except where limited or prohibited by law.
(B) Administrative notification. If, upon inspection and investigation, it is found that a building, dwelling or structure violates § 150.033(B)(1), (B)(2) or (B)(3) of this chapter, the authorized official shall issue a notice and order, which shall contain the following:
(1) The street address and legal description sufficient for identification of the premises upon which the building is located;
(2) A statement that the official has found the building to be in violation of § 150.033(B)(1), (B)(2) or (B)(3) of this chapter, with a brief and concise description of the conditions found to be in violation; and
(3) A statement of the action required to be taken as determined by the official. If it has been determined that the structure must be repaired, the order shall require that all required permits be secured therefor and the work physically commenced within such time (not to exceed 60 days from the date of the order) and completed within such time as the official shall determine is reasonable under all of the circumstances. If it has been determined that the building or structure must not be occupied, then the order shall require that the building or structure must not be occupied and that the building or structure remain unoccupied or vacant until such time as is determined by the official. If it has been determined that the building or structure must be demolished (if the building or structure cannot possibly be repaired), the order shall require that the building continue in its vacated and unoccupied state, that all required permits be secured, and that the demolition be completed within such time as the official shall determine is reasonable.
(C) Reporting. The official shall report to the Building and Standards Commission any non-compliance with the notice and order provided for in division (B) above.
(D) Appearance. The official sending the notice and order shall appear at all hearings conducted by the Building and Standards Commission and shall testify as to the violating condition(s).
(E) Notice. The city shall place a notice on a dangerous building reading substantially as follows:
“This building has been found to be dangerous. No person shall occupy this building until such time as the same has been brought to standards in accordance with the written request of the Building Official, Community Development Director, Fire Marshal or designee, or other authorized representative of the city. It is unlawful to remove this notice until such requirements are complied with. This notice is to remain on this building until it is repaired or demolished in accordance with the notice and order which has been given the record owner.”
(1998 Code, § 22-319) (Ord. 04-35, passed 9-1-2004)