(a) Should the Commissioner deem any sub-space, wall, support or opening in connection therewith as unsafe, or the owner, after notice, fail to repair and restore the same to a safe and substantial condition as determined by the Commissioner, or the owner violates any of the terms and conditions of this chapter or the provisions of any rule promulgated hereunder, the Director, after notice to such owner, served personally or sent by certified mail to the premises adjoining such sub-space, shall revoke the construction permit issued for the use of such sub-space, and should such owner fail after five (5) days to comply with any orders of the Director issued in connection therewith, the Commissioner shall cause such sub-space to be filled and the surface of the street above the same to be restored to a safe condition, and the costs incurred in so doing shall be certified to the Director of Law who shall proceed to collect the same from the owner or by proceedings against the property.
(b) For the purpose of complying with this section, any owner of premises adjoining sub-space shall be deemed to have irrevocably designated and appointed any tenant occupying that part of the building used in connection with such sub-space as the owner's agent for the service of any notice to be served under any provision of this section. Should any structure adjoining any sub-space be demolished, the owner shall cause the sub-space to be filled and the surface of the pavement above the same to be restored to a substantial condition, and upon the failure of the owner so to do for thirty (30) days after such demolition, the Commissioner shall without notice cause the same to be done and shall proceed in connection therewith as hereinabove set forth.
(Ord. 339-12. Passed 7-17-12.)